Email problems webmin

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I cant get my vbulletin email to work at all i think its somethign to do with my semi new server
am running webmin and i have no idea to check if i can even use /add email

could anyone who knows webmin help me out please am so stuck
Mike

[horseUSA]

Go into
webmin -> servers -> postfix mail server
check the mail queue. if there are items in the queue, what does their status give.

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Go into
webmin -> servers -> postfix mail server
check the mail queue. if there are items in the queue, what does their status give.

Hi there thanks for that but i dont seem to have that in servers ;/

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[snakes1100]

Your not running postfix, depending on what all is installed on the server, if you installed virtualmin, then yes you would be running postfix.

tail -f /var/log/maillog

You can run that cmd via ssh cmd line or open the command window via webmin.

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Your not running postfix, depending on what all is installed on the server, if you installed virtualmin, then yes you would be running postfix.

tail -f /var/log/maillog

You can run that cmd via ssh cmd line or open the command window via webmin.

Thanks how helping mate that cmd give me this error

tail: cannot open `/var/log/maillog' for reading: No such file or directory
tail: no files remaining

so am guessing i dont have it on my server

[snakes1100]

ls /var/log

run that and paste the contents of the dir.

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ls /var/log

run that and paste the contents of the dir.

sorry i dont understand what you mean mate :(
i am only a noob to linux trying to learn tho :P

Thanks again

[snakes1100]

Run the cmd

ls /var/log

Paste the contents of the directory here.

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Run the cmd

ls /var/log

Paste the contents of the directory here.

Hehe i did that to start with but i thought it would do something else sorry :P


apache2 debug.4.gz lastlog mail.warn.3.gz syslog
apt dmesg lpr.log mail.warn.4.gz syslog.1
aptitude dmesg.0 mail.err messages syslog.2.gz
auth.log dmesg.1.gz mail.err.1 messages.1 syslog.3.gz
auth.log.1 dmesg.2.gz mail.err.2.gz messages.2.gz syslog.4.gz
auth.log.2.gz dmesg.3.gz mail.err.3.gz messages.3.gz syslog.5.gz
auth.log.3.gz dmesg.4.gz mail.err.4.gz messages.4.gz syslog.6.gz
auth.log.4.gz dpkg.log mail.info mysql syslog.7.gz
boot dpkg.log.1 mail.info.1 mysql.err user.log
btmp dpkg.log.2.gz mail.info.2.gz mysql.log user.log.1
btmp.1 dpkg.log.3.gz mail.info.3.gz mysql.log.1.gz user.log.2.gz
daemon.log exim4 mail.info.4.gz mysql.log.2.gz user.log.3.gz
daemon.log.1 faillog mail.log mysql.log.3.gz user.log.4.gz
daemon.log.2.gz fontconfig.log mail.log.1 mysql.log.4.gz vsftpd.log
daemon.log.3.gz fsck mail.log.2.gz mysql.log.5.gz vsftpd.log.1
daemon.log.4.gz kern.log mail.log.3.gz mysql.log.6.gz vsftpd.log.2
debug kern.log.1 mail.log.4.gz mysql.log.7.gz vsftpd.log.3
debug.1 kern.log.2.gz mail.warn news vsftpd.log.4
debug.2.gz kern.log.3.gz mail.warn.1 proftpd wtmp
debug.3.gz kern.log.4.gz mail.warn.2.gz pycentral.log wtmp.1

[snakes1100]

Run this cmd, appears your running a debian system, ubuntu i assume.

tail -f /var/log/email.err | grep "youremailhere"

In your admincp --> maintenance --> diagnostics
Send yourself a email to the address you put in the cmd above.

Post the results from the cmd.

Run this cmd as well and paste what it tells you:

hostname

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Run this cmd, appears your running a debian system, ubuntu i assume.

tail -f /var/log/email.err | grep "youremailhere"

In your admincp --> maintenance --> diagnostics
Send yourself a email to the address you put in the cmd above.

Post the results from the cmd.

Run this cmd as well and paste what it tells you:

hostname

tail -f /var/log/email.err | grep "vodkaholic1983@live.co.uk"
tail: cannot open `/var/log/email.err' for reading: No such file or directory
tail: no files remaining

am running lenny mate Debian Linux 5.0.4

The Vb diagnostics email says its sent fine but it i never get it
ive trying loads of emails and checked the spam

Thanks

[snakes1100]

Woops, sorry bud, i fat fingered the cmd

tail -f /var/log/mail.err | grep "youremailhere"

Send another email again thru the diagnostics screen. i had email.err instead of mail.err

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Woops, sorry bud, i fat fingered the cmd

tail -f /var/log/mail.err | grep "youremailhere"

Send another email again thru the diagnostics screen. i had email.err instead of mail.err

:O

ok i did the cmd and nothing happened on putty (just went to the next line but no errors! :P )
i just did the test email and i got it fine :)

lol thanks does that mean its all fixed now if so what was up with it?
Mike

[snakes1100]

No, that does not mean its fixed, that cmd will simply show the results of the file and if any error was present in the err file.

Please run this cmd and then send your self a email again thru the diagnostics screen, also paste the results here.

tail -f /var/log/email.log | grep "youremailhere"

Run this cmd as well:
hostname

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No, that does not mean its fixed, that cmd will simply show the results of the file and if any error was present in the err file.

Please run this cmd and then send your self a email again thru the diagnostics screen, also paste the results here.

tail -f /var/log/email.log | grep "youremailhere"

Run this cmd as well:
hostname

Am guessing that was without the "e" again hehe
here is the log mate
Cheers

Jan 31 00:15:45 ks200261 sendmail[9102]: o0V0Fjfm009102: to=vodkaholic1983@live.co.uk, ctladdr=www-data (33/33), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30984, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (o0V0FjRB009103 Message accepted for delivery)
Jan 31 00:15:46 ks200261 sm-mta[9105]: o0V0FjRB009103: to=<vodkaholic1983@live.co.uk>, ctladdr=<www-data@ks200261.kimsufi.com> (33/33), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=121117, relay=mx4.hotmail.com. [65.55.92.152], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent ( <20100131001545.6d0ed087fb3b@www.myanimeisland.com> Queued mail for delivery)

[snakes1100]

Yes, according to that msg, it was sent from the server.

Please post the results from the other cmd as well (hostname)

Ok, do you have a email that does not get email from your site?

If so, run the tail cmd again, but input the other email instead of yours & then send a test email thru the diagnostics screen.

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Yes, according to that msg, it was sent from the server.

Please post the results from the other cmd as well (hostname)

Ok, do you have a email that does not get email from your site?

If so, run the tail cmd again, but input the other email instead of yours & then send a test email thru the diagnostics screen.

the email works now

what do you mean hostname mate?

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snakes1100 the email works everytime now thanks so much mate this was driving me nuts!! lol

One more thing if you have time do you know how i can make a email account and than use it on thunderbird

when i moved server i have lost my admin email

Thanks

[snakes1100]

Your best bet would be to install "virtualmin", this would be more an article based post to teach you how to add a user with email to your system.

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Your best bet would be to install "virtualmin", this would be more an article based post to teach you how to add a user with email to your system.

Ok mate thanks for the help:up:

Well its late and am off to bed i got this far than a error ;/

The status of your system is being checked to ensure that all enabled features are available, that the mail server is properly configured, and that quotas are active ..

BIND DNS server is installed, and the system is configured to use it.

Mail server Sendmail is installed and configured.

Suexec is enabled in the default template, but the Apache module mod_suexec is not installed or not enabled.

.. your system is not ready for use by Virtualmin.

[snakes1100]

Unfortunately, this would again be a article based response if you didnt actually have suexec installed on the server.

Did you edit and check httpd.conf and see if suexec is there but commented # out?

Try one of these cmd's and see if that module is actually loaded.
apache2 -l
apache -l
httpd -l

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Unfortunately, this would again be a article based response if you didnt actually have suexec installed on the server.

Did you edit and check httpd.conf and see if suexec is there but commented # out?

Try one of these cmd's and see if that module is actually loaded.
apache2 -l
apache -l
httpd -l

Hey sorry for the wait had alot to do the last week only got around to this
Aye it looks like the Suexec is not installed or even on the server ;/

Edit ive found it under "/etc/apache2/mods-available"
as for the httpd.conf it blank there is nothing in it ;/

below is the apache2.conf
http://pastebin.com/m67e05499

Thanks

Edit again
All working now but i still have no idea how to set my email to thunderbird :D i have no details i can add to it
plus i have no idea what this "virtualmin" is
ill check out the virtualmin site now^^^
Thanks