MTA fails after installation

[manking]

Start out by saying I have never used Linux based servers so If you can help be tech gentle.

I configured a server with Red Hat fedora 5 core. I installed Zimbra as this was the application we are interrested in converting to.

Here is the status log
Dec 1 15:36:06 teachers zmtomcatmgr[12869]: status requested
Dec 1 15:36:06 teachers zmtomcatmgr[12869]: status OK
Dec 1 20:36:06 teachers postfix/postqueue[12879]: fatal: file /opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/conf/main.cf: parameter mail_owner: unknown user name value: postfix
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: antispam: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: antivirus: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: ldap: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: logger: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: mailbox: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: mta: Stopped
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: snmp: Running
Dec 1 15:36:07 teachers zimbramon[12732]: 12732:info: 2006-12-01 15:36:01, STATUS: mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com: spell: Stopped

I ran the zmmtactl start as a previous post suggested and received this.

DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e content_filter=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e content_filter='smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e myhostname='mail.teachers.yourkidshomework.com'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e recipient_delimiter=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_sasl_auth_enable='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_auth_only='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_use_tls='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e disable_dns_lookups='no'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e message_size_limit='10240000'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e mailbox_size_limit='0'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e relayhost=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_recipient_restrictions='reject_non_fqdn_reci pient, permit_sasl_authenticated, permit_mynetworks, reject_unlisted_recipient, reject_invalid_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unauth_destination, permit'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e alias_maps='hash:/etc/aliases'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e broken_sasl_auth_clients='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e command_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e daemon_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/libexec'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e header_checks='pcre:/opt/zimbra/conf/postfix_header_checks'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e mailq_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/mailq'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e manpage_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/man'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e newaliases_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/newaliases'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e queue_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/spool'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e sender_canonical_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-scm.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e sendmail_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/sendmail'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_client_restrictions='reject_unauth_pipelinin g'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_data_restrictions='reject_unauth_pipelining'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_helo_required='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient='no'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_cert_file='/opt/zimbra/conf/smtpd.crt'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_key_file='/opt/zimbra/conf/smtpd.key'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_loglevel='1'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e transport_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-transport.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e version='2.2.9'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_alias_domains='ldap://opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vad.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_alias_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vam.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_mailbox_domains='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vmd.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_mailbox_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vmm.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_transport='error'
postmap: fatal: file /opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/conf/main.cf: parameter mail_owner: unknown user name value: postfix
postalias: fatal: file /opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/conf/main.cf: parameter mail_owner: unknown user name value: postfix
postfix: fatal: file /opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/conf/main.cf: parameter mail_owner: unknown user name value: postfix
postfix failed to start

What do I have to do to correct this problem??

[netjunkie]

Hi guys.

I am getting the exact same problem.

[zimbra@mta root]$ zmmtactl start
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e content_filter=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e content_filter='smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e myhostname='mta.mydomain.co.uk'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e recipient_delimiter=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_sasl_auth_enable='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_auth_only='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_use_tls='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e disable_dns_lookups='no'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e message_size_limit='10240000'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e mailbox_size_limit='0'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e relayhost=''
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_recipient_restrictions='reject_non_fqdn_reci pient, permit_sasl_authenticated, permit_mynetworks, reject_unlisted_recipient, reject_invalid_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unauth_destination, permit'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e alias_maps='hash:/etc/aliases'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e broken_sasl_auth_clients='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e command_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e daemon_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/libexec'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e header_checks='pcre:/opt/zimbra/conf/postfix_header_checks'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e mailq_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/mailq'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e manpage_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/man'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e newaliases_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/newaliases'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e queue_directory='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/spool'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e sender_canonical_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-scm.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e sendmail_path='/opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/sbin/sendmail'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_client_restrictions='reject_unauth_pipelinin g'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_data_restrictions='reject_unauth_pipelining'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_helo_required='yes'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient='no'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_cert_file='/opt/zimbra/conf/smtpd.crt'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_key_file='/opt/zimbra/conf/smtpd.key'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e smtpd_tls_loglevel='1'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e transport_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-transport.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e version='2.2.9'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_alias_domains='ldap://opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vad.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_alias_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vam.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_mailbox_domains='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vmd.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_mailbox_maps='ldap:/opt/zimbra/conf/ldap-vmm.cf'
DO: /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/postconf -e virtual_transport='error'
postfix/postfix-script: warning: not owned by root: /opt/zimbra/postfix-2.2.9/conf/main.cf
postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
saslauthd[16498] :set_auth_mech : failed to initialize mechanism zimbra
zmsaslauthdctl failed to start

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by netjunkie

I am getting the exact same problem.

This isn't the exact same problem is it? Have a search of the forums for zimbraMtaAuthHost.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by manking

Start out by saying I have never used Linux based servers so If you can help be tech gentle.

I configured a server with Red Hat fedora 5 core. I installed Zimbra as this was the application we are interrested in converting to.

What do I have to do to correct this problem??

Did you disable the firewall and SElinux on this machine?

[netjunkie]

Hi,

SELINUX is disabled, and firewalling is allowing SMTP, HTTP,HTTPS

regards

charles

[netjunkie]

Hi,

I have also tried this with SElinux and Firewall disabled, and restarted the machine.

The zimbra service still fails to start.

Regards

charles

[phoenix]

Try the following:

su - zimbra
cd /opt/zimbra/libexec
./zmfixperms

see if that fixes it.

[netjunkie]

Hi

I assumed there may be major problem with the first install of the MTA box, so I completely reinstalled RHEL4 and the MTA.

Now I get the following:

[zimbra@localhost root]$ zmcontrol start mta
Host mta.mydomain.co.uk
Starting antispam...Done.
Starting antivirus...Done.
Starting snmp...Done.
Starting mta...Done.

[zimbra@localhost root]$ zmcontrol status
Host mta.mydomain.co.uk
antispam Running
antivirus Running
mta Stopped
postfix is not running
snmp Running

Looks like some progress, but still no luck.

Regards

charles

[dkarp]

Are you sure that you weren't already running an MTA that came with the distro?

[manking]

Originally Posted by phoenix

Did you disable the firewall and SElinux on this machine?

This fixed the particular MTA failure problem I was having, look at my inital post. Thanks to PHOENIX for helping point me in the right direction.


For other newbie Linux Fedora Users goto the desktop, choose System Settings, then Security Level In mine it was called Security Level/ Firewall see http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/basicfirewall.html. On mine the SElinus was a tab to this box. I am using Red Hat Fedora Core 5.