Postfix forwarder

Agrum

Hello,

It's the first time that I install "Postfix Forwarder" in Pfsense 2.0.1-RELEASE (i386)

I receive mail normaly, but I cannot send mail…

error is "postfix/smtpd [19398]: warnning: connect to private/anvil: No such file or directory"

fyi:
pfsense forward all mail to a SBS2011 server with Exchange.
telnet (25) exchange to pfsense OK
telnet (25) pfsense to ip sbs 2011 OK

thank you for help.

marcelloc

Did you configured internal servers ips that can send mail to postfix forwarder?

Access List -> MyNetworks

Agrum

Hi,

I added my internal server ip and mail relay running fine. ;)

Thank you for your answer.

bye.

Agrum

An other question, why after I reboot of my firewall, Postfix is stopped (Statuts –> Services)...

I clic on ">" for start the services... but he do not start :(

I remove the package and re install it... and Postfix-Forwarder running.

What I have forgotten ? A bug ?

thank you for answers.

marcelloc

I do not have this issue on my servers.

Did you enabled postfix service?

Agrum

yes of course, in "services –> Postfix Forwarder --> General (tab) Enable Postfix box is checked.

Agrum

it's embarrasing…

To following my previous post. I install a new Pfsense (Soekrix box) up to date with Postfix-Forwarder. When I restart the firewall, Postfix-forwarder stop.
In tab, Services --> Postfix-Forwarder enable is checked
In tab, Status --> Services Postfix-Forwarder is stopped and I cannot enable it !

I desintall, reinstall package (System –> Package) and I enable Postfix-Forwader... it running fine !

How I can fix this, force Postfix-Forwarder be enable after reboot ?

thank-you.

marcelloc

What version of pfsense are you running?

Any log ?

Agrum

Version:
Name beaver.xxxxx.com
Version 2.0.1-RELEASE (i386)
built on Mon Dec 12 19:00:03 EST 2011
FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p6

You are on the latest version.
Platform nanobsd (4g)

Log:
Mar 21 13:55:00 php: : IPSEC: One or more IPsec tunnel endpoints has changed its IP. Refreshing.
Mar 21 13:54:59 postfix[59117]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:57 postfix[56819]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:57 php: : Postfix setup completed
Mar 21 13:54:56 postfix[55350]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:56 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
Mar 21 13:54:56 postfix[54552]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:55 kernel: pid 28598 (apinger), uid 0: exited on signal 11
Mar 21 13:54:55 apinger: Error while feeding rrdtool: Broken pipe
Mar 21 13:54:55 php: : Writing rc_file
Mar 21 13:54:55 postfix/sendmail[53235]: fatal: chdir /var/spool/postfix: No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:55 postfix[53066]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:54 php: : Postfix setup completed
Mar 21 13:54:53 php: : Writing out configuration
Mar 21 13:54:53 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
Mar 21 13:54:52 postfix[51353]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:52 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
Mar 21 13:54:51 postfix[50834]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:51 php: : Writing rc_file
Mar 21 13:54:51 postfix/sendmail[50551]: fatal: chdir /var/spool/postfix: No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:51 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Mar 21 13:54:51 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
Mar 21 13:54:51 postfix[47402]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory …. ???
Mar 21 13:54:50 php: : Postfix setup completed
Mar 21 13:54:49 php: : Writing out configuration
Mar 21 13:54:49 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
Mar 21 13:54:49 postfix[45089]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 13:54:49 php: : Reloading/starting postfix

marcelloc

that's nanobsd.

Nanobsd cleans /var every boot so that's why you can't get it working.

I'll include some version and dirs checks to fix it.

Agrum

You going to correct this ?

marcelloc

@Agrum:

You going to correct this ?

Yes :)

Agrum

You are the best.

Can you inform me when fix it's ok ?

Thanks

marcelloc

@Agrum:

Can you inform me when fix it's ok ?

I've just pushed some dir checks to this package, try to reinstall in abount 15 minutes.

Thanks for your feedback.

Agrum

I just uninstall / reinstall package, after reboot:

It's the same version number –> v.2.3.3_1 Normal ?
logs:

Mar 21 16:30:05 php: : Writing rc_file
Mar 21 16:30:05 postfix/sendmail[15154]: fatal: chdir /var/spool/postfix: No such file or directory
Mar 21 16:30:05 php: : Writing rc_file
Mar 21 16:30:05 postfix/sendmail[14813]: fatal: chdir /var/spool/postfix: No such file or directory
Mar 21 16:30:03 php: : Writing out configuration
Mar 21 16:30:03 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
Mar 21 16:30:02 php: : Writing out configuration
Mar 21 16:30:02 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
Mar 21 16:30:02 postfix[12031]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 21 16:30:02 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Mar 21 16:30:01 syslogd: exiting on signal 15

in tab Service –> PostfixFwd --> General, enable postfix box is checked

marcelloc

Can you check if postfix folders are created?

/var/db/postfix
/var/spool/postfix
/var/mail/postfix

Agrum

Hi Marcelloc,

Beautiffull sun in my country this mornning :). Below my tests:

1/ reboot
2/ uninstall package
3/ reboot
4/ install package
5/ clear log and test from an other network –> telnet ip 25 --> ehlo OK
6/ reboot
logs:
Mar 22 08:18:32 login: login on console as root
Mar 22 08:18:31 php: : IPSEC: One or more IPsec tunnel endpoints has changed its IP. Refreshing.
Mar 22 08:18:31 kernel: pid 27184 (apinger), uid 0: exited on signal 11
Mar 22 08:18:31 apinger: Error while feeding rrdtool: Broken pipe
Mar 22 08:18:30 postfix[782]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 22 08:18:30 postfix[63532]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 22 08:18:28 postfix[61741]: fatal: chdir(/var/spool/postfix): No such file or directory
Mar 22 08:18:28 php: : Postfix setup completed

7/ connect from ssh:

Can you check if postfix folders are created?

/var/db/postfix
/var/spool/postfix
/var/mail/postfix

/var/db/postfix YES created
/var/spool/postfix NOT created
/var/mail/postfix NOT created

Here is the problem no… folder are not created... how I can help you ?

marcelloc

The package try to create these folders, can you check if /var/spool and /var/mail exists.

Agrum

they don't exist

my shell:
[2.0.1-RELEASE][admin@beaver.arf.com]/var/spool(10): ls -lrt
total 2
drwxr-xr-x 16 root postfix 512 Mar 22 08:43 postfix
[2.0.1-RELEASE][admin@beaver.arf.com]/var/spool(11):

marcelloc

ok.

The mkdir will do it recursive.