Re: Postfix + fetchmail problem

From: Bengt Thuree (bengt_at_thuree.com)
Date: 02/27/04

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    Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:50:12 +0900
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    I would also change the /etc/hosts to be like this
    david@zepto:~$ cat /etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1 localhost
    <IP number> zepto zepto.local.localdomain

    Stefan Vunckx wrote:

    > I'd add a plain "localhost" entry to mydestination.
    >
    > Regards,
    > Stefan Vunckx
    >
    > On Friday 27 February 2004 08:26, David Clymer wrote:
    >
    >>I've been an exim user for quite a while now, but recently decided to
    >>fool with Postfix a bit. I'm also attempting to become a trial
    >>fetchmail+mutt user.
    >>
    >>So, I set up Postfix to relay mail through my remote mailserver
    >>using smtp authentication, and set up fetchmail to grab my mail.
    >>
    >>The problem is that when I invoke fetchmail, it downloads my mail,
    >>but Postfix promptly attempts to relay it to the remote mail server
    >>rather than delivering it to my local account.
    >>
    >>I've thus far been unable to figure out why this is happening. Mail
    >>between local users is delivered locally, and I can send to remote
    >>addresses without problems.
    >>
    >>If anyone has any insight into this problem or can point me to a
    >>relevant portion of TFM, I'd be greatful.
    >>
    >>My Postfix main.cf is as follows:
    >>---------------------------------------------------------
    >># see /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.dist for a commented, fuller
    >># version of this file.
    >>
    >># Do not change these directory settings - they are critical to Postfix
    >># operation.
    >>command_directory = /usr/sbin
    >>daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
    >>program_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
    >>setgid_group = postdrop
    >>
    >># appending .domain is the MUA's job.
    >>append_dot_mydomain = no
    >>
    >>smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU)
    >>biff = no
    >>
    >># Uncomment the next line to generate delayed mail warnings
    >>#delay_warning_time = 4h
    >>
    >>myhostname = zepto.local.localdomain
    >>mydomain = local.localdomain
    >>alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
    >>alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
    >>mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain
    >>
    >># relay my outgoing mail
    >>smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
    >>smtp_sasl_passwd_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
    >>relayhost = mail.zettazebra.com
    >>
    >>mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
    >>mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
    >>mailbox_size_limit = 0
    >>recipient_delimiter = +
    >>myorigin = /etc/mailname
    >>--------------------------------------------------------
    >>
    >>
    >>My .fetchmailrc is below:
    >>--------------------------------------------------------
    >>poll mail.zettazebra.com proto pop3
    >> user "david@zettazebra.com" with password "xxxx" is "david" here keep;
    >>--------------------------------------------------------
    >>
    >>david@zepto:~$ cat /etc/mailname
    >>zepto.local.localdomain
    >>
    >>david@zepto:~$ cat /etc/hosts
    >>127.0.0.1 localhost zepto zepto.local.localdomain
    >>
    >># for testing purposes only
    >>#127.0.0.1 zettazebra.com localhost
    >>
    >># The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
    >># (added automatically by netbase upgrade)
    >>
    >>::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
    >>
    >>fe00::0 ip6-localnet
    >>ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
    >>ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
    >>ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
    >>ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
    >>
    >>I'm running debian/testing.
    >>
    >>-davidc
    >
    >
    > 

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