[Mailman-Users] postfix errors

Barry S. Finkel bsfinkel at att.net
Mon Jul 21 18:29:02 CEST 2014


On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Jimmy <g17jimmy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure why it's trying to use a username 'list', if that is the
>> problem. Here are the things you mentioned. Thanks.
>>
>> ======master.cf======
>> mailman   unix  -       n       n       -       -       pipe
>>    flags=FR user=list argv=/usr/lib/mailman/bin/postfix-to-mailman.py
>>    ${nexthop} ${user}
>>
>> ======/etc/postfix/transport======
>> lists.listdomain.com  mailman:
>>
>> ======postconf -n======
>> alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
>> alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
>> command_directory = /usr/sbin
>> config_directory = /etc/postfix
>> daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
>> data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
>> default_privs = nobody
>> html_directory = no
>> inet_interfaces = all
>> inet_protocols = ipv4
>> mail_owner = postfix
>> mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
>> mydestination = $myhostname localhost.$mydomain localhost
>> lists.listdomain.com
>> mydomain = lists.listdomain.com
>> mynetworks = 10.0.0.0/8
>> mynetworks_style = subnet
>> newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
>> queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
>> recipient_delimiter = +
>> relay_domains = listdomain.com
>> relayhost = mailserver.prod.listdomain.com
>> sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
>> setgid_group = postdrop
>> soft_bounce = no
>> transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
>> unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Jimmy <g17jimmy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am still working on this new mailman system and seeing these errors
>>> when an email is sent to the system. I've googled the errors and haven't
>>> yet found anything that helps. Any ideas? Thanks
>>>
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.396296-04:00 listservhostname postfix/smtpd[13799]:
>>> connect from unknown[10.0.0.1]
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.497048-04:00 listservhostname postfix/smtpd[13799]:
>>> 790A84583: client=unknown[10.0.0.1]
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.613030-04:00 listservhostname postfix/cleanup[13802]:
>>> 790A84583: message-id=<
>>> 7e1decc87c4844c18882f3a27eefa406 at CORPEXCHMBX10.listdomain.com>
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.625741-04:00 listservhostname postfix/qmgr[13725]:
>>> 790A84583: from=<username at listdomain.com>, size=5925, nrcpt=1 (queue
>>> active)
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.635273-04:00 listservhostname postfix/pipe[13803]:
>>> fatal: get_service_attr: unknown username: list
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:52.666526-04:00 listservhostname postfix/smtpd[13799]:
>>> disconnect from unknown[10.0.0.1]
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:53.637115-04:00 listservhostname postfix/qmgr[13725]:
>>> warning: private/mailman socket: malformed response
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:53.637153-04:00 listservhostname postfix/qmgr[13725]:
>>> warning: transport mailman failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic
>>> logfile record for the problem description
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:53.638431-04:00 listservhostname postfix/master[13722]:
>>> warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/pipe pid 13803 exit status 1
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:53.638453-04:00 listservhostname postfix/master[13722]:
>>> warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/pipe: bad command startup -- throttling
>>> 2014-07-17T10:38:53.656307-04:00 listservhostname postfix/error[13805]:
>>> 790A84583: to=<systems-changelog at lists.listdomain.com>, relay=none,
>>> delay=1.2, delays=0.14/1/0/0.01, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail
>>> transport error)
>>> 2014-07-17T10:39:42.687502-04:00 listservhostname postfix/qmgr[13725]:
>>> 740AF107: from=<username at listdomain.com>, size=5114, nrcpt=1 (queue
>>> active)
>>> 2014-07-17T10:39:42.699454-04:00 listservhostname postfix/error[13805]:
>>> 740AF107: to=<systems-changelog at lists.listdomain.com>, relay=none,
>>> delay=539, delays=539/0.01/0/0, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail
>>> transport error)


On 7/21/2014 11:05 AM, Jimmy wrote:> Based on this error and the 
following link I think I'm missing something
 > from my /etc/postfix/transport.
 >
 > "unknown mail transport error"
 > 
http://wiki.list.org/display/DOC/Mailman+-+Postfix+integration+with+Mailman+generated+transport+or+other+maps
 >
 > I used the 'integrating mailman and postfix' guide but don't see what I
 > need to do to fix it.
 > Thanks


Why do you use   postfix-to-mailman.py ?
That piece is not recommended by the Mailman developers.  See

      http://wiki.list.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=15564817

--Barry Finkel



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