Unable to get my Postfix/Dovecot/Amavis/Spamassassin mailserver working












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My mail server can't send or receive emails. I've been trying for months without success. None of the Google searches have helped either. Please have a look see and try to help me get this resolved.



For Postfix configuration, the output is:



root@domain:~# postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
command_directory = /usr/sbin
compatibility_level = 2
content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix/sbin
data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1
debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
default_destination_concurrency_limit = 20
fast_flush_domains = $relay_domains
header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks.pcre
home_mailbox = maildir/
html_directory = no
in_flow_delay = 1s
inet_interfaces = all
inet_protocols = all
local_recipient_maps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
mail_owner = postfix
mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
mailbox_size_limit = 0
mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/run/dovecot/lmtp
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = mail.domain.co.za, localhost.localdomain, localhost
mydomain = domain.co.za
myhostname = mail.domain.co.za
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.0.0/24
mynetworks_style = subnet
myorigin = /etc/mailname
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliasess
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = no
recipient_delimiter = +
relay_domains = $mydestination
relayhost = smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
smtp_bind_address = 192.168.x.X
smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = !gssapi, !login, static:all
smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
smtp_tls_wrappermode = yes
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
smtpd_helo_restrictions = reject_invalid_helo_hostname reject_non_fqdn_helo_host
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_my_networks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination reject_sender_login_mismatch
smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $mydomain
smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options
smtpd_timeout = 220s
smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/pem/certificate.pem
smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/pem/key.pem
smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium
smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2
smtpd_tls_security_level = may
smtpd_use_tls = yes
transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-domains.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf


For Dovecot configuration, the output is:



root@1ag:~# dovecot -n
2.2.33.2 (d6601f4ec): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
Pigeonhole version 0.4.21 (92477967) OS: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
auth_mechanisms = plain login
auth_verbose = yes
base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
passdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/passwd
driver = passwd-file
}
passdb {
driver = pam
}
service auth {
user = root
}
userdb {
driver = passwd
}
userdb {
args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%u
driver = passwd-file
}
protocol imap {
imap_client_workarounds = tb-extra-mailbox-sep
}


You will notice that my mail.log is quite extensive:



Nov 29 12:08:31 domain postfix/postfix-script[2066]: starting the Postfix mail system
Nov 29 12:08:32 domain postfix/master[2070]: daemon started -- version 3.3.0, configuration /etc/postfix
Nov 29 12:08:33 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138408, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: connect to mysql server 127.0.0.1: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)
Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
Nov 29 12:08:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: B78398022A: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138303, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: logging initialized, log level 2, syslog: amavis.mail
Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Config files have been read, modules loaded.
Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: starting. /usr/sbin/amavisd-new at mail.domain.co.zam amavisd-new-2.11.0 (20160426), Unicode aware, LC_ALL="C", LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: perl=5.026001, user=, EUID: 134 (134); group=, EGID: 142 142 (142 142)
Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: no optional modules: unicore::lib::Nt::De.pl Unix::Getrusage
Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: scanner SpamAssassin, module Amavis::SpamControl::SpamAssassin
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: SA version: 3.4.2, 3.004002, no optional modules: Encode::Detect Image::Info Image::Info::GIF Image::Info::JPEG Image::Info::PNG Image::Info::BMP Image::Info::TIFF
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: init_pre_chroot on SpamAssassin done
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: socket module IO::Socket::IP, protocol families available: INET, INET6
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: will bind to /var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock|unix, 127.0.0.1:10024/tcp, [::1]:10024/tcp
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Transferring control to Net::Server.
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Process Backgrounded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): MAINPID=2839nSTATUS=Daemonized, preparing to bind sockets.
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: 2018/11/29-12:08:50 Amavis (type Net::Server::PreForkSimple) starting! pid(2839)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to UNIX socket file "/var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock"
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host 127.0.0.1 with IPv4
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host ::1 with IPv6
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Sockets bound, checking user and group.
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Group Not Defined. Defaulting to EGID '142 142'
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: User Not Defined. Defaulting to EUID '134'
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=The rest of pre-fork init, finding helper programs.
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: config files read: /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/10-debian_scripts, /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/20-package, /etc/amavis/conf.d/01-debian, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-domain_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-node_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-av_scanners, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-content_filter_mode, /etc/amavis/conf.d/20-debian_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/25-amavis_helpers, /etc/amavis/conf.d/30-template_localization, /etc/amavis/conf.d/40-policy_banks, /etc/amavis/conf.d/50-user
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Amavis::Conf 2.412
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Archive::Zip 1.60
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module BerkeleyDB 0.55
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Raw::Zlib 2.074
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Zlib 2.074
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA 0.28
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module DB_File 1.84
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::MD5 2.55
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::SHA 5.96
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Encode 2.88
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module File::Temp 0.2304
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::INET6 2.72
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::IP 0.38
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Entity 5.509
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Parser 5.509
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Tools 5.509
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Signer 0.44
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Verifier 0.44
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Header 2.18
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Internet 2.18
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SPF v2.009
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SpamAssassin 3.004002
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::DNS 1.1
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::LibIDN 0.12
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Patricia 1.22
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Server 2.009
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module NetAddr::IP 4.079
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Razor2::Client::Version 2.84
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Scalar::Util 1.4602
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket 2.020_03
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket6 0.27
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Time::HiRes 1.9741
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module URI 1.73
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Unix::Syslog 1.1
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::ZMQ code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::DB code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL base code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Log code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Quarantine NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::SQL code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::LDAP code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: AM.PDP-in proto code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-in proto code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Courier proto code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-out proto code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Pipe-out proto code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: BSMTP-out proto code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Local-out proto code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: OS_Fingerprint code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-VIRUS code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-EXT code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-C code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-SA code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Unpackers code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: DKIM code loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Tools code NOT loaded
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found $file at /usr/bin/file
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No $altermime, not using it
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .mail
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /bin/uncompress
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /bin/gzip -d
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .gz (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /bin/bzip2 -d
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/xz -dc
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/xz -dc --format=lzma
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .lrz, tried: lrzip -q -k -d -o -, lrzcat -q -k
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzo at /usr/bin/lzop -d
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lz4 at /usr/bin/lz4c -d
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/rpm2cpio
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /bin/pax
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /bin/pax
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/ar
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .rar, tried: unrar-free
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/arj
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arc at /usr/bin/nomarch
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zoo at /usr/bin/zoo
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .doc, tried: ripole
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/cabextract
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .tnef
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zip at /usr/bin/7za
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .kmz at /usr/bin/7za
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .zip (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .kmz (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .7z at /usr/bin/7zr
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .jar at /usr/bin/7z
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rar at /usr/bin/7z
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .swf at /usr/bin/7z
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lha at /usr/bin/7z
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .iso at /usr/bin/7z
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .exe at /usr/bin/arj
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .F
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .doc
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .lrz
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Using primary internal av scanner code for ClamAV-clamd
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found secondary av scanner ClamAV-clamscan at /usr/bin/clamscan
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Deleting db files snmp.db,nanny.db,__db.001,__db.003,__db.002 in /var/lib/amavis/db
Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Creating db in /var/lib/amavis/db/; BerkeleyDB 0.55, libdb 5.3
Nov 29 12:09:02 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 6299D80227: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=468, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A41FC8022B: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139510, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A94108022F: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139447, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2894]: 6299D80227: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=386996, delays=386980/0.4/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2075]: C92FD80215: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=443497, delays=443452/29/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2898]: A94108022F: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=83293, delays=83278/0.14/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2895]: A41FC8022B: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=214145, delays=214130/0.39/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, status=expired, returned to sender
Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: initializing Mail::SpamAssassin (0)
Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin debug facilities: info
Nov 29 12:09:19 domain postfix/error[2891]: B78398022A: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=302494, delays=302451/27/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:20 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
Nov 29 12:09:21 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: 4636980226: message-id=<20181129100920.4636980226@mail.domain.co.za>
Nov 29 10:09:23 domain postfix/bounce[2893]: C92FD80215: sender non-delivery notification: 4636980226
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: removed
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain amavis[2839]: SA info: config: failed to parse line, skipping, in "/etc/spamassassin/local.cf": use_dcc 0
Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/error[2894]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=none, delay=4.5, delays=4/0.04/0/0.52, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin loaded plugins: AskDNS, AutoLearnThreshold, Bayes, BodyEval, Check, DKIM, DNSEval, FreeMail, HTMLEval, HTTPSMismatch, Hashcash, HeaderEval, ImageInfo, MIMEEval, MIMEHeader, Pyzor, Razor2, RelayEval, ReplaceTags, Rule2XSBody, SPF, SpamCop, URIDNSBL, URIDetail, URIEval, VBounce, WLBLEval, WhiteListSubject
Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamControl: init_pre_fork on SpamAssassin done
Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: extra modules loaded after daemonizing/chrooting: /etc/perl/Net/libnet.cfg, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/autosplit.ix, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/randomize.al, IO/Socket/SSL.pm, IO/Socket/SSL/PublicSuffix.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/FreeMail.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/SpamCop.pm, Net/Cmd.pm, Net/Config.pm, Net/SMTP.pm, Net/SSLeay.pm
Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): READY=1nSTATUS=Initialization done.
Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Starting child process(es), ready for work.
Nov 29 12:18:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:19:37 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
Nov 29 12:20:38 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
Nov 29 12:20:52 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[4984]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
Nov 29 12:21:32 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[5008]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
Nov 29 12:21:46 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 5113 exit status 1
Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 29 12:22:42 domain postfix/smtp[5111]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=749, delays=558/185/6.2/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
Nov 29 12:38:35 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 6873 exit status 1
Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/smtp[6872]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=1760, delays=1756/2.4/1.6/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
Nov 29 12:41:06 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/pickup[2071]: DF53A80229: uid=0 from=<root>
Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: DF53A80229: message-id=<20181129104106.DF53A80229@mail.domain.co.za>
Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: DF53A80229: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=138893, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/smtp[7102]: fatal: valid hostname or network address required in server description: smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: private/smtp socket: malformed response
Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: transport smtp failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic logfile record for the problem description
Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp pid 7102 exit status 1
Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/error[7103]: DF53A80229: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=2.2, delays=1/1.1/0/0.05, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail transport error)


So, there's a couple of issues here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.










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    For Postfix configuration, the output is:



    root@domain:~# postconf -n
    alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
    alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
    body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
    broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
    command_directory = /usr/sbin
    compatibility_level = 2
    content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
    daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix/sbin
    data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
    debug_peer_level = 2
    debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1
    debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
    default_destination_concurrency_limit = 20
    fast_flush_domains = $relay_domains
    header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks.pcre
    home_mailbox = maildir/
    html_directory = no
    in_flow_delay = 1s
    inet_interfaces = all
    inet_protocols = all
    local_recipient_maps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
    mail_owner = postfix
    mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
    mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
    mailbox_size_limit = 0
    mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/run/dovecot/lmtp
    mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
    manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
    mydestination = mail.domain.co.za, localhost.localdomain, localhost
    mydomain = domain.co.za
    myhostname = mail.domain.co.za
    mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.0.0/24
    mynetworks_style = subnet
    myorigin = /etc/mailname
    newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliasess
    queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
    readme_directory = no
    recipient_delimiter = +
    relay_domains = $mydestination
    relayhost = smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
    sample_directory = /etc/postfix
    sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
    setgid_group = postdrop
    smtp_bind_address = 192.168.x.X
    smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = !gssapi, !login, static:all
    smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
    smtp_tls_wrappermode = yes
    smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
    smtpd_helo_restrictions = reject_invalid_helo_hostname reject_non_fqdn_helo_host
    smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_my_networks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination reject_sender_login_mismatch
    smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination
    smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
    smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $mydomain
    smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
    smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
    smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options
    smtpd_timeout = 220s
    smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
    smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/pem/certificate.pem
    smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium
    smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/pem/key.pem
    smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium
    smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2
    smtpd_tls_security_level = may
    smtpd_use_tls = yes
    transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
    unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
    virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
    virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-domains.cf
    virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf


    For Dovecot configuration, the output is:



    root@1ag:~# dovecot -n
    2.2.33.2 (d6601f4ec): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
    Pigeonhole version 0.4.21 (92477967) OS: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
    auth_mechanisms = plain login
    auth_verbose = yes
    base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
    login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
    mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
    passdb {
    args = /etc/dovecot/passwd
    driver = passwd-file
    }
    passdb {
    driver = pam
    }
    service auth {
    user = root
    }
    userdb {
    driver = passwd
    }
    userdb {
    args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%u
    driver = passwd-file
    }
    protocol imap {
    imap_client_workarounds = tb-extra-mailbox-sep
    }


    You will notice that my mail.log is quite extensive:



    Nov 29 12:08:31 domain postfix/postfix-script[2066]: starting the Postfix mail system
    Nov 29 12:08:32 domain postfix/master[2070]: daemon started -- version 3.3.0, configuration /etc/postfix
    Nov 29 12:08:33 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138408, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: connect to mysql server 127.0.0.1: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)
    Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
    Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
    Nov 29 12:08:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: B78398022A: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138303, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: logging initialized, log level 2, syslog: amavis.mail
    Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Config files have been read, modules loaded.
    Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: starting. /usr/sbin/amavisd-new at mail.domain.co.zam amavisd-new-2.11.0 (20160426), Unicode aware, LC_ALL="C", LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
    Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: perl=5.026001, user=, EUID: 134 (134); group=, EGID: 142 142 (142 142)
    Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: no optional modules: unicore::lib::Nt::De.pl Unix::Getrusage
    Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: scanner SpamAssassin, module Amavis::SpamControl::SpamAssassin
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: SA version: 3.4.2, 3.004002, no optional modules: Encode::Detect Image::Info Image::Info::GIF Image::Info::JPEG Image::Info::PNG Image::Info::BMP Image::Info::TIFF
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: init_pre_chroot on SpamAssassin done
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: socket module IO::Socket::IP, protocol families available: INET, INET6
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: will bind to /var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock|unix, 127.0.0.1:10024/tcp, [::1]:10024/tcp
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Transferring control to Net::Server.
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Process Backgrounded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): MAINPID=2839nSTATUS=Daemonized, preparing to bind sockets.
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: 2018/11/29-12:08:50 Amavis (type Net::Server::PreForkSimple) starting! pid(2839)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to UNIX socket file "/var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock"
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host 127.0.0.1 with IPv4
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host ::1 with IPv6
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Sockets bound, checking user and group.
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Group Not Defined. Defaulting to EGID '142 142'
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: User Not Defined. Defaulting to EUID '134'
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=The rest of pre-fork init, finding helper programs.
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: config files read: /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/10-debian_scripts, /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/20-package, /etc/amavis/conf.d/01-debian, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-domain_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-node_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-av_scanners, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-content_filter_mode, /etc/amavis/conf.d/20-debian_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/25-amavis_helpers, /etc/amavis/conf.d/30-template_localization, /etc/amavis/conf.d/40-policy_banks, /etc/amavis/conf.d/50-user
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Amavis::Conf 2.412
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Archive::Zip 1.60
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module BerkeleyDB 0.55
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Raw::Zlib 2.074
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Zlib 2.074
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA 0.28
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module DB_File 1.84
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::MD5 2.55
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::SHA 5.96
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Encode 2.88
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module File::Temp 0.2304
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::INET6 2.72
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::IP 0.38
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Entity 5.509
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Parser 5.509
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Tools 5.509
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Signer 0.44
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Verifier 0.44
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Header 2.18
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Internet 2.18
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SPF v2.009
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SpamAssassin 3.004002
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::DNS 1.1
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::LibIDN 0.12
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Patricia 1.22
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Server 2.009
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module NetAddr::IP 4.079
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Razor2::Client::Version 2.84
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Scalar::Util 1.4602
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket 2.020_03
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket6 0.27
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Time::HiRes 1.9741
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module URI 1.73
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Unix::Syslog 1.1
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::ZMQ code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::DB code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL base code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Log code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Quarantine NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::SQL code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::LDAP code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: AM.PDP-in proto code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-in proto code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Courier proto code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-out proto code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Pipe-out proto code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: BSMTP-out proto code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Local-out proto code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: OS_Fingerprint code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-VIRUS code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-EXT code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-C code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-SA code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Unpackers code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: DKIM code loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Tools code NOT loaded
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found $file at /usr/bin/file
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No $altermime, not using it
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .mail
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /bin/uncompress
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /bin/gzip -d
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .gz (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /bin/bzip2 -d
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/xz -dc
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/xz -dc --format=lzma
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .lrz, tried: lrzip -q -k -d -o -, lrzcat -q -k
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzo at /usr/bin/lzop -d
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lz4 at /usr/bin/lz4c -d
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/rpm2cpio
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /bin/pax
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /bin/pax
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/ar
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .rar, tried: unrar-free
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/arj
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arc at /usr/bin/nomarch
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zoo at /usr/bin/zoo
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .doc, tried: ripole
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/cabextract
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .tnef
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zip at /usr/bin/7za
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .kmz at /usr/bin/7za
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .zip (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .kmz (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .7z at /usr/bin/7zr
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .jar at /usr/bin/7z
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rar at /usr/bin/7z
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .swf at /usr/bin/7z
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lha at /usr/bin/7z
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .iso at /usr/bin/7z
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .exe at /usr/bin/arj
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .F
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .doc
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .lrz
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Using primary internal av scanner code for ClamAV-clamd
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found secondary av scanner ClamAV-clamscan at /usr/bin/clamscan
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Deleting db files snmp.db,nanny.db,__db.001,__db.003,__db.002 in /var/lib/amavis/db
    Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Creating db in /var/lib/amavis/db/; BerkeleyDB 0.55, libdb 5.3
    Nov 29 12:09:02 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 6299D80227: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=468, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A41FC8022B: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139510, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
    Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
    Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A94108022F: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139447, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2894]: 6299D80227: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=386996, delays=386980/0.4/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2075]: C92FD80215: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=443497, delays=443452/29/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2898]: A94108022F: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=83293, delays=83278/0.14/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2895]: A41FC8022B: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=214145, delays=214130/0.39/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, status=expired, returned to sender
    Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: initializing Mail::SpamAssassin (0)
    Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin debug facilities: info
    Nov 29 12:09:19 domain postfix/error[2891]: B78398022A: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=302494, delays=302451/27/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:20 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
    Nov 29 12:09:21 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: 4636980226: message-id=<20181129100920.4636980226@mail.domain.co.za>
    Nov 29 10:09:23 domain postfix/bounce[2893]: C92FD80215: sender non-delivery notification: 4636980226
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: removed
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain amavis[2839]: SA info: config: failed to parse line, skipping, in "/etc/spamassassin/local.cf": use_dcc 0
    Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/error[2894]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=none, delay=4.5, delays=4/0.04/0/0.52, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
    Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin loaded plugins: AskDNS, AutoLearnThreshold, Bayes, BodyEval, Check, DKIM, DNSEval, FreeMail, HTMLEval, HTTPSMismatch, Hashcash, HeaderEval, ImageInfo, MIMEEval, MIMEHeader, Pyzor, Razor2, RelayEval, ReplaceTags, Rule2XSBody, SPF, SpamCop, URIDNSBL, URIDetail, URIEval, VBounce, WLBLEval, WhiteListSubject
    Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamControl: init_pre_fork on SpamAssassin done
    Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: extra modules loaded after daemonizing/chrooting: /etc/perl/Net/libnet.cfg, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/autosplit.ix, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/randomize.al, IO/Socket/SSL.pm, IO/Socket/SSL/PublicSuffix.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/FreeMail.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/SpamCop.pm, Net/Cmd.pm, Net/Config.pm, Net/SMTP.pm, Net/SSLeay.pm
    Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): READY=1nSTATUS=Initialization done.
    Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Starting child process(es), ready for work.
    Nov 29 12:18:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:19:37 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
    Nov 29 12:20:38 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
    Nov 29 12:20:52 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[4984]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
    Nov 29 12:21:32 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[5008]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
    Nov 29 12:21:46 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
    Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
    Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
    Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 5113 exit status 1
    Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
    Nov 29 12:22:42 domain postfix/smtp[5111]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=749, delays=558/185/6.2/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
    Nov 29 12:38:35 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
    Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
    Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
    Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 6873 exit status 1
    Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
    Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/smtp[6872]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=1760, delays=1756/2.4/1.6/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
    Nov 29 12:41:06 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
    Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/pickup[2071]: DF53A80229: uid=0 from=<root>
    Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: DF53A80229: message-id=<20181129104106.DF53A80229@mail.domain.co.za>
    Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: DF53A80229: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=138893, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/smtp[7102]: fatal: valid hostname or network address required in server description: smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
    Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: private/smtp socket: malformed response
    Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: transport smtp failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic logfile record for the problem description
    Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp pid 7102 exit status 1
    Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
    Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/error[7103]: DF53A80229: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=2.2, delays=1/1.1/0/0.05, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail transport error)


    So, there's a couple of issues here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.










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      For Postfix configuration, the output is:



      root@domain:~# postconf -n
      alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
      alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
      body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
      broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
      command_directory = /usr/sbin
      compatibility_level = 2
      content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
      daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix/sbin
      data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
      debug_peer_level = 2
      debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1
      debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
      default_destination_concurrency_limit = 20
      fast_flush_domains = $relay_domains
      header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks.pcre
      home_mailbox = maildir/
      html_directory = no
      in_flow_delay = 1s
      inet_interfaces = all
      inet_protocols = all
      local_recipient_maps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
      mail_owner = postfix
      mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
      mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
      mailbox_size_limit = 0
      mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/run/dovecot/lmtp
      mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
      manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
      mydestination = mail.domain.co.za, localhost.localdomain, localhost
      mydomain = domain.co.za
      myhostname = mail.domain.co.za
      mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.0.0/24
      mynetworks_style = subnet
      myorigin = /etc/mailname
      newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliasess
      queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
      readme_directory = no
      recipient_delimiter = +
      relay_domains = $mydestination
      relayhost = smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
      sample_directory = /etc/postfix
      sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
      setgid_group = postdrop
      smtp_bind_address = 192.168.x.X
      smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = !gssapi, !login, static:all
      smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
      smtp_tls_wrappermode = yes
      smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
      smtpd_helo_restrictions = reject_invalid_helo_hostname reject_non_fqdn_helo_host
      smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_my_networks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination reject_sender_login_mismatch
      smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination
      smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
      smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $mydomain
      smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
      smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
      smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options
      smtpd_timeout = 220s
      smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
      smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/pem/certificate.pem
      smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium
      smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/pem/key.pem
      smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium
      smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2
      smtpd_tls_security_level = may
      smtpd_use_tls = yes
      transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
      unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
      virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
      virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-domains.cf
      virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf


      For Dovecot configuration, the output is:



      root@1ag:~# dovecot -n
      2.2.33.2 (d6601f4ec): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
      Pigeonhole version 0.4.21 (92477967) OS: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
      auth_mechanisms = plain login
      auth_verbose = yes
      base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
      login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
      mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
      passdb {
      args = /etc/dovecot/passwd
      driver = passwd-file
      }
      passdb {
      driver = pam
      }
      service auth {
      user = root
      }
      userdb {
      driver = passwd
      }
      userdb {
      args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%u
      driver = passwd-file
      }
      protocol imap {
      imap_client_workarounds = tb-extra-mailbox-sep
      }


      You will notice that my mail.log is quite extensive:



      Nov 29 12:08:31 domain postfix/postfix-script[2066]: starting the Postfix mail system
      Nov 29 12:08:32 domain postfix/master[2070]: daemon started -- version 3.3.0, configuration /etc/postfix
      Nov 29 12:08:33 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138408, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: connect to mysql server 127.0.0.1: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:08:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: B78398022A: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138303, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: logging initialized, log level 2, syslog: amavis.mail
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Config files have been read, modules loaded.
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: starting. /usr/sbin/amavisd-new at mail.domain.co.zam amavisd-new-2.11.0 (20160426), Unicode aware, LC_ALL="C", LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: perl=5.026001, user=, EUID: 134 (134); group=, EGID: 142 142 (142 142)
      Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: no optional modules: unicore::lib::Nt::De.pl Unix::Getrusage
      Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: scanner SpamAssassin, module Amavis::SpamControl::SpamAssassin
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: SA version: 3.4.2, 3.004002, no optional modules: Encode::Detect Image::Info Image::Info::GIF Image::Info::JPEG Image::Info::PNG Image::Info::BMP Image::Info::TIFF
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: init_pre_chroot on SpamAssassin done
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: socket module IO::Socket::IP, protocol families available: INET, INET6
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: will bind to /var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock|unix, 127.0.0.1:10024/tcp, [::1]:10024/tcp
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Transferring control to Net::Server.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Process Backgrounded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): MAINPID=2839nSTATUS=Daemonized, preparing to bind sockets.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: 2018/11/29-12:08:50 Amavis (type Net::Server::PreForkSimple) starting! pid(2839)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to UNIX socket file "/var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock"
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host 127.0.0.1 with IPv4
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host ::1 with IPv6
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Sockets bound, checking user and group.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Group Not Defined. Defaulting to EGID '142 142'
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: User Not Defined. Defaulting to EUID '134'
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=The rest of pre-fork init, finding helper programs.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: config files read: /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/10-debian_scripts, /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/20-package, /etc/amavis/conf.d/01-debian, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-domain_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-node_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-av_scanners, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-content_filter_mode, /etc/amavis/conf.d/20-debian_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/25-amavis_helpers, /etc/amavis/conf.d/30-template_localization, /etc/amavis/conf.d/40-policy_banks, /etc/amavis/conf.d/50-user
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Amavis::Conf 2.412
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Archive::Zip 1.60
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module BerkeleyDB 0.55
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Raw::Zlib 2.074
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Zlib 2.074
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA 0.28
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module DB_File 1.84
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::MD5 2.55
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::SHA 5.96
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Encode 2.88
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module File::Temp 0.2304
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::INET6 2.72
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::IP 0.38
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Entity 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Parser 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Tools 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Signer 0.44
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Verifier 0.44
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Header 2.18
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Internet 2.18
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SPF v2.009
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SpamAssassin 3.004002
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::DNS 1.1
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::LibIDN 0.12
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Patricia 1.22
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Server 2.009
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module NetAddr::IP 4.079
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Razor2::Client::Version 2.84
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Scalar::Util 1.4602
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket 2.020_03
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket6 0.27
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Time::HiRes 1.9741
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module URI 1.73
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Unix::Syslog 1.1
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::ZMQ code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::DB code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL base code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Log code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Quarantine NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::SQL code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::LDAP code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: AM.PDP-in proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-in proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Courier proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-out proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Pipe-out proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: BSMTP-out proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Local-out proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: OS_Fingerprint code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-VIRUS code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-EXT code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-C code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-SA code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Unpackers code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: DKIM code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Tools code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found $file at /usr/bin/file
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No $altermime, not using it
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .mail
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /bin/uncompress
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /bin/gzip -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .gz (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /bin/bzip2 -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/xz -dc
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/xz -dc --format=lzma
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .lrz, tried: lrzip -q -k -d -o -, lrzcat -q -k
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzo at /usr/bin/lzop -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lz4 at /usr/bin/lz4c -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/rpm2cpio
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /bin/pax
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /bin/pax
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/ar
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .rar, tried: unrar-free
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/arj
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arc at /usr/bin/nomarch
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zoo at /usr/bin/zoo
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .doc, tried: ripole
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/cabextract
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .tnef
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zip at /usr/bin/7za
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .kmz at /usr/bin/7za
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .zip (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .kmz (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .7z at /usr/bin/7zr
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .jar at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rar at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .swf at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lha at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .iso at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .exe at /usr/bin/arj
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .F
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .doc
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .lrz
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Using primary internal av scanner code for ClamAV-clamd
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found secondary av scanner ClamAV-clamscan at /usr/bin/clamscan
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Deleting db files snmp.db,nanny.db,__db.001,__db.003,__db.002 in /var/lib/amavis/db
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Creating db in /var/lib/amavis/db/; BerkeleyDB 0.55, libdb 5.3
      Nov 29 12:09:02 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 6299D80227: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=468, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A41FC8022B: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139510, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A94108022F: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139447, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2894]: 6299D80227: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=386996, delays=386980/0.4/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2075]: C92FD80215: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=443497, delays=443452/29/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2898]: A94108022F: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=83293, delays=83278/0.14/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2895]: A41FC8022B: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=214145, delays=214130/0.39/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, status=expired, returned to sender
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: initializing Mail::SpamAssassin (0)
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin debug facilities: info
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain postfix/error[2891]: B78398022A: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=302494, delays=302451/27/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:20 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
      Nov 29 12:09:21 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: 4636980226: message-id=<20181129100920.4636980226@mail.domain.co.za>
      Nov 29 10:09:23 domain postfix/bounce[2893]: C92FD80215: sender non-delivery notification: 4636980226
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: removed
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain amavis[2839]: SA info: config: failed to parse line, skipping, in "/etc/spamassassin/local.cf": use_dcc 0
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/error[2894]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=none, delay=4.5, delays=4/0.04/0/0.52, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin loaded plugins: AskDNS, AutoLearnThreshold, Bayes, BodyEval, Check, DKIM, DNSEval, FreeMail, HTMLEval, HTTPSMismatch, Hashcash, HeaderEval, ImageInfo, MIMEEval, MIMEHeader, Pyzor, Razor2, RelayEval, ReplaceTags, Rule2XSBody, SPF, SpamCop, URIDNSBL, URIDetail, URIEval, VBounce, WLBLEval, WhiteListSubject
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamControl: init_pre_fork on SpamAssassin done
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: extra modules loaded after daemonizing/chrooting: /etc/perl/Net/libnet.cfg, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/autosplit.ix, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/randomize.al, IO/Socket/SSL.pm, IO/Socket/SSL/PublicSuffix.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/FreeMail.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/SpamCop.pm, Net/Cmd.pm, Net/Config.pm, Net/SMTP.pm, Net/SSLeay.pm
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): READY=1nSTATUS=Initialization done.
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Starting child process(es), ready for work.
      Nov 29 12:18:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:19:37 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
      Nov 29 12:20:38 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
      Nov 29 12:20:52 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[4984]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
      Nov 29 12:21:32 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[5008]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
      Nov 29 12:21:46 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
      Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
      Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
      Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 5113 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:22:42 domain postfix/smtp[5111]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=749, delays=558/185/6.2/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
      Nov 29 12:38:35 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 6873 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/smtp[6872]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=1760, delays=1756/2.4/1.6/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
      Nov 29 12:41:06 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/pickup[2071]: DF53A80229: uid=0 from=<root>
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: DF53A80229: message-id=<20181129104106.DF53A80229@mail.domain.co.za>
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: DF53A80229: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=138893, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/smtp[7102]: fatal: valid hostname or network address required in server description: smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: private/smtp socket: malformed response
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: transport smtp failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic logfile record for the problem description
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp pid 7102 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/error[7103]: DF53A80229: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=2.2, delays=1/1.1/0/0.05, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail transport error)


      So, there's a couple of issues here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.










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      My mail server can't send or receive emails. I've been trying for months without success. None of the Google searches have helped either. Please have a look see and try to help me get this resolved.



      For Postfix configuration, the output is:



      root@domain:~# postconf -n
      alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
      alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
      body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
      broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
      command_directory = /usr/sbin
      compatibility_level = 2
      content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
      daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix/sbin
      data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
      debug_peer_level = 2
      debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1
      debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
      default_destination_concurrency_limit = 20
      fast_flush_domains = $relay_domains
      header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks.pcre
      home_mailbox = maildir/
      html_directory = no
      in_flow_delay = 1s
      inet_interfaces = all
      inet_protocols = all
      local_recipient_maps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
      mail_owner = postfix
      mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
      mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
      mailbox_size_limit = 0
      mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/run/dovecot/lmtp
      mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
      manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
      mydestination = mail.domain.co.za, localhost.localdomain, localhost
      mydomain = domain.co.za
      myhostname = mail.domain.co.za
      mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.0.0/24
      mynetworks_style = subnet
      myorigin = /etc/mailname
      newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliasess
      queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
      readme_directory = no
      recipient_delimiter = +
      relay_domains = $mydestination
      relayhost = smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
      sample_directory = /etc/postfix
      sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
      setgid_group = postdrop
      smtp_bind_address = 192.168.x.X
      smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = !gssapi, !login, static:all
      smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
      smtp_tls_wrappermode = yes
      smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
      smtpd_helo_restrictions = reject_invalid_helo_hostname reject_non_fqdn_helo_host
      smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_my_networks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination reject_sender_login_mismatch
      smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination
      smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
      smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $mydomain
      smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
      smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
      smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options
      smtpd_timeout = 220s
      smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
      smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/pem/certificate.pem
      smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium
      smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/pem/key.pem
      smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium
      smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2
      smtpd_tls_security_level = may
      smtpd_use_tls = yes
      transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
      unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
      virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
      virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-domains.cf
      virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf


      For Dovecot configuration, the output is:



      root@1ag:~# dovecot -n
      2.2.33.2 (d6601f4ec): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
      Pigeonhole version 0.4.21 (92477967) OS: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
      auth_mechanisms = plain login
      auth_verbose = yes
      base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
      login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
      mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
      passdb {
      args = /etc/dovecot/passwd
      driver = passwd-file
      }
      passdb {
      driver = pam
      }
      service auth {
      user = root
      }
      userdb {
      driver = passwd
      }
      userdb {
      args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%u
      driver = passwd-file
      }
      protocol imap {
      imap_client_workarounds = tb-extra-mailbox-sep
      }


      You will notice that my mail.log is quite extensive:



      Nov 29 12:08:31 domain postfix/postfix-script[2066]: starting the Postfix mail system
      Nov 29 12:08:32 domain postfix/master[2070]: daemon started -- version 3.3.0, configuration /etc/postfix
      Nov 29 12:08:33 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138408, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: connect to mysql server 127.0.0.1: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:08:35 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:08:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: B78398022A: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=138303, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: logging initialized, log level 2, syslog: amavis.mail
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Config files have been read, modules loaded.
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: starting. /usr/sbin/amavisd-new at mail.domain.co.zam amavisd-new-2.11.0 (20160426), Unicode aware, LC_ALL="C", LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
      Nov 29 12:08:42 domain amavis[1807]: perl=5.026001, user=, EUID: 134 (134); group=, EGID: 142 142 (142 142)
      Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: no optional modules: unicore::lib::Nt::De.pl Unix::Getrusage
      Nov 29 12:08:45 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: scanner SpamAssassin, module Amavis::SpamControl::SpamAssassin
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: INFO: SA version: 3.4.2, 3.004002, no optional modules: Encode::Detect Image::Info Image::Info::GIF Image::Info::JPEG Image::Info::PNG Image::Info::BMP Image::Info::TIFF
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: SpamControl: init_pre_chroot on SpamAssassin done
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: socket module IO::Socket::IP, protocol families available: INET, INET6
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: will bind to /var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock|unix, 127.0.0.1:10024/tcp, [::1]:10024/tcp
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[1807]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Transferring control to Net::Server.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Process Backgrounded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): MAINPID=2839nSTATUS=Daemonized, preparing to bind sockets.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: 2018/11/29-12:08:50 Amavis (type Net::Server::PreForkSimple) starting! pid(2839)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to UNIX socket file "/var/lib/amavis/amavisd.sock"
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host 127.0.0.1 with IPv4
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Binding to TCP port 10024 on host ::1 with IPv6
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Sockets bound, checking user and group.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: Group Not Defined. Defaulting to EGID '142 142'
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Net::Server: User Not Defined. Defaulting to EUID '134'
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=The rest of pre-fork init, finding helper programs.
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: config files read: /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/10-debian_scripts, /usr/share/amavis/conf.d/20-package, /etc/amavis/conf.d/01-debian, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-domain_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/05-node_id, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-av_scanners, /etc/amavis/conf.d/15-content_filter_mode, /etc/amavis/conf.d/20-debian_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults, /etc/amavis/conf.d/25-amavis_helpers, /etc/amavis/conf.d/30-template_localization, /etc/amavis/conf.d/40-policy_banks, /etc/amavis/conf.d/50-user
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Amavis::Conf 2.412
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Archive::Zip 1.60
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module BerkeleyDB 0.55
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Raw::Zlib 2.074
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Compress::Zlib 2.074
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA 0.28
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module DB_File 1.84
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::MD5 2.55
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Digest::SHA 5.96
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Encode 2.88
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module File::Temp 0.2304
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::INET6 2.72
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module IO::Socket::IP 0.38
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Entity 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Parser 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module MIME::Tools 5.509
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Signer 0.44
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::DKIM::Verifier 0.44
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Header 2.18
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::Internet 2.18
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SPF v2.009
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Mail::SpamAssassin 3.004002
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::DNS 1.1
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::LibIDN 0.12
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Patricia 1.22
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Net::Server 2.009
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module NetAddr::IP 4.079
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Razor2::Client::Version 2.84
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Scalar::Util 1.4602
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket 2.020_03
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Socket6 0.27
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Time::HiRes 1.9741
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module URI 1.73
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Module Unix::Syslog 1.1
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::ZMQ code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Amavis::DB code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL base code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Log code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SQL::Quarantine NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::SQL code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Lookup::LDAP code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: AM.PDP-in proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-in proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Courier proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: SMTP-out proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Pipe-out proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: BSMTP-out proto code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Local-out proto code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: OS_Fingerprint code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-VIRUS code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-EXT code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-C code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: ANTI-SPAM-SA code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Unpackers code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: DKIM code loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Tools code NOT loaded
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found $file at /usr/bin/file
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No $altermime, not using it
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .mail
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /bin/uncompress
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /bin/gzip -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .gz (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /bin/bzip2 -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/xz -dc
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/xz -dc --format=lzma
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .lrz, tried: lrzip -q -k -d -o -, lrzcat -q -k
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzo at /usr/bin/lzop -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lz4 at /usr/bin/lz4c -d
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/rpm2cpio
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /bin/pax
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /bin/pax
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/ar
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .rar, tried: unrar-free
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/arj
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arc at /usr/bin/nomarch
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zoo at /usr/bin/zoo
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No ext program for .doc, tried: ripole
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/cabextract
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .tnef
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .zip at /usr/bin/7za
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .kmz at /usr/bin/7za
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .zip (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Internal decoder for .kmz (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .7z at /usr/bin/7zr
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .gz at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .bz2 at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .Z at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .tar at /usr/bin/7za (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .xz at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lzma at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .jar at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cpio at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .arj at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rar at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .swf at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .lha at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .iso at /usr/bin/7z
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .cab at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .deb at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .rpm at /usr/bin/7z (backup, not used)
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found decoder for .exe at /usr/bin/arj
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .F
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .doc
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: No decoder for .lrz
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Using primary internal av scanner code for ClamAV-clamd
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Found secondary av scanner ClamAV-clamscan at /usr/bin/clamscan
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Deleting db files snmp.db,nanny.db,__db.001,__db.003,__db.002 in /var/lib/amavis/db
      Nov 29 12:08:50 domain amavis[2839]: Creating db in /var/lib/amavis/db/; BerkeleyDB 0.55, libdb 5.3
      Nov 29 12:09:02 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 6299D80227: from=<root@domain.co.za>, size=468, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A41FC8022B: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139510, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:09:03 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: A94108022F: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=139447, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2894]: 6299D80227: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=386996, delays=386980/0.4/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2075]: C92FD80215: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=443497, delays=443452/29/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2898]: A94108022F: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=83293, delays=83278/0.14/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/error[2895]: A41FC8022B: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=214145, delays=214130/0.39/0/15, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:18 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: from=<root@domain.co.za>, status=expired, returned to sender
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: initializing Mail::SpamAssassin (0)
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin debug facilities: info
      Nov 29 12:09:19 domain postfix/error[2891]: B78398022A: to=<root@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=302494, delays=302451/27/0/16, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:20 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
      Nov 29 12:09:21 domain postfix/cleanup[3218]: 4636980226: message-id=<20181129100920.4636980226@mail.domain.co.za>
      Nov 29 10:09:23 domain postfix/bounce[2893]: C92FD80215: sender non-delivery notification: 4636980226
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains: mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf: table lookup problem
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[2074]: warning: virtual_alias_domains lookup failure
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: C92FD80215: removed
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain amavis[2839]: SA info: config: failed to parse line, skipping, in "/etc/spamassassin/local.cf": use_dcc 0
      Nov 29 12:09:23 domain postfix/error[2894]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=none, delay=4.5, delays=4/0.04/0/0.52, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (address resolver failure)
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamAssassin loaded plugins: AskDNS, AutoLearnThreshold, Bayes, BodyEval, Check, DKIM, DNSEval, FreeMail, HTMLEval, HTTPSMismatch, Hashcash, HeaderEval, ImageInfo, MIMEEval, MIMEHeader, Pyzor, Razor2, RelayEval, ReplaceTags, Rule2XSBody, SPF, SpamCop, URIDNSBL, URIDetail, URIEval, VBounce, WLBLEval, WhiteListSubject
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: SpamControl: init_pre_fork on SpamAssassin done
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: extra modules loaded after daemonizing/chrooting: /etc/perl/Net/libnet.cfg, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/autosplit.ix, /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26/auto/Net/SSLeay/randomize.al, IO/Socket/SSL.pm, IO/Socket/SSL/PublicSuffix.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/FreeMail.pm, Mail/SpamAssassin/Plugin/SpamCop.pm, Net/Cmd.pm, Net/Config.pm, Net/SMTP.pm, Net/SSLeay.pm
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): READY=1nSTATUS=Initialization done.
      Nov 29 12:09:24 domain amavis[2839]: sd_notify (no socket): STATUS=Starting child process(es), ready for work.
      Nov 29 12:18:36 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:19:37 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
      Nov 29 12:20:38 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: problem talking to service rewrite: Connection timed out
      Nov 29 12:20:52 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[4984]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
      Nov 29 12:21:32 domain postfix/trivial-rewrite[5008]: warning: write resolver reply: Broken pipe
      Nov 29 12:21:46 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
      Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
      Nov 29 12:21:47 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[5113]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
      Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 5113 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:21:48 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:22:42 domain postfix/smtp[5111]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=749, delays=558/185/6.2/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
      Nov 29 12:38:35 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: 4636980226: from=<>, size=2209, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: connect from domain.co.za[192.168.1.7]
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Connection refused
      Nov 29 12:38:38 domain postfix/smtps/smtpd[6873]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd pid 6873 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:38:39 domain postfix/smtp[6872]: 4636980226: to=<carel@domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root@domain.co.za>, relay=192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7]:465, delay=1760, delays=1756/2.4/1.6/0, dsn=4.4.2, status=deferred (lost connection with 192.168.1.7[192.168.1.7] while receiving the initial server greeting)
      Nov 29 12:41:06 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: warning: /etc/postfix/body_checks: logical line must not start with whitespace: " /^<iframe src=(3D)?cid:.* hei..."
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/pickup[2071]: DF53A80229: uid=0 from=<root>
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/cleanup[7099]: DF53A80229: message-id=<20181129104106.DF53A80229@mail.domain.co.za>
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: DF53A80229: from=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, size=138893, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
      Nov 29 12:41:07 domain postfix/smtp[7102]: fatal: valid hostname or network address required in server description: smtp:[mail.domain.co.za]:465
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: private/smtp socket: malformed response
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/qmgr[2072]: warning: transport smtp failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic logfile record for the problem description
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp pid 7102 exit status 1
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/master[2070]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/sbin/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
      Nov 29 12:41:08 domain postfix/error[7103]: DF53A80229: to=<root@mail.domain.co.za>, orig_to=<root>, relay=none, delay=2.2, delays=1/1.1/0/0.05, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail transport error)


      So, there's a couple of issues here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.







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