As the title suggest, I’m struggling to get the mail server to send emails.
I recently purchased a VPS for hosting and I’m currently trying to set up the mail server which can now receive emails but still not send them.
This is my postfix main.cf:
# See /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.dist for a commented, more complete version # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default # is /etc/mailname. #myorigin = /etc/mailname smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu) biff = no # appending .domain is the MUA's job. append_dot_mydomain = no # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings #delay_warning_time = 4h readme_directory = no # See http://www.postfix.org/COMPATIBILITY_README.html -- default to 2 on # fresh installs. compatibility_level = 2 # TLS parameters smtpd_tls_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem smtpd_tls_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key smtpd_use_tls = yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache # See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for # information on enabling SSL in the smtp client. smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated defer_unauth_destination myhostname = mail.aperturedesigns.uk alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.localdomain, localhost.localdomain, , localhost mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.1.0/24 mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all inet_protocols = all mydomain = aperturedesigns.uk virtual_mailbox_domains = $virtual_mailbox_maps, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/virtual_domains virtual_alias_maps = $virtual_maps, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/virtual virtual_mailbox_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/vmailbox transport_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/transport smtpd_tls_security_level = may smtp_tls_security_level = may smtp_use_tls = no smtpd_timeout = 3600s smtpd_proxy_timeout = 3600s disable_vrfy_command = yes smtpd_sender_restrictions = check_sender_access hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/blacklists, permit_sasl_authenticated smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated authorized_flush_users = authorized_mailq_users = smtp_send_xforward_command = yes smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts = 127.0.0.0/8 [::1]/128 smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination virtual_mailbox_base = /var/qmail/mailnames virtual_uid_maps = static:30 virtual_gid_maps = static:31 smtpd_milters = , inet:127.0.0.1:12768 sender_dependent_default_transport_maps = hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/sdd_transport_maps virtual_transport = plesk_virtual plesk_virtual_destination_recipient_limit = 1 mailman_destination_recipient_limit = 1 message_size_limit = 10240000 virtual_mailbox_limit = 0 recipient_canonical_maps = tcp:127.0.0.1:12346 recipient_canonical_classes = envelope_recipient,header_recipient smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium tls_medium_cipherlist = HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5 smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2 smtpd_tls_protocols = TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2Bearing in mind I am extremely new to server management and probably should learn a bit more before attempting a task like this, does anyone have an idea what I might have done wrong?
TIA
UPDATE:
Here is my mail log as suggested:
Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost check-quota[11773]: Starting the check-quota filter... Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost plesk sendmail[11772]: handlers_stderr: SKIP Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost plesk sendmail[11772]: SKIP during call 'check-quota' handler Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/pickup[6003]: 83981800DC: uid=0 from=<root> Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/cleanup[11777]: 83981800DC: message-id=<20190413062845.83981800DC@mail.aperturedesigns.uk> Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: 83981800DC: from=<root@localhost.localdomain>, size=1061, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/trivial-rewrite[11778]: warning: do not list domain localhost.localdomain in BOTH mydestination and virtual_alias_domains Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/trivial-rewrite[11778]: warning: do not list domain localhost.localdomain in BOTH mydestination and virtual_alias_domains Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/local[11781]: 83981800DC: to=<root@localhost.localdomain>, orig_to=<root>, relay=local, delay=0.03, delays=0.02/0.01/0/0, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to mailbox) Apr 13 06:28:45 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: 83981800DC: removed Apr 13 06:31:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 06:31:57 localhost postfix/smtp[11786]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.167.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 06:31:57 localhost postfix/smtp[11786]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c00::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 06:32:27 localhost postfix/smtp[11786]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp- in.l.google.com[74.125.205.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 06:32:57 localhost postfix/smtp[11786]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 06:32:57 localhost postfix/smtp[11786]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=28083, delays=27993/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp- in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 07:41:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 07:41:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[173.194.76.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 07:41:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c0a::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 07:42:27 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.205.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 07:42:27 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:4010:c02::1a]:25: No route to host Apr 13 07:42:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Conn ection timed out Apr 13 07:42:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12548]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=32283, delays=32192/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 08:51:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 08:51:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[173.194.76.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 08:51:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c0a::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 08:52:27 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.205.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 08:52:27 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:4010:c02::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 08:52:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 08:52:57 localhost postfix/smtp[12987]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=36483, delays=36393/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 10:01:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 10:01:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.167.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 10:01:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c0a::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 10:02:27 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.205.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 10:02:27 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:4010:c02::1b]:25: No route to host Apr 13 10:02:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 10:02:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13454]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=40683, delays=40593/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 11:11:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 11:11:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.167.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 11:11:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c00::1a]:25: No route to host Apr 13 11:12:27 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.205.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 11:12:27 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:4010:c02::1a]:25: No route to host Apr 13 11:12:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 11:12:57 localhost postfix/smtp[13957]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=44883, delays=44793/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.26]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 11:19:42 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=139.162.109.245, lip=77.68.29.49, session=<hQKHmGeGGqyLom31> Apr 13 12:04:00 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 1 secs): user=<>, rip=196.52.43.62, lip=77.68.29.49, TLS handshaking: Connection closed, session=<kAn1NmiGs/TENCs+> Apr 13 12:21:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[2097]: A5DAC7F861: from=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, size=885, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Apr 13 12:21:57 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.167.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 12:21:57 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:400c:c00::1a]:25: No route to host Apr 13 12:22:27 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.205.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 12:22:27 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[2a00:1450:4010:c02::1a]:25: No route to host Apr 13 12:22:57 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Connection timed out Apr 13 12:22:57 localhost postfix/smtp[14445]: A5DAC7F861: to=<mconie95@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=49083, delays=48993/0.01/90/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.68.27]:25: Connection timed out) Apr 13 12:25:52 localhost dovecot: pop3-login: Aborted login (no auth attempts in 1 secs): user=<>, rip=198.108.66.208, lip=77.68.29.49, TLS, session=<MiAnhWiGxGvGbELQ> Apr 13 12:56:22 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, method=CRAM-MD5, rip=86.22.6.100, lip=77.68.29.49, mpid=14684, TLS, session=<gGI38miG/N5WFgZk> Apr 13 12:56:23 localhost postfix/smtpd[14685]: connect from keeper-us-east-1c.mxtoolbox.com[18.205.72.90] Apr 13 12:56:25 localhost postfix/smtpd[14685]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from keeper-us-east-1c.mxtoolbox.com[18.205.72.90]: 554 5.7.1 <test@mxtoolboxsmtpdiag.com>: Relay access denied; from=<supertool@mxtoolbox.com> to=<test@mxtoolboxsmtpdiag.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<keeper-us-east-1c.mxtoolbox.com> Apr 13 12:56:26 localhost /usr/lib/plesk-9.0/psa-pc-remote[731]: Message aborted. Apr 13 12:56:26 localhost /usr/lib/plesk-9.0/psa-pc-remote[731]: Message aborted. Apr 13 12:56:26 localhost postfix/smtpd[14685]: disconnect from keeper-us-east-1c.mxtoolbox.com[18.205.72.90] ehlo=1 mail=1 rcpt=0/1 quit=1 commands=3/4 Apr 13 12:57:09 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, method=CRAM-MD5, rip=86.22.6.100, lip=77.68.29.49, mpid=14744, TLS, session=<nikF9WiGH99WFgZk> Apr 13 12:57:09 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, method=CRAM-MD5, rip=86.22.6.100, lip=77.68.29.49, mpid=14746, TLS, session=<AgwK9WiGIN9WFgZk> Apr 13 12:57:10 localhost dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<admin@aperturedesigns.uk>, method=CRAM-MD5, rip=86.22.6.100, lip=77.68.29.49, mpid=14748, TLS, session=<3xIY9WiGId9WFgZk> Apr 13 12:59:46 localhost postfix/anvil[14687]: statistics: max connection rate 1/60s for (smtp:18.205.72.90) at Apr 13 12:56:23 Apr 13 12:59:46 localhost postfix/anvil[14687]: statistics: max connection count 1 for (smtp:18.205.72.90) at Apr 13 12:56:23 Apr 13 12:59:46 localhost postfix/anvil[14687]: statistics: max cache size 1 at Apr 13 12:56:23 Apr 13 13:07:19 localhost postfix/smtpd[14890]: connect from cpc92102-nrte30-2-0-cust99.8-4.cable.virginm.net[86.22.6.100]
Answer
Contact your VPS provider. They have blocked outgoing mail on your server.
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Source : Link , Question Author : MartynMc , Answer Author : Michael Hampton
