Then your mail_location should possibly have something like /var/vmail/%d/%n to correspond with "Required Delivery Location [As per setup]: /var/vmail/domain.com/username/" Ultimately, there is an entry in your other configs overriding the dovecot mail_location path.
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Wire James <[email protected]> wrote: > Permissions aside, there is simply no mail in the location that Dovecot > tries to check for mail. See my previous message on *Required Delivery > Location *Vs the *Current Delivery Location.* > > **************************** > Wire James > ICT4D > <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> > & SME Business Consultant > Blog: http://wirejames.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 > Making IT work for you > > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> James, >> >> Sometimes that is a result of wrong ownership of the mail files. >> Check and ensure user owns /var/user-file and /home/user-folder >> >> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:12 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Have you looked at your encoding and/or encryption? >>> >>> What encoding and or encryption is the client expecting/using? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely >>> >>> >>> James S. K. Makumbi >>> Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited >>> Phone: 0783354036 >>> Mobile: 0790834364 >>> >>> >>> >>> *From: *Wire James <[email protected]> >>> *Sent: *07 June 2017 08:08 >>> *To: *Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>> *Subject: *[LUG] Dovecot Help >>> >>> >>> >>> Members >>> >>> >>> >>> I did set up an Ubuntu/Postfix/MySQL/Postgrey/Amavis/Dovecot mail >>> server. >>> >>> - I can receive mail very well. >>> - I get authenticated when checking email >>> - I can see the mailbox with all its mail on the server (using the >>> CLI) >>> >>> *Problem*: The email client fails to pick the mail from the server. >>> Despite the proper authentication, it always indicates that there is no >>> mail. >>> >>> >>> >>> Server logs show: >>> >>> >>> >>> dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, >>> rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, mpid=25498, TLS, >>> session=<BDBllldR6ACBzQYG> >>> >>> >>> >>> dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, >>> retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 >>> >>> >>> >>> The Mail File is located in /Var/Mail/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Dovecot Config directive is as follows: >>> >>> mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u >>> >>> >>> >>> Advice will be much appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> >>> **************************** >>> Wire James >>> ICT4D >>> <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> >>> & SME Business Consultant >>> Blog: http://wirejames.com >>> >>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 >>> Making IT work for you >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Namasenda I. P. Edmonds* >> *Cel:* +256 75 327 3374 | *Skype:* edsend >> > > -- *Namasenda I. P. Edmonds* *Cel:* +256 75 327 3374 | *Skype:* edsend
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