*Ultimately, there is an entry in your other configs overriding the dovecot mail_location path.*
Exactly!!!! That is what I am trying to figure out. **************************** 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 8:59 AM, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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