Hi tehre,
I have installed and configured Postfix as my mail server after getting the virtual maps sorted out.
I now seem to be having a problem getting the mail server started, In the postfix configuration I click the start postfix - which it seems to do - that is until I do something else and when I return to the configuration screen it has reverted back and wants me to start postfix again.
I have also tried starting the mail server from the main vitualmin virtual server screen and that doesn't do anything.
Any help gratefully received as I am assuming at the moment it is no point transferring any accounts to the server as they won't be able to send and receive mail.
Howdy,
There's might be some sort of configuration error preventing Postfix from starting up.
If you log into your server over SSH, do you see anything in the mail log? (/var/log/mail.log on Ubuntu/Debian, or /var/log/maillog on RHEL/CentOS)
What you might try is manually starting Postfix from the command line (/etc/init.d/postfix start), then look in the logs to see what, if any, errors show up.
-Eric
All sorted - after restore installed virtualmin again (using the link on my serial numbers page) and all seems OK. I haven't been getting any messages anyway.
Thanks again for all your help.
Tracy
I have restarted Dovecot and also restarted Postfix by using the command shell. That said it started OK. I then went into the maillog and this was the log there.
Sep 28 03:02:30 ds-19704 postfix/postdrop[9240]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Sep 28 06:09:54 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Sep 28 06:09:54 ds-19704 postfix/master[24793]: fatal: bind 0.0.0.0 port 25: Address already in use
Sometimes I manange to get a green tick on the system status page but it doesn't seem to want to stay there.
Hrm, something seems odd about your Postfix installation.
What all do you see if you run this:
postfix check
That should look for any anomalies, and potentially fix some of them.
-Eric
Might have got it sorted.
I thought I would give rebooting the server - as I know sometimes that rectifys problems with desktop pcs.
Seems to be OK as the mail log now says this when I tried to start the mail server :
Sep 28 19:31:01 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: fatal: the Postfix mail system is already running
I have even got some email through that was in the queue. So fingers crossed it will be OK now. I will post again if its not.
Thanks again for all your help - and patience!
Tracy
Thanks Eric,
I have tried that and not really knowing what I am looking for (and doing but am learning) I have looked at the maillog and the last 20 lines are this :
Sep 24 00:44:12 ds-19704 spamd[24810]: auto-whitelist: open of auto-whitelist file failed: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp lockfile /.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.ds-19704.ds-10.com.24810 for /.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: No such file or directory
Sep 24 00:44:12 ds-19704 spamd[24810]: spamd: identified spam (1000.0/5.0) for root:99 in 1.1 seconds, 834 bytes.
Sep 24 00:44:12 ds-19704 spamd[24810]: spamd: result: Y 999 - GTUBE,NO_RECEIVED,NO_RELAYS scantime=1.1,size=834,user=root,uid=99,required_score=5.0,rhost=localhost,raddr=127.0.0.1,rport=60180,mid=<GTUBE1.1010101@example.net>,autolearn=no,shortcircuit=no
Sep 24 00:44:12 ds-19704 spamd[24779]: prefork: child states: II
Sep 24 00:44:21 ds-19704 spamd[24779]: spamd: server killed by SIGTERM, shutting down
Sep 24 00:44:21 ds-19704 spamd[515]: logger: removing stderr method
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: spamd: server started on port 783/tcp (running version 3.2.4)
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: spamd: server pid: 517
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 550
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: spamd: server successfully spawned child process, pid 551
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: prefork: child states: IS
Sep 24 00:44:22 ds-19704 spamd[517]: prefork: child states: II
Sep 24 05:38:30 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Sep 24 05:38:30 ds-19704 postfix/master[8584]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Sep 24 05:40:26 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Sep 24 05:40:26 ds-19704 postfix/master[8839]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Sep 24 05:42:58 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Sep 24 05:42:58 ds-19704 postfix/master[8964]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Sep 24 05:43:18 ds-19704 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Sep 24 05:43:18 ds-19704 postfix/master[9083]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
It would appear to me that there is a problem - what can I do to fix this?
Tracy
Hi Tracy,
Give this a shot -- if you log in to your system via SSH, stop Postfix:
/etc/init.d/postfix stop
Then see if anything is running on port 25:
netstat -an | grep :25
Does anything show up when you run that?
If you see something like this:
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
That means something is running on port 25.
The next step is to figure out what!
What I'd do is look in the output of "ps auxw", and see if something catches your eye. If so, go ahead and shut it down, and hopefully Postfix will start up at this point.
If not, feel free to paste the output of the 'ps' command in here.
Thanks,
-Eric
Thanks Eric.
Right I did that and ended up with this:
> netstat -an | grep :25
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
> ps auxw
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2064 588 ? Ss Sep16 0:02 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep16 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep16 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [khubd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kseriod]
root 113 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:01 [pdflush]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:02 [kswapd0]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [aio/0]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [aio/1]
root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 309 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 313 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 1:18 [ata/0]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [ata/1]
root 315 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 319 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 1:14 [scsi_eh_1]
root 320 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 321 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:04 [kjournald]
root 352 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kauditd]
root 1192 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 1193 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 1220 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:01 [kjournald]
dbus 1863 0.0 0.0 13088 1384 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 dbus-daemon --system
root 1877 0.0 0.0 2128 756 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 1883 0.0 0.0 1724 500 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 1906 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 1973 0.0 0.0 1888 448 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server
root 2138 0.0 0.0 5472 1196 ? Ss Sep16 0:02 crond
68 2197 0.0 0.1 5276 3492 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 hald
root 2198 0.0 0.0 3108 1064 ? S Sep16 0:00 hald-runner
root 2211 0.0 0.0 1932 648 ? S Sep16 1:33 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0
root 2247 0.0 0.0 1912 340 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd -q never
root 2255 0.0 0.0 1640 460 tty1 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root 2256 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty2 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 2257 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty3 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 2258 0.0 0.0 1640 460 tty4 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 2261 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty5 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 2265 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty6 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root 2948 0.0 1.4 31640 29044 ? Ss 00:44 0:00 /usr/bin/spamd -d --allowed-ips=127.0.0.1 --pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid --max-children=5
root 2998 0.0 1.3 31640 27844 ? S 00:44 0:00 spamd child
root 2999 0.0 1.3 31640 27824 ? S 00:44 0:00 spamd child
root 4427 0.0 0.0 2448 1076 ? S 00:56 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/ds-19704.ds-10.com.pid
mysql 4450 0.0 0.6 117876 14436 ? Sl 00:56 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/ds-19704.ds-10.com.pid --skip-external-locking
root 4559 0.0 0.3 17504 6940 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4561 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4562 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4563 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4564 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4565 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
root 6446 0.0 0.0 5484 636 ? Ss Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6447 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6448 0.0 0.0 5484 380 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6450 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6451 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8186 0.0 0.4 24816 9980 ? SN Sep16 0:00 /usr/bin/python -tt /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
root 8188 0.0 0.0 2928 1428 ? SN Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/gam_server
root 8637 0.0 0.0 6992 1056 ? Ss Sep24 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 8651 0.0 0.0 2804 1376 ? S<s Sep16 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 8782 0.0 0.2 7488 5484 ? Ss Sep24 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 9240 0.0 0.0 5428 588 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 rpc.idmapd
root 9309 0.0 0.0 12716 1356 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 pcscd
root 9364 0.0 0.4 10372 8744 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond
root 9481 0.0 0.0 2536 940 ? Ss Sep16 0:05 mcstransd
named 9498 0.0 0.2 49788 4364 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u named
root 9515 0.0 0.0 13172 760 ? S<sl Sep16 0:02 auditd
root 9517 0.0 0.0 13072 836 ? S<sl Sep16 0:00 /sbin/audispd
root 9572 0.0 0.0 10828 1312 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 automount
mailnull 9578 0.0 0.1 10140 2536 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
mailnull 9584 0.0 0.1 10148 2628 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -tls-on-connect -bd -oX 465
root 9920 0.0 0.1 7700 3512 ? S Sep16 0:03 chkservd
root 10014 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [pdflush]
root 10020 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [loop0]
root 10021 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kjournald]
root 11276 0.0 0.3 11500 6980 ? SN 01:00 0:00 cpanellogd - sleeping for logs
root 11295 0.0 0.2 9052 5960 ? Ss 01:00 0:00 tailwatchd
root 11306 0.0 0.2 9944 6008 ? Ss 01:00 0:00 cPhulkd - processor
root 11320 0.0 0.3 16252 8184 ? S 01:00 0:00 cpdavd - accepting connections on 2077 and 2078
root 18824 9.0 0.4 11584 9372 ? S 05:58 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/shell/index.cgi
root 18825 0.0 0.0 2444 992 ? S 05:58 0:00 sh -c su root -c ps\ auxw 2>&1
root 18826 0.0 0.0 2824 1168 ? S 05:58 0:00 su root -c ps auxw
root 18827 0.0 0.0 2168 816 ? R 05:58 0:00 ps auxw
root 27428 0.0 0.4 17504 9864 ? Ss Sep16 0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
root 27605 0.0 0.0 1720 572 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 27608 0.0 0.0 1668 404 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 klogd -x
root 28959 0.0 0.0 1656 344 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/imapd.pid -start -name=imapd /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 143 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28960 0.0 0.0 1756 516 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 143 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28966 0.0 0.0 1652 340 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/imapd-ssl.pid -start -name=imapd-ssl /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 993 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28967 0.0 0.0 1756 520 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 993 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28972 0.0 0.0 1652 412 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/pop3d.pid -start -name=pop3d /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 110 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28973 0.0 0.0 1760 540 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 110 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28978 0.0 0.0 1656 344 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/pop3d-ssl.pid -start -name=pop3d-ssl /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 995 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28979 0.0 0.0 1756 516 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 995 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28984 0.0 0.0 1656 416 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/spool/authdaemon/pid -facility=mail -start /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28985 0.0 0.0 1980 628 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28986 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28987 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28988 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28989 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28990 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 31015 0.0 0.2 10768 5712 ? Ss Sep22 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/usermin/miniserv.pl /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf
At the moment this doesn't mean anything to me - any idea?
Thanks Eric.
Right I did that and ended up with this:
> netstat -an | grep :25
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
> ps auxw
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2064 588 ? Ss Sep16 0:02 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep16 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep16 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [khubd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kseriod]
root 113 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:01 [pdflush]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:02 [kswapd0]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [aio/0]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [aio/1]
root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 309 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 313 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 1:18 [ata/0]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [ata/1]
root 315 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 319 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 1:14 [scsi_eh_1]
root 320 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 321 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:04 [kjournald]
root 352 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kauditd]
root 1192 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 1193 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 1220 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:01 [kjournald]
dbus 1863 0.0 0.0 13088 1384 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 dbus-daemon --system
root 1877 0.0 0.0 2128 756 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 1883 0.0 0.0 1724 500 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 1906 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 1973 0.0 0.0 1888 448 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server
root 2138 0.0 0.0 5472 1196 ? Ss Sep16 0:02 crond
68 2197 0.0 0.1 5276 3492 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 hald
root 2198 0.0 0.0 3108 1064 ? S Sep16 0:00 hald-runner
root 2211 0.0 0.0 1932 648 ? S Sep16 1:33 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0
root 2247 0.0 0.0 1912 340 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd -q never
root 2255 0.0 0.0 1640 460 tty1 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root 2256 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty2 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 2257 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty3 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 2258 0.0 0.0 1640 460 tty4 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 2261 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty5 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 2265 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty6 Ss+ Sep16 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root 2948 0.0 1.4 31640 29044 ? Ss 00:44 0:00 /usr/bin/spamd -d --allowed-ips=127.0.0.1 --pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid --max-children=5
root 2998 0.0 1.3 31640 27844 ? S 00:44 0:00 spamd child
root 2999 0.0 1.3 31640 27824 ? S 00:44 0:00 spamd child
root 4427 0.0 0.0 2448 1076 ? S 00:56 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/ds-19704.ds-10.com.pid
mysql 4450 0.0 0.6 117876 14436 ? Sl 00:56 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/ds-19704.ds-10.com.pid --skip-external-locking
root 4559 0.0 0.3 17504 6940 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4561 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4562 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4563 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4564 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
nobody 4565 0.0 0.3 17504 8080 ? S 00:56 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
root 6446 0.0 0.0 5484 636 ? Ss Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6447 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6448 0.0 0.0 5484 380 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6450 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 6451 0.0 0.0 5484 368 ? S Sep23 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8186 0.0 0.4 24816 9980 ? SN Sep16 0:00 /usr/bin/python -tt /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
root 8188 0.0 0.0 2928 1428 ? SN Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/gam_server
root 8637 0.0 0.0 6992 1056 ? Ss Sep24 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 8651 0.0 0.0 2804 1376 ? S<s Sep16 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 8782 0.0 0.2 7488 5484 ? Ss Sep24 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 9240 0.0 0.0 5428 588 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 rpc.idmapd
root 9309 0.0 0.0 12716 1356 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 pcscd
root 9364 0.0 0.4 10372 8744 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond
root 9481 0.0 0.0 2536 940 ? Ss Sep16 0:05 mcstransd
named 9498 0.0 0.2 49788 4364 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u named
root 9515 0.0 0.0 13172 760 ? S<sl Sep16 0:02 auditd
root 9517 0.0 0.0 13072 836 ? S<sl Sep16 0:00 /sbin/audispd
root 9572 0.0 0.0 10828 1312 ? Ssl Sep16 0:00 automount
mailnull 9578 0.0 0.1 10140 2536 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
mailnull 9584 0.0 0.1 10148 2628 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -tls-on-connect -bd -oX 465
root 9920 0.0 0.1 7700 3512 ? S Sep16 0:03 chkservd
root 10014 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep16 0:00 [pdflush]
root 10020 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [loop0]
root 10021 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep16 0:00 [kjournald]
root 11276 0.0 0.3 11500 6980 ? SN 01:00 0:00 cpanellogd - sleeping for logs
root 11295 0.0 0.2 9052 5960 ? Ss 01:00 0:00 tailwatchd
root 11306 0.0 0.2 9944 6008 ? Ss 01:00 0:00 cPhulkd - processor
root 11320 0.0 0.3 16252 8184 ? S 01:00 0:00 cpdavd - accepting connections on 2077 and 2078
root 18824 9.0 0.4 11584 9372 ? S 05:58 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/shell/index.cgi
root 18825 0.0 0.0 2444 992 ? S 05:58 0:00 sh -c su root -c ps\ auxw 2>&1
root 18826 0.0 0.0 2824 1168 ? S 05:58 0:00 su root -c ps auxw
root 18827 0.0 0.0 2168 816 ? R 05:58 0:00 ps auxw
root 27428 0.0 0.4 17504 9864 ? Ss Sep16 0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -k start -DSSL
root 27605 0.0 0.0 1720 572 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 27608 0.0 0.0 1668 404 ? Ss Sep16 0:00 klogd -x
root 28959 0.0 0.0 1656 344 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/imapd.pid -start -name=imapd /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 143 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28960 0.0 0.0 1756 516 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 143 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28966 0.0 0.0 1652 340 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/imapd-ssl.pid -start -name=imapd-ssl /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 993 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28967 0.0 0.0 1756 520 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 993 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/imaplogin /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/imapd Maildir
root 28972 0.0 0.0 1652 412 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/pop3d.pid -start -name=pop3d /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 110 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28973 0.0 0.0 1760 540 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 110 /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28978 0.0 0.0 1656 344 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/pop3d-ssl.pid -start -name=pop3d-ssl /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 995 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28979 0.0 0.0 1756 516 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-imap/libexec/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=50 -maxperip=30 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup 995 /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/couriertls -server -tcpd /usr/lib/courier-imap/sbin/pop3login /usr/lib/courier-imap/bin/pop3d Maildir
root 28984 0.0 0.0 1656 416 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/spool/authdaemon/pid -facility=mail -start /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28985 0.0 0.0 1980 628 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28986 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28987 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28988 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28989 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 28990 0.0 0.0 1980 240 ? S Sep16 0:00 /usr/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond
root 31015 0.0 0.2 10768 5712 ? Ss Sep22 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/usermin/miniserv.pl /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf
At the moment this doesn't mean anything to me - any idea?
Mmm, it would appear that cPanel is running. And cPanel requires the Exim mailer, so Exim is running as well -- which is why port 25 isn't free.
At the very least you'll need to stop Exim.
However, I'm not sure what other sort of oddities I'd expect to see by running multiple control panels on the same host.
After you shut down Exim, though, Postfix should work great!
-Eric
Oh, wow. Yeah, that's not gonna go well.
cPanel generates its configurations from templates (generally) and is not particularly friendly to having others messing about with its underlying system (and the uninstallation process for cPanel is "reformat the server"...I'm not making this up).
And, Virtualmin is also somewhat bound by its metadata (though nowhere near the degree of other control panels), and so making changes using other tools will at the very least get things out of sync--like users in databases and virtual maps, etc.
In short, you can't use cPanel and Virtualmin on the same system. You're gonna have to choose (and fixing a system that has had cPanel installed on it is a nontrivial task).
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cPanel have already told me that I couldn't use both so I opted for virtualmin as I had been told that if I changed to cPanel my server wouldn't be covered for any support.
So my best bet then is to get the server reformatted and start again?
Joe may be a better one to tackle this question, but just to give him a head start -- do you have anything live on the box now? Any email users, websites, or so? Or where you just getting started?
-Eric
<div class='quote'>if I changed to cPanel my server wouldn't be covered for any support</div>
That's the first time I've heard that one! We're usually hearing folks say, "I want to use Virtualmin, but my host won't support me if I do." Frankly, I don't like to hear of any control panel being pushed that hard...but, if they're gonna push one, I guess the Open Source leader in the space is the least offensive. ;-)
We'll be here. Open new threads with questions as they arise...I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how easy Virtualmin is to install and get running if you use our install script.
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I am just getting started and have nothing else on the server the only use I set up was myself. I have asked for the server to be restored to its original settings and hopefully then I will be able to get everything going OK.
I have learnt a lot though over the past week trying to set it up - still not completely sure on a lot of things but hopefully will get there.
OK - I thought I had it sorted - but seem to be having the same problem again. I have checked the port and it seemed that something else was on port 25. So I run the ps auxw command and noticed that it seemed that Dovecot was active. I shut this down (was this right to do?) and then retried Postfix. Still didn't stay active. So I run the
ps auxw again and the output is below. Is there anything there that shouldn't be?
Thanks again and sorry to be a pain!
Tracy
> ps auxw
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2044 616 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khubd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kseriod]
root 112 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 113 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/0]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/1]
root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 309 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 313 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:08 [ata/0]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata/1]
root 315 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 319 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:08 [scsi_eh_1]
root 320 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 321 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kjournald]
root 352 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kauditd]
root 384 0.0 0.0 2764 1172 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 1189 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 1190 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 1217 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1730 0.0 0.0 12060 664 ? S<sl Sep26 0:00 auditd
root 1732 0.0 0.1 10072 3968 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 python /sbin/audispd
root 1749 0.0 0.4 10080 8584 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond
root 1762 0.0 0.0 1700 588 ? Rs Sep26 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 1765 0.0 0.0 1656 424 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 klogd -x
root 1797 0.0 0.0 2136 572 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 mcstransd
root 1838 0.0 0.0 5396 580 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 rpc.idmapd
dbus 1861 0.0 0.0 12964 1200 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 dbus-daemon --system
root 1875 0.0 0.0 2124 752 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 1881 0.0 0.0 1720 496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 1905 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 1948 0.0 0.0 12700 1332 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 pcscd
root 1970 0.0 0.0 1888 444 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server
root 1989 0.0 0.0 9356 1124 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 automount
exim 2194 0.0 0.0 11432 1264 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
root 2240 0.0 0.0 1880 472 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2
nobody 2267 0.0 0.0 2684 944 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 proftpd: (accepting connections)
root 2280 0.0 0.0 5472 1192 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 crond
root 2305 0.0 0.0 2216 420 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 2326 0.0 1.3 41280 28168 ? S Sep26 0:36 /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
68 2339 0.0 0.1 5280 3496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 hald
root 2340 0.0 0.0 3112 1068 ? S Sep26 0:00 hald-runner
root 2353 0.0 0.0 1932 648 ? S Sep26 0:10 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0
root 2389 0.0 0.0 1912 344 ? S Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd -q never
root 2397 0.0 0.0 1636 456 tty1 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root 2398 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty2 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 2399 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty3 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 2400 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty4 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 2401 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty5 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 2402 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty6 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root 5966 0.0 0.0 4740 1172 ? S 06:29 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysql 6026 0.0 0.9 136652 18984 ? Sl 06:29 0:00 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid --skip-external-locking --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
root 7230 0.0 0.0 6152 1036 ? Ss 06:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 8096 0.0 0.0 5444 704 ? Ss 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8098 0.0 0.0 5444 436 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8099 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8100 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8104 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
postgres 8311 0.0 0.1 21120 3268 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/postmaster -p 5432 -D /var/lib/pgsql/data
postgres 8314 0.0 0.0 10900 780 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: logger process
postgres 8317 0.0 0.0 21256 1136 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: writer process
postgres 8318 0.0 0.0 11900 772 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: stats buffer process
postgres 8319 0.0 0.0 11132 1000 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: stats collector process
named 8364 0.0 0.1 49680 3520 ? Ssl 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u named
mailman 8399 0.0 0.2 13200 4900 ? Ss 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
mailman 8405 0.0 0.3 13096 6876 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8406 0.0 0.3 13068 6892 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8407 0.0 0.3 13040 6892 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=CommandRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8409 0.0 0.3 13100 6880 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=IncomingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8410 0.0 0.3 13084 6912 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8411 0.0 0.3 13184 7080 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8412 0.0 0.3 13100 6988 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8413 0.0 0.3 13096 6872 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1 -s
root 11889 0.0 1.0 24664 22120 ? Ss 07:34 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/virtual-server/lookup-domain-daemon.pl
root 16081 0.0 0.9 38768 19108 ? Ss 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16085 0.0 0.1 22012 3156 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16134 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16135 0.0 0.6 38768 12940 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16136 0.0 0.6 38768 12948 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16137 0.0 0.6 38768 13036 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16138 0.0 0.6 38768 12940 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16139 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16140 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16142 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
root 17033 0.0 0.2 10740 5552 ? Ss 08:38 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/usermin/miniserv.pl /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf
root 17037 0.0 5.2 114604 109560 ? Ss 08:38 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 18257 10.0 5.5 118964 114296 ? S 08:52 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/shell/index.cgi
root 18258 0.0 0.0 2420 988 ? S 08:52 0:00 sh -c su root -c ps\ auxw 2>&1
root 18259 0.0 0.0 2772 1152 ? S 08:52 0:00 su root -c ps auxw
root 18260 0.0 0.0 2156 832 ? R 08:52 0:00 ps auxw
OK - I thought I had it sorted - but seem to be having the same problem again. I have checked the port and it seemed that something else was on port 25. So I run the ps auxw command and noticed that it seemed that Dovecot was active. I shut this down (was this right to do?) and then retried Postfix. Still didn't stay active. So I run the
ps auxw again and the output is below. Is there anything there that shouldn't be?
Thanks again and sorry to be a pain!
Tracy
> ps auxw
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2044 616 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khubd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kseriod]
root 112 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 113 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/0]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/1]
root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 309 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 313 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:08 [ata/0]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata/1]
root 315 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 319 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:08 [scsi_eh_1]
root 320 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 321 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kjournald]
root 352 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kauditd]
root 384 0.0 0.0 2764 1172 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 1189 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 1190 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 1217 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1730 0.0 0.0 12060 664 ? S<sl Sep26 0:00 auditd
root 1732 0.0 0.1 10072 3968 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 python /sbin/audispd
root 1749 0.0 0.4 10080 8584 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond
root 1762 0.0 0.0 1700 588 ? Rs Sep26 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 1765 0.0 0.0 1656 424 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 klogd -x
root 1797 0.0 0.0 2136 572 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 mcstransd
root 1838 0.0 0.0 5396 580 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 rpc.idmapd
dbus 1861 0.0 0.0 12964 1200 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 dbus-daemon --system
root 1875 0.0 0.0 2124 752 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 1881 0.0 0.0 1720 496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 1905 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 1948 0.0 0.0 12700 1332 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 pcscd
root 1970 0.0 0.0 1888 444 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server
root 1989 0.0 0.0 9356 1124 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 automount
exim 2194 0.0 0.0 11432 1264 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
root 2240 0.0 0.0 1880 472 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2
nobody 2267 0.0 0.0 2684 944 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 proftpd: (accepting connections)
root 2280 0.0 0.0 5472 1192 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 crond
root 2305 0.0 0.0 2216 420 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 2326 0.0 1.3 41280 28168 ? S Sep26 0:36 /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
68 2339 0.0 0.1 5280 3496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 hald
root 2340 0.0 0.0 3112 1068 ? S Sep26 0:00 hald-runner
root 2353 0.0 0.0 1932 648 ? S Sep26 0:10 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0
root 2389 0.0 0.0 1912 344 ? S Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd -q never
root 2397 0.0 0.0 1636 456 tty1 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root 2398 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty2 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 2399 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty3 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 2400 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty4 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 2401 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty5 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 2402 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty6 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root 5966 0.0 0.0 4740 1172 ? S 06:29 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysql 6026 0.0 0.9 136652 18984 ? Sl 06:29 0:00 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid --skip-external-locking --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
root 7230 0.0 0.0 6152 1036 ? Ss 06:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 8096 0.0 0.0 5444 704 ? Ss 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8098 0.0 0.0 5444 436 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8099 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8100 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8104 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
postgres 8311 0.0 0.1 21120 3268 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/postmaster -p 5432 -D /var/lib/pgsql/data
postgres 8314 0.0 0.0 10900 780 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: logger process
postgres 8317 0.0 0.0 21256 1136 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: writer process
postgres 8318 0.0 0.0 11900 772 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: stats buffer process
postgres 8319 0.0 0.0 11132 1000 ? S 06:33 0:00 postgres: stats collector process
named 8364 0.0 0.1 49680 3520 ? Ssl 06:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u named
mailman 8399 0.0 0.2 13200 4900 ? Ss 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
mailman 8405 0.0 0.3 13096 6876 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8406 0.0 0.3 13068 6892 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8407 0.0 0.3 13040 6892 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=CommandRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8409 0.0 0.3 13100 6880 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=IncomingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8410 0.0 0.3 13084 6912 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8411 0.0 0.3 13184 7080 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8412 0.0 0.3 13100 6988 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8413 0.0 0.3 13096 6872 ? S 06:33 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1 -s
root 11889 0.0 1.0 24664 22120 ? Ss 07:34 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/virtual-server/lookup-domain-daemon.pl
root 16081 0.0 0.9 38768 19108 ? Ss 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16085 0.0 0.1 22012 3156 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16134 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16135 0.0 0.6 38768 12940 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16136 0.0 0.6 38768 12948 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16137 0.0 0.6 38768 13036 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16138 0.0 0.6 38768 12940 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16139 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16140 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 16142 0.0 0.6 38768 12932 ? S 08:25 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
root 17033 0.0 0.2 10740 5552 ? Ss 08:38 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/usermin/miniserv.pl /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf
root 17037 0.0 5.2 114604 109560 ? Ss 08:38 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 18257 10.0 5.5 118964 114296 ? S 08:52 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/shell/index.cgi
root 18258 0.0 0.0 2420 988 ? S 08:52 0:00 sh -c su root -c ps\ auxw 2>&1
root 18259 0.0 0.0 2772 1152 ? S 08:52 0:00 su root -c ps auxw
root 18260 0.0 0.0 2156 832 ? R 08:52 0:00 ps auxw
Hi there,
Well, I don't see anything running that shouldn't be.
Two things though --
1. Dovecot should actually be running, in addition to Postfix. Dovecot listens to POP and IMAP requests, Postfix is there listening for SMTP requests. So I'd leave that running ;-)
2. What is the error you get when starting Postfix? Does it say address in use, or does it just say "Error" and go back to the command prompt?
If it's the latter, you should see a more detailed error in the mail log (/var/log/maillog or /var/log/mail.log).
-Eric
<b>I have run postfix check and all I get as a result is :</b>
> postfix check
<b>Have also run the command to check port 25 again and got this :</b>
> netstat -an | grep :25
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 :::25 :::* LISTEN
<b>
Also did the other one and got this :</b>
> ps auxw
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2048 588 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN Sep26 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [khubd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kseriod]
root 112 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 113 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Sep26 0:00 [pdflush]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/0]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [aio/1]
root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 309 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 313 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:21 [ata/0]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata/1]
root 315 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 319 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:19 [scsi_eh_1]
root 320 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 321 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:01 [kjournald]
root 352 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kauditd]
root 384 0.0 0.0 2764 1172 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 1189 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 1190 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 1217 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1730 0.0 0.0 12060 664 ? S<sl Sep26 0:00 auditd
root 1732 0.0 0.1 10072 3968 ? S<s Sep26 0:00 python /sbin/audispd
root 1749 0.0 0.4 10080 8584 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond
root 1762 0.0 0.0 1700 596 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 1765 0.0 0.0 1656 424 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 klogd -x
root 1797 0.0 0.0 2260 684 ? Ss Sep26 0:01 mcstransd
root 1838 0.0 0.0 5396 580 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 rpc.idmapd
dbus 1861 0.0 0.0 12964 1200 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 dbus-daemon --system
root 1875 0.0 0.0 2124 752 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 1881 0.0 0.0 1720 496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 1905 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Sep26 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 1948 0.0 0.0 12700 1332 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 pcscd
root 1970 0.0 0.0 1888 444 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server
root 1989 0.0 0.0 9356 1124 ? Ssl Sep26 0:00 automount
exim 2194 0.0 0.0 11432 1264 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
root 2240 0.0 0.0 1880 472 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2
nobody 2267 0.0 0.0 2684 944 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 proftpd: (accepting connections)
root 2280 0.0 0.0 5472 1192 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 crond
root 2305 0.0 0.0 2216 420 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 2326 0.0 1.3 40192 27208 ? S Sep26 1:27 /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/yum-updatesd
68 2339 0.0 0.1 5280 3496 ? Ss Sep26 0:00 hald
root 2340 0.0 0.0 3112 1068 ? S Sep26 0:00 hald-runner
root 2353 0.0 0.0 1932 648 ? S Sep26 0:24 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0
root 2389 0.0 0.0 1912 344 ? S Sep26 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd -q never
root 2397 0.0 0.0 1636 456 tty1 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root 2398 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty2 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 2399 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty3 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 2400 0.0 0.0 1640 464 tty4 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 2401 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty5 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 2402 0.0 0.0 1636 460 tty6 Ss+ Sep26 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root 5118 0.0 0.0 6000 1420 ? S 18:00 0:00 crond
root 5122 0.0 0.0 2372 1032 ? Ss 18:00 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/share/clamav/freshclam-sleep
root 5124 0.0 0.0 1644 388 ? S 18:00 0:00 sleep 7387
root 5966 0.0 0.0 4740 1172 ? S Sep27 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
mysql 6026 0.0 0.9 136652 18984 ? Sl Sep27 0:00 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid --skip-external-locking --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
root 7230 0.0 0.0 6152 1036 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 7637 9.0 5.5 118840 114184 ? S 19:17 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/shell/index.cgi
root 7638 0.0 0.0 2420 1032 ? S 19:17 0:00 sh -c su root -c ps\ auxw 2>&1
root 7639 0.0 0.0 2772 1148 ? S 19:17 0:00 su root -c ps auxw
root 7640 0.0 0.0 2156 828 ? R 19:17 0:00 ps auxw
root 8096 0.0 0.0 5444 704 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8098 0.0 0.0 5444 436 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8099 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8100 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
root 8104 0.0 0.0 5444 424 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -m /var/run/saslauthd -a pam
postgres 8311 0.0 0.1 21120 3268 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/postmaster -p 5432 -D /var/lib/pgsql/data
postgres 8314 0.0 0.0 10900 836 ? S Sep27 0:00 postgres: logger process
postgres 8317 0.0 0.0 21256 1136 ? S Sep27 0:00 postgres: writer process
postgres 8318 0.0 0.0 11900 840 ? S Sep27 0:00 postgres: stats buffer process
postgres 8319 0.0 0.0 11132 1000 ? S Sep27 0:00 postgres: stats collector process
named 8364 0.0 0.1 49680 3524 ? Ssl Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u named
mailman 8399 0.0 0.2 13200 5008 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
mailman 8405 0.0 0.3 13096 6876 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8406 0.0 0.3 13068 6892 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8407 0.0 0.3 13040 6892 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=CommandRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8409 0.0 0.3 13100 6880 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=IncomingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8410 0.0 0.3 13084 6912 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8411 0.0 0.3 13184 7080 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8412 0.0 0.3 13100 6988 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1 -s
mailman 8413 0.0 0.3 13096 6872 ? S Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1 -s
apache 9914 0.0 0.5 30536 11436 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 9998 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10001 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10003 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10004 0.0 0.6 39956 14076 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10005 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10007 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10009 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 10010 0.0 0.6 39956 14028 ? S 04:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
root 16081 0.0 1.0 39824 21700 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
root 17033 0.0 0.2 10740 5552 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/usermin/miniserv.pl /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf
root 17037 0.0 5.2 114604 109572 ? Ss Sep27 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 31211 0.0 0.0 1848 564 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/sbin/dovecot
root 31212 0.0 0.0 7556 1852 ? S Sep27 0:00 dovecot-auth
dovecot 31221 0.0 0.0 4788 1760 ? S Sep27 0:00 pop3-login
dovecot 31222 0.0 0.0 4788 1764 ? S Sep27 0:00 pop3-login
dovecot 31223 0.0 0.0 4792 1764 ? S Sep27 0:00 pop3-login
dovecot 31224 0.0 0.0 4792 1760 ? S Sep27 0:00 imap-login
dovecot 31225 0.0 0.0 4792 1760 ? S Sep27 0:00 imap-login
dovecot 31226 0.0 0.0 4796 1768 ? S Sep27 0:00 imap-login
root 31571 0.0 1.0 24712 22140 ? Ss Sep27 0:00 /usr/libexec/webmin/virtual-server/lookup-domain-daemon.pl
I really have no idea what else to do as nothing seems to be working - I still can get the green tick but when checking the maillog there is a fatal error and have also tried flushing the message queue and am getting nowhere with that.
Would it be an idea to uninstall Postfix and try a different mail server?