Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide

been trying for quite a while, never succeed though.

trying on centos 5.5 postfix 2.6/2.7, dovecot 1.2/2.0, openldap 2.3

using openldap to create virtual mailbox (alias user@example.com->user@example.local)

and using recipient_bcc_maps for mysql-vacation.cf for vacation auto response.

by turning on test on, the vacation script will auto reply, turn off test mode, no reply.

using squirrelmail plugin for user to setup vacation (out of office), and can see from mysql database, vacation table got the vacation row inserted.

maillog only show

postfix/pipe[1533]: B72244AAA76: to=<tuta#xxx.com.my@vacation.invalid>, relay=vacation, delay=8.2, delays=8.1/0.01/0/0.12, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via vacation service)

if test mode is on, maillog will show 2 actions

server2 postfix/pipe[2157]: C4E924AAA76: to=<tuta#xxx.com.my@vacation.invalid>, relay=vacation, delay=4.3, delays=4.1/0.01/0/0.18, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via vacation service)

server2 postfix/virtual[2158]: E204F4AAA76: to=<support@xxx.local>, orig_to=<support@xxx.com.my>, relay=virtual, delay=8, delays=8/0/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)

and i will receive the auto reply email with subject test mode.

please help and thanks a lot.

[root@server2 postfix]# postmap -q terry@xxx.com ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-alias.cf

terry@xxx.local

[root@server2 postfix]# postmap -q terry@xxx.local ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-user.cf

terry/
[root@server2 postfix]# postmap -q terry@xxx.com mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-vacation.cf

terry#xxx.com@vacation.invalid

[root@server2 postfix]# postmap -q terry@xxx.local mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-vacation.cf

<no result>

testing below with test mode off, however no auto reply

test sending email from support@xxx.com to terry@xxx.com, maillog show 3 entry

server2 postfix/virtual[31496]: E61414AAA78: to=<terry@xxx.local>, orig_to=<terry@xxx.com>, relay=virtual, delay=4.6, delays=4.5/0/0/0.06, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)

server2 postfix/pipe[31676]: E61414AAA78: to=<terry#xxx.com@vacation.invalid>, relay=vacation, delay=4.7, delays=4.5/0.02/0/0.13, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via vacation service)

server2 postfix/qmgr[29479]: E61414AAA78: removed

test sending email from support@xxx.com to terry@xxx.local, maillog show 2 entry

server2 postfix/virtual[31789]: 01BD64AAA78: to=<terry@xxx.local>, relay=virtual, delay=4.4, delays=4.4/0.01/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)

server2 postfix/qmgr[29479]: 01BD64AAA78: removed

test sending email from support@xxx.com to terry#xxx.com@vacation.invalid, maillog show 2 entry

server2 postfix/pipe[31933]: 5A1C84AAA78: to=<terry#xxx.com@vacation.invalid>, relay=vacation, delay=4.6, delays=4.5/0.01/0/0.15, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via vacation service)

server2 postfix/qmgr[29479]: 5A1C84AAA78: removed

as you can see in postfix after delivered via vacation service,

the mail is removed from queue and no more further action, where should i trace?