Sometimes it can happen that the Cyrus IMAP index file keeping track of the read/unread flags on the server is broken. To fix this, open terminal and cd into: (Assuming you are using the default paths; if not adjust) /var/imap/user/firstletterofusername/ You should see a list of files that look something like: username.seen Make a copy […]
Unfortunately this is a feature only introduced as of Postfix 2.3 where there is a new template feature available. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server includes Postfix 2.4.3 which can handle templates. (see “man 5 bounce”) Mac OS X Server 10.3.x/10.4.x comes with Postfix 2.1.5, so you are left with 3 solutions: 1. Modify the […]
If you are sure that authentication works as expected while inside your network, chances are it is a firewall issue. A common problem is Cisco’s MailGuard function found in their firewalls. When enabled, this will reduce the allowed SMTP commands the firewall will let through. Among them “AUTH”, which is needed to authenticate. If you […]
By default, a message that is not deliverable will stay in the Postfix queue for 5 days with the sender not being notfied at all during this time. Such a setting may have been useful in the days the internet wasn’t as reliable as it is today, but hardly makes sense anymore. To change this, […]
Simply issue: sudo serveradmin stop mail or sudo serveradmin start mail If you would like to see if mail services are running, issue: sudo serveradmin status mail or for detailed information, issue: sudo serveradmin fullstatus mail