Exim Problems (I think)

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Yesterday I decided to upgrade php and apache on my server. Was getting build errors, so came to the forums here and located the new custom build script.

Started out just upgrading my target apps, but they kept complaining about versions of other installed apps. Well long story short I did a ./build all.

All built fine. Had a couple of simple httpd.conf errors that I was able to fix easily. But my mail server is not working. Exim is running but not receiving messages (leaving them in the queue). In the mainlog for exim I see this quite often:
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<[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
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Another thing, it seems that dovecot installed and disabled vm-popd which I was using before. Is this part of the problem? Any idea what to look at to fix?

TIA
 
you can write mor logs ?

you have some error on the services when you rebuliding?
 
adamp said:
you can write mor logs ?

you have some error on the services when you rebuliding?
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Mostly this:

2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1P7-0008SJ-8d == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/thisisjusttestmessageatall/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1S3-0000IV-PX == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/spa/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1Td-0000Is-LW == /home/jdseymour/imap/tutorialmasters.com/sales/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1Vg-0000KZ-PG == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/sales/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1Yq-0000Kx-Th == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1cl-0000NR-Me == /home/jdseymour/imap/tutorialmasters.com/merkinec/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1m6-00017Z-3c == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/catchthismail/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1p3-000188-LF == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jroiyx/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1pH-0001OT-9o == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/szhas/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1pQ-0001Ox-4j == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/webmaster/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1s7-0001sS-NH == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/petgord34truew/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1wt-0001uk-4l == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/mail/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL1xZ-0001uv-Cu == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/mail/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL20S-0001vC-4w == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2E5-0002i3-My == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/webmaster/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2Ds-0002hn-9z == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/warpig/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2E0-0002hw-SL == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/warpig/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2FB-0002iG-4u == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2Fs-0002iR-PD == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/webmaster/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2Iy-00039k-1J == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2UB-0003WE-PG == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/abzr/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2KE-0003T3-Mn == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/sales/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2Pt-0003VY-LC == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/sales/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2Rl-0003Vu-KV == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jibzds/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2WJ-0003Wq-Vk == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/sales/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2iG-0004Ks-Hy == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/spa/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2aS-0004JB-5q == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/petgord34truew/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2bb-0004JV-JC == /home/jdseymour/imap/tutorialmasters.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2dS-0004KA-3l == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/orpb/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2gp-0004Ka-2u == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/iobicj/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2iA-0004Kl-TS == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/warpig/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2m7-0004OB-By == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/warpig/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2lq-0004Nv-2h == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/warpig/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2q2-0004nA-OK == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/pynjlq/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2rn-000518-2a == /home/admin/imap/warpigw2.com/jibzds/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router
2008-07-21 17:18:20 1KL2u6-0005nk-E4 == /home/jdseymour/imap/tutorialmasters.com/jseymour/Maildir/.INBOX.spam/new/ <[email protected]> R=domain_filter defer (-30): directory_transport unset in domain_filter router

A lot of this is spam.

No errors when rebuilding anything after running ./build all.

Here is my ./build options:

[root@server custombuild]# ./build options
Apache: 2.2.9
Dovecot: 1.1.1
exim.conf update: no
MySQL: no
MySQL backup: no
PHP: 5.2.6 as CLI with mail() header patch
phpMyAdmin: 2.11.7.1-all-languages
ProFTPD: 1.3.1
Atmail webmail: no
RoundCube webmail: 0.1.1
Run "clean" every time: yes
Show texts in bold: yes
SquirrelMail: 1.4.15
UebiMiau: no
Zend Optimizer: no


Not sure what changes were made from the upgrades config wise. I did do a diff on exim.conf and exim.conf.original and checked out the same.

Thanks for replying. Let me know what else to look at.
 
Make sure you're using the latest exim.conf file. Make sure that if you've converted to Dovecot it has the latest Dovecot/Maildir code in it.

Make sure you're running the latest exim.pl file.

Jeff
 
Oleg_Bkk said:
Thanks. I didn't know that :-)
After 3 weeks of useless attempts to fix that script [exim] that builds up nonsence mail and ques - I gave up. any good advice how to remove it and replace with something that works - much appreciated.
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Did you use custombuild's option of rewriting the configurations?
 
Dravu said:
Did you use custombuild's option of rewriting the configurations?
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do I have to use that ?
do I have to re-write configurations (many) for the hope that it might get fixed somehow ?

Mr John advised me to do this
http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=51
- it didn't help though I enjoyed typing

Honestly, it is ridiculous - I pay $348 a year for something, that somehow have to repair and debug myself or pay even more $$$ for some guru.
 
Oleg_Bkk said:
do I have to use that ?
do I have to re-write configurations (many) for the hope that it might get fixed somehow ?

Mr John advised me to do this
http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=51
- it didn't help though I enjoyed typing

Honestly, it is ridiculous - I pay $348 a year for something, that somehow have to repair and debug myself or pay even more $$$ for some guru.
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Custombuild has an option that rewrites some of the core configurations for you which may or may not solve your problem. Did you email Directadmin Support? This forum is mainly volunteer support from other users. Official support requires emailing [email protected]
 
Dravu, I'm afraid to do anything that "might or might not"
If its about beta-testing, experiments and such - ok, I agree with you , but on living and breathing server - its non-justified action, imho.
Yes I did send mails to support.
No, it didn't solve the problem.
Volunteer support is nice, but mostly its just mere exchange of thoughts and tips, not a straight "how-to". With a history of few years and thousands of licenses sold, the DirectAdmin made not less than a whooping $1,000,000, and I would expect much higher quality of problem-solving management.
 
I just reread your errors. If you load both the latest exim.conf file AND the latest exim.pl file, you should solve the exim filter problems; it looks like a version mismatch.

You can get them from either my server, or from the DirectAdmin server as you wish, but you should get both files from the same place.

Don't forget to modify either exim.conf file to give error messages specific to your site, not to example.com.

Also, if you're going to use the beta software, be sure to read all the instructions; the defaults work but at the expense of a lot of functionality.

Jeff
 
Hey Oleg_Bkk,

Take smtalk up on his offer to look at your server... I'm quite sure he can fix it for you...

David
 
smtalk said:
It's up to you :) You can donate me if you want. Thank you.
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That nonsence [exim] builds another 1k mailque - twice a day have to log and clean it.
smtalk - I don't mind to pay and get peace of mind, but still I don't understand - why do i have to ask somebody to "have a look" with a hope that "might help" - while this is just a bug of the DA, and I saw few more posts about it on this forum.
I've looked at knowledge base - there's nothing in it. In the moments like this I understand while ppl use pirate software - why pay premium if it doesn't work well and there's no support ?
very frustrated
 
I don't think it's DirectAdmin bug, but if it will be (after I'll take a look at your server - I'll be able to say where is (was) the problem) - I'll report it to DirectAdmin support.
 
Oleg_Bkk said:
Martynas, you're very kind - and I mean it
it is 5 AM in the morning - 1.2K of garbage in the mailqueue - cleaning again
seems like nobody actually familiar with this thing.
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It's an odd error to say the least. Look in the "/etc/exim.conf" file. Find the line that says "domain_filter:". It and the section under it should say the following:
domain_filter:
driver = redirect
allow_filter
no_check_local_user
condition = "${if exists{/etc/virtual/${domain}/filter}{yes}{no}}"
user = "mail"
file = /etc/virtual/${domain}/filter
directory_transport = address_file
pipe_transport = virtual_address_pipe
retry_use_local_part
no_verify
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Is that what it says in your file? I don't know why it would say directory_transport is unset if the line is in there.
 
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