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Jason Pruim
2016-Apr-30 03:48 UTC
Unable to get mail?

Hey everyone,

I'm not sure I'm on the right list for this one... I have a
postfix/dovecot
install that was running fine on amazon web services that all of a sudden
stopped receiving mail... In my mail log all I get is this:

Apr 30 03:16:26 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Connection closed in=595 out=1459

Apr 30 03:16:31 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=68.105.170.121,
lip=172.31.28.46, mpid=31865, TLS, session=<cbidL6sxXQBEaap5>

Apr 30 03:16:33 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=68.105.170.121,
lip=172.31.28.46, mpid=31867, TLS, session=<frXBL6sxYQBEaap5>

Apr 30 03:16:34 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=97 out=440

Apr 30 03:16:38 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=68.105.170.121,
lip=172.31.28.46, mpid=31869, TLS, session=<mvQGMKsxaABEaap5>

Apr 30 03:19:14 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=408 out=1385

Apr 30 03:19:14 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=847 out=3067

Apr 30 03:20:25 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[3891]: stopping the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:20:25 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[31225]: terminating on
signal 15

Apr 30 03:20:25 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[3963]: starting the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:20:25 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[3964]: daemon started --
version 2.6.6, configuration /etc/postfix

Apr 30 03:20:44 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Warning: Killed with
signal 15 (by pid=3977 uid=0 code=kill)

Apr 30 03:20:44 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap: Server shutting down. in=472
out=1366

Apr 30 03:20:45 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Dovecot v2.2.10 starting
up for imap, pop3, lmtp (core dumps disabled)

Apr 30 03:21:17 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (no auth
attempts in 9 secs): user=<>, rip=68.105.170.121, lip=172.31.28.46,
session=<Ar2lQKsxnQBEaap5>

Apr 30 03:24:30 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[4141]: stopping the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:24:30 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[3964]: terminating on signal
15

Apr 30 03:24:30 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Warning: Killed with
signal 15 (by pid=4147 uid=0 code=kill)

Apr 30 03:25:28 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[2761]: starting the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:25:28 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[2762]: daemon started --
version 2.6.6, configuration /etc/postfix

Apr 30 03:26:22 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Dovecot v2.2.10 starting
up for imap, pop3, lmtp (core dumps disabled)

Apr 30 03:27:03 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (no auth
attempts in 6 secs): user=<>, rip=68.105.170.121, lip=172.31.28.46,
session=<eOVMVasxbQBEaap5>

Apr 30 03:27:36 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=68.105.170.121,
lip=172.31.28.46, mpid=3001, TLS, session=<g49GV6sxiABEaap5>

Apr 30 03:27:54 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (auth
failed, 1 attempts in 2 secs): user=<beth at primelashdiva.info>,
method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, secured,
session=<y6EuWKsxoAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:06 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (auth
failed, 1 attempts in 6 secs): user=<beth at primelashdiva.info>,
method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, secured,
session=</4W0WKsxogB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:10 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3008, secured, session=<zwtFWasxpAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:10 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=29 out=466

Apr 30 03:28:10 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3011, secured, session=<jLBHWasxpgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:10 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=44 out=538

Apr 30 03:28:11 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3014, secured, session=<CulYWasxqAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:11 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=314 out=6899

Apr 30 03:28:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3017, secured, session=<CH9iWasxqgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:28:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=209 out=816

Apr 30 03:29:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3024, secured, session=<lErzXKsxrgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:29:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:30:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3027, secured, session=<9r6GYKsxsAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:30:12 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:31:13 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3037, secured, session=<QogvZKsxsgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:31:13 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:32:14 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3043, secured, session=<Zp7SZ6sxtAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:32:14 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:33:17 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3051, secured, session=<djmLa6sxtgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:33:17 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:34:17 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3057, secured, session=<hSAhb6sxuAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:34:17 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:35:18 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3063, secured, session=<QerDcqsxugB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:35:18 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=91 out=872

Apr 30 03:35:29 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3066, secured, session=<X8ttc6sxvAB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:35:29 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=32 out=449

Apr 30 03:35:29 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<
beth at primelashdiva.info>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1,
mpid=3069, secured, session=<rpVwc6sxvgB/AAAB>

Apr 30 03:35:29 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap(beth at primelashdiva.info):
Disconnected: Logged out in=44 out=538

Apr 30 03:36:41 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[3424]: stopping the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:36:41 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[2762]: terminating on signal
15

Apr 30 03:36:42 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/postfix-script[3496]: starting the
Postfix mail system

Apr 30 03:36:42 ip-172-31-28-46 postfix/master[3497]: daemon started --
version 2.6.6, configuration /etc/postfix

Apr 30 03:36:48 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Warning: Killed with
signal 15 (by pid=3509 uid=0 code=kill)

Apr 30 03:36:48 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap: Server shutting down. in=586
out=1464

Apr 30 03:36:49 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: master: Dovecot v2.2.10 starting
up for imap, pop3, lmtp (core dumps disabled)

Apr 30 03:37:05 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (no auth
attempts in 6 secs): user=<>, rip=52.37.99.183, lip=172.31.28.46,
session=<9D4ueasxaAA0JWO3>

Apr 30 03:37:35 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (no auth
attempts in 8 secs): user=<>, rip=68.105.170.121, lip=172.31.28.46,
session=<PN3weqsxwgBEaap5>

Apr 30 03:41:46 ip-172-31-28-46 dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login (tried
to use disallowed plaintext auth): user=<>, rip=68.105.170.121,
lip=172.31.28.46, session=<xC7oiasxUwBEaap5>

[ec2-user at ip-172-31-28-46 log]$


I'm not even sure where to go to start looking... Any pointers?

Thanks Everyone!
dovecot - Apr 2016 - Unable to get mail?

Unable to get mail?
