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Topic: postfix error 255

I have looked up the solution to the error but am not understanding what the problem would be.

Here is the error email and code i got
Subject    Cron <root@mail> test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily ) (failed)

run-parts: /etc/cron.daily/postfix-policyd exited with return code 255

this is a fresh install of 7.0 beta 2 on an ubuntu 10.10 server. The only packages added to the server are openssh and samba when server was loaded. The installation of iredmail went smooth and effortless with the mysql backend.

I checked in the postfix-policyd.conf to make sure it had a password and it does. I look in the phpmyadmin and look at that user and see no password? is that the problem ? I am new to linux mail servers so any help would be appreciated.

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Re: postfix error 255

Cron job "/etc/cron.daily/postfix-policyd" will perform below command:

/usr/lib/postfix-policyd/cleanup -c /etc/postfix-policyd.conf

policyd cleanup program will remove expired data in SQL database, it's safe to execute it whenever you want.
Try to run it manually, and check its output message.

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how do I run this manually, Like i said I am new to running linux mail server so do not know all the commands. I tried looking it up and have nto found anything yet to run a cron.daily file manually.

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Re: postfix error 255

not sure if this might be part of the problem. WHen trying to recieve mail from the outside they are not coming in.

here is a snipet from the logs

Feb 14 12:07:37 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: connect from mail-bw0-f53.google.com[209.85.214.53]
Feb 14 12:07:38 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: warning: connect to 127.0.0.1:10031: Connection refused
Feb 14 12:07:38 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: warning: problem talking to server 127.0.0.1:10031: Connection
Feb 14 12:07:39 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: warning: connect to 127.0.0.1:10031: Connection refused
Feb 14 12:07:39 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: warning: problem talking to server 127.0.0.1:10031: Connection
Feb 14 12:07:39 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from mail-bw0-f53.google.com[209.85.214.5
Feb 14 12:07:39 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: disconnect from mail-bw0-f53.google.com[209.85.214.53]

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Re: postfix error 255

I mean, run below command as root user:

# /usr/lib/postfix-policyd/cleanup -c /etc/postfix-policyd.conf
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Feb 14 12:07:38 mail postfix/smtpd[6240]: warning: connect to 127.0.0.1:10031: Connection refused

Policyd is not running.
Please check MySQL related settings in /etc/postfix-policyd.conf.

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Re: postfix error 255

I tried and ran that command logged in as root and got nothing back from it.

also I went in and looked at the mysql settings and it has 127.0.0.1 for the host .. username postfixpolicyd and then a password.


Everything is from a fresh install as far as I can tell, I did not change any settings from the initial install on the server.

I can log into the phpmyadmin and see the postfixpolicyd database and the user postfix-policyd with a hashed password from the looks of it.


could it possibly be a password mismatch? but if it was something like that I would think it would show me that type of error somewhere. I am trying to get this all tested to make sure my conversion from modusmail to this server goes well. I plan on purchasing the iremail admin pro to go along with this, if I can get it all working and taking care of spam and viruses correctly.

Any other suggestions for what I should be looking for. I am sure it is some kind of misconfiguration, but the only think i configured was what it asked for when installing.

made sure host names where correct and all that, made the virtual and put in passwords. So I am at a loss here.

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Re: postfix error 255

I am going to try deploring the server from scratch and see if I still have thee same issue

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Re: postfix error 255

Mike wrote:

also I went in and looked at the mysql settings and it has 127.0.0.1 for the host .. username postfixpolicyd and then a password.

Try to log into phpMyAdmin with this account to make sure username and password are correct.

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Yes i can log into phpmyadmin with the username and password in postfix-policyd.conf

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Re: postfix error 255

Then simply restart policyd service and check whether it's running or not:

# /etc/init.d/postfix-policyd restart
# netstat -ntlp | grep '10031'

If you see output with "netstat" command, then it's running. Otherwise please check its log file: /var/log/mail.info for more detail.

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Re: postfix error 255

so it seem the problem was policyd and something with  mail.info log . once changed to mail.err log everything seems to work flawlessly.


soemthing with policyd in ubuntu bug ?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/627117


seems you need to make a note on the install for ubuntu for the policyd change for the SYSLOG_FACILITY="LOG_MAIL | LOG_INFO" to be changed to SYSLOG_FACILITY="LOG_MAIL | LOG_ERR"


thanks for the help