Dovecot error

[EnriqueR]

When I install the Dovecot / IMAP package on my Plesk 12 whole installation appears to complete successfully and the service starts without problem. But when I check the mail system does not work at all. In Horde and Roundcube says the IMAP server does not respond. When I try to collect emails with Outlook returns message: your server is not responding.

What is happening?. Although the installation is successful it is as if the server block the IMAP connection.

 

[IgorG]

Check that IMAP port is open and accessible for connections with

# lsof -i tcp:143

Make sure that it is not firewalled.

 

[EnriqueR]

Do not return anything on the command line. I guess this should return me something.

How I can enable the Firewall?

 

[IgorG]

Try to start it with

# /etc/init.d/dovecot start

and check ports with lsof command again.

 

[IgorG]

On my test server I see:

# lsof -i tcp:143
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
dovecot 26837 root 39u IPv4 384031785 0t0 TCP *:imap (LISTEN)
dovecot 26837 root 40u IPv6 384031786 0t0 TCP *:imap (LISTEN)

 

[EnriqueR]

The service starts correctly when I install it. When I run the lsof command did not return anything.

When I'm using Courier, lsof command returns all open ports, but when I switch to Dovecot did not return anything.

 

[IgorG]

Try to find something useful in /usr/local/psa/var/log/maillog after starting dovecot service.

 

[EnriqueR]

dovecot: master: Dovecot v2.2.12 starting up for sieve, sieve (core dumps disabled)

I have looked at the log file and from the moment it begins to use Dovecot no LOGIN or LOGOUT lines. This is so stragne because I try to connect when is active. I have try to connect with Roundcube and Outlook. It seems as if my server did not come to ask for IMAP. As if it was blocked before.

 

[EnriqueR]

I have seen things. When I install Dovecot with Parallels Installer i open /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf file, no line 'listen' found.

I added the following lines:

listen = *

protocol imap {
listen = *:143
ssl_listen = *:993
...
}

protocol pop3 {
listen = *:110
ssl_listen = *:995
...
}

I have run 'service dovecot restart' and gives me the following messages:

Starting Dovecot Imap: doveconf: Warning: NOTE: You can get a new clean config file with: doveconf -n > dovecot-new.conf
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:61: listen=..ort has been replaced by service { inet_listener { port } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:61: protocol { listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:62: protocol { ssl_listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:67: listen=..ort has been replaced by service { inet_listener { port } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:67: protocol { listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:68: protocol { ssl_listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: NOTE: You can get a new clean config file with: doveconf -n > dovecot-new.conf
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:61: listen=..ort has been replaced by service { inet_listener { port } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:61: protocol { listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:62: protocol { ssl_listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:67: listen=..ort has been replaced by service { inet_listener { port } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:67: protocol { listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }
doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:68: protocol { ssl_listen } has been replaced by service { inet_listener { address } }

I have no idea if Dovecot has to work with 'listen' configured or missing. I know when I install Dovecot and run 'telnet localhost pop3', the system returns a message there is no service listening on that port.

 

[EnriqueR]

I was able to find the error at the end. For some reason the file '20-managesieve.conf '20 has the line 'protocols = sieve' that overrides all other protocols.

I replace that line with 'protocols = pop3 imap sieve' and running