After further debugging, I discovered that /var/spool/imap/stage. and /var/spool/imap/sync. were owned by root.root rather than cyrus.mail I am puzzled by how this could be, but once I changed the ownership, it worked fine. Thanks much for the help. S Alain Spineux said: > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Shelley Waltz <shwaltz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> Shelley Waltz said: >>> I am running a postfix-cyrus-amavis configuration. This is a new setup >>> and I am testing sending a simple local message. I receive this error >>> in >>> attempting >>> delivery ... >>> >>> (host domain.edu[/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp] said: 421 4.3.0 lmtpd: >>> Internal error: assertion failed: append.c: 479: stage != NULL && >>> stage->parts[0] != '\0' (in reply to end of DATA command)) >>> >>> What might cause this? >>> >>> ---- >>> Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ >>> Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki >>> List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html >>> >> I am still stumped by this. Here is more information. >> >> RHEL5 cyrus-imapd-2.3.7-2.el5 > > A real Redhat ? Then you should have support and should ask them ! > > Is it a random or recurrent problem ? > Is it a 64bit OS ? > Can you try to send the same email to two of _YOUR_ user > > As workaround, you coul try this : > > - Can you try to add this is imapd.conf > > singleinstancestore: 0 > > - as last resort you could try to replace > > mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp > by > local_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp > > > >> cyrus.conf >> >> # standard standalone server implementation >> >> START { >> # do not delete this entry! >> recover cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -r" >> >> # this is only necessary if using idled for IMAP IDLE >> idled cmd="idled" >> >> # replication services - for master server >> #syncclient cmd="/usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/sync_client -r" listen="csync" >> } >> >> # UNIX sockets start with a slash and are put into /var/lib/imap/sockets >> SERVICES { >> # add or remove based on preferences >> imap cmd="imapd" listen="imap" prefork=5 >> imaps cmd="imapd -s" listen="imaps" prefork=1 >> pop3 cmd="pop3d" listen="pop3" prefork=3 >> pop3s cmd="pop3d -s" listen="pop3s" prefork=1 >> sieve cmd="timsieved" listen="sieve" prefork=0 >> >> # these are only necessary if receiving/exporting usenet via NNTP >> # nntp cmd="nntpd" listen="nntp" prefork=3 >> # nntps cmd="nntpd -s" listen="nntps" prefork=1 >> >> # at least one LMTP is required for delivery >> # lmtp cmd="lmtpd" listen="lmtp" prefork=0 >> lmtpunix cmd="lmtpd" listen="/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp" >> prefork=1 >> >> # this is only necessary if using notifications >> # notify cmd="notifyd" listen="/var/lib/imap/socket/notify" >> proto="udp" >> prefork=1 >> >> # replication services - for replica server >> #syncserver cmd="/usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/sync_server" listen="csync" >> } >> >> EVENTS { >> # this is required >> checkpoint cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -c" period=30 >> >> # this is only necessary if using duplicate delivery suppression, >> # Sieve or NNTP >> delprune cmd="cyr_expire -E 3" at=0400 >> >> # this is only necessary if caching TLS sessions >> tlsprune cmd="tls_prune" at=0400 >> } >> >> >> imapd.conf >> configdirectory: /var/lib/imap >> partition-default: /var/spool/imap >> quotawarn: 75 >> admins: cyrus cyrusadmin >> sievedir: /var/lib/imap/sieve >> sieve_maxscriptsize: 64 >> sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail >> hashimapspool: true >> allowplaintext: 1 >> sasl_pwcheck_method: saslauthd >> sasl_mech_list: PLAIN LOGIN >> allowapop: 0 >> autocreatequota: 250000 >> autocreateinboxfolders: Sent|Trash|AAA-Spam|AAA-Virus >> autosubscribeinboxfolders: Sent|Trash|AAA-Spam|AAA-Virus >> autosubscribesharedfolders: Report-SPAM|Report-NOTSPAM >> #autocreate_sieve_script: >> #autocreate_sieve_compiledscript: >> #generate_compiled_sieve_script: 0 >> #sync_machineid: 1 >> sync_authname: replica >> sync_log: 1 >> sync_host: replica.domain.edu >> sync_repeat_interval: 5 >> sync_password: xxxxxxx >> tls_cert_file: /etc/pki/tls/certs/imapdcert.pem >> tls_key_file: /etc/pki/tls/certs/imapdkey.pem >> tls_ca_file: /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt >> annotation_db: skiplist >> duplicate_db: skiplist >> mboxkey_db: skiplist >> mboxlist_db: skiplist >> ptscache_db: skiplist >> quota_db: quotalegacy >> seenstate_db: skiplist >> subscription_db: flat >> tlscache_db: skiplist >> >> >> postfix/main.cf >> >> debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1 a.b.c.d/24 >> alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases >> alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases >> mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp >> # >> myhostname = master.domain.edu >> mydomain = domain.edu >> myorigin = $mydomain >> mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain >> mynetworks = a.b.c.d/24 127.0.0.0/8 >> masquerade_domains = domain.edu >> local_recipient_maps = $alias_maps >> local_transport = local >> queue_minfree = 75000000 >> message_size_limit = 50000000 >> content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024 >> max_use = 10 >> # sasl auth config >> broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes >> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes >> smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous >> smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options >> smtpd_sasl_local_domain = >> # smtp restrictions to prevent UCE >> smtpd_delay_reject = yes >> smtpd_helo_required = yes >> disable_vrfy_command = yes >> smtpd_client_restrictions = >> check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/access, >> permit >> smtpd_helo_restrictions = >> permit_mynetworks, >> reject_invalid_hostname, >> check_helo_access hash:/etc/postfix/helo_access, >> permit >> smtpd_recipient_restrictions = >> permit_sasl_authenticated, >> permit_mynetworks, >> reject_unauth_destination, >> reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org, >> reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net, >> reject_rbl_client psbl.surriel.com, >> permit >> notify_classes = bounce, policy, protocol, resource, software >> # tls for smtp auth and relaying >> # Opportunistic TLS - TLS tried first, but otherwise delivery continues >> using clear >> # smtpd_use_tls = yes !deprecated, use next line >> smtpd_tls_security_level = may >> smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt >> smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/pki/tls/certs/smtpdcert.pem >> smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/pki/tls/certs/smtpdkey.pem >> smtpd_tls_loglevel = 2 >> smtpd_tls_received_header = yes >> smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:/etc/postfix/smtpd.scache >> smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s >> tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom >> >> postfix/master.cf >> >> smtp inet n - n - - smtpd >> 81 inet n - n - - smtpd >> -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject -v >> #submission inet n - n - - smtpd >> # -o smtpd_enforce_tls=yes >> # -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes >> # -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject >> #smtps inet n - n - - smtpd >> # -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes >> # -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes >> # -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject >> #628 inet n - n - - qmqpd >> pickup fifo n - n 60 1 pickup >> cleanup unix n - n - 0 cleanup >> qmgr fifo n - n 300 1 qmgr >> #qmgr fifo n - n 300 1 oqmgr >> tlsmgr unix - - n 1000? 1 tlsmgr >> rewrite unix - - n - - trivial-rewrite >> bounce unix - - n - 0 bounce >> defer unix - - n - 0 bounce >> trace unix - - n - 0 bounce >> verify unix - - n - 1 verify >> flush unix n - n 1000? 0 flush >> proxymap unix - - n - - proxymap >> smtp unix - - n - - smtp >> # When relaying mail as backup MX, disable fallback_relay to avoid MX >> loops >> relay unix - - n - - smtp >> -o fallback_relay= >> # -o smtp_helo_timeout=5 -o smtp_connect_timeout=5 >> showq unix n - n - - showq >> error unix - - n - - error >> discard unix - - n - - discard >> local unix - n n - - local >> virtual unix - n n - - virtual >> lmtp unix - - n - - lmtp >> anvil unix - - n - 1 anvil >> scache unix - - n - 1 >> scache >> # >> # ==================================================================== >> # Interfaces to non-Postfix software. Be sure to examine the manual >> # pages of the non-Postfix software to find out what options it wants. >> # >> # Many of the following services use the Postfix pipe(8) delivery >> # agent. See the pipe(8) man page for information about ${recipient} >> # and other message envelope options. >> # ==================================================================== >> # >> # Amavisd-new Mail/Virus Scanning daemon >> smtp-amavis unix - - n - 4 lmtp >> -o lmtp_data_done_timeout=1200 >> -o lmtp_send_xforward_command=yes >> -o disable_dns_lookups=yes >> -o max_use=20 >> >> 127.0.0.1:10025 inet n - n - - smtpd >> -o content_filter= >> -o smtpd_delay_reject=no >> -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,reject >> -o smtpd_helo_restrictions= >> -o smtpd_sender_restrictions= >> -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,reject >> -o smtpd_data_restrictions=reject_unauth_pipelining >> -o smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions= >> -o smtpd_restriction_classes= >> -o mynetworks=127.0.0.0/8 >> -o smtpd_error_sleep_time=0 >> -o smtpd_soft_error_limit=1001 >> -o smtpd_hard_error_limit=1000 >> -o smtpd_client_connection_count_limit=0 >> -o smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit=0 >> -o >> receive_override_options=no_header_body_checks,no_unknown_recipient_checks,no_milters >> -o local_header_rewrite_clients= >> # >> # maildrop. See the Postfix MAILDROP_README file for details. >> # Also specify in main.cf: maildrop_destination_recipient_limit=1 >> # >> maildrop unix - n n - - pipe >> flags=DRhu user=vmail argv=/usr/local/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient} >> # >> # The Cyrus deliver program has changed incompatibly, multiple times. >> # >> old-cyrus unix - n n - - pipe >> flags=R user=cyrus argv=/usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/deliver -e -m ${extension} >> ${user} >> # Cyrus 2.1.5 (Amos Gouaux) >> # Also specify in main.cf: cyrus_destination_recipient_limit=1 >> cyrus unix - n n - - pipe >> user=cyrus argv=/usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/deliver -e -r ${sender} -m >> ${extension} ${user} >> # >> # See the Postfix UUCP_README file for configuration details. >> # >> uucp unix - n n - - pipe >> flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail >> ($recipient) >> # >> # Other external delivery methods. >> # >> ifmail unix - n n - - pipe >> flags=F user=ftn argv=/usr/lib/ifmail/ifmail -r $nexthop ($recipient) >> bsmtp unix - n n - - pipe >> flags=Fq. user=foo argv=/usr/local/sbin/bsmtp -f $sender $nexthop >> $recipient >> >> >> Any suggestions on causes for the lmtp error are appreciated. >> S >> ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html