Dear Paul, Thanks again for ur quick reply. It works like a charm now after i put the domain settings no need to put any info in personal settings btw let me tell you that SQ mail is a marvelous peice of software and more to that the support is jus great n far beyonf excellence.. thnks to u guys.. Regards simon > On 12/20/06, simon@xxxxxxxxxxx <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thanks Paul, >> Appreciate your quick reply again >> >> now let me be more clear on my problem. >> >> I have 2 domains in my organisation. >> >> 1) kmun.gov.kw >> 2) baladia.gov.kw >> >> >> now I was using the kmun.gov.kw domain for all my mails users so users >> were sending n recieving mail as user@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> squirrel mail was installed on Linux server A which hosts the >> kmun.gov.kw >> domain >> >> >> now sometime back we got another server and installed linux on it and >> decided to use the other domain that is baladia.gov.kw for mail >> >> so setup sendmail and everything was fine >> >> then i installed the multilogin plugin (version2.3.2-1.2) on Server A >> (one >> which SQ mail is installed ) and I could use the drop down box n select >> the individual domains and login to either server perfectly and >> everythin >> was workin fine >> >> now recently there was a problem with server B and i had to format the >> /usr and /usr/local partions of Server B which host the baladia.gov.kw >> domain . >> but the squirrel mail server was perfect as b4 >> >> now the problem was when i send a mail from outlook the mail is received >> as username@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx which is perfect >> >> but when i log in through SQ mail and send mail the mail is received as >> username@xxxxxxxxxxx and not as username@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> also if i check the maillog of baladia mail server there is no log entry >> but i see a log entry on kmun server ( the one where SQ mail is >> installed) > > OK, thanks for the careful explanation. If you want to be sending > mails through the sendmail or SMTP server on baladia.gov.kw then you > have to add the $smtpServerAddress or $sendmail_path and associated > settings to the Multilogin settings for the server. But I think > before, you were always only sending mail through the kmun.gov.kw > server, but your domain setting (or personal preferences email > setting) was helping the messages go out with the right domain on > them. You should try to make sure you get the domain setting right > again. > >> here below is my config file for the multiplugin login >> >> $IMAPSelections = array( >> >> 'KMUN' => array( >> 'imapServerAddress' => '62.150.152.1', >> 'imapPort' => '143', >> 'data_dir' => '/var/www/html/squirrelmail-1.4.4/data', >> ), >> >> 'BALADIA' => array( >> 'imapServerAddress' => '62.150.152.2', >> 'imapPort' => '143', >> // 'org_title' => 'KUWAIT-MUNICIPALITY', >> 'data_dir' => '/var/data', > > You should put the domain setting in each one. > >> and here below r the data_dir permisons > >>From what I understand, there is not a data directory problem any more. > >> the server where SQ mail is installed that is 62.150.152.1 the directory >> is >> '/var/www/html/squirrelmail-1.4.4/data' >> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody 48 12288 Dec 20 10:28 data >> >> and permisons for >> '/var/data' >> drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody nobody 4096 Dec 20 10:14 data >> >> also i have created the /var/data on 62.150.152.2 server with the above >> permisons but i see that the pref n abook files are been created in >> /var/data directory on the kmun server that is 62.150.152.1 and nothing >> on >> 62.150.152.2 server . > > As I mentioned already, prefs are only created on the server where SM > is installed unless you have something like an NFS mounted directory. > >> if there is somethin wrong in my pluggin settings appreciate your help >> >> also the server where SQ mail was installed has not been touched >> >> now I hav temprary solved the problem by goin into options => personal >> information => and fill the email address to user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and >> reply >> to fields as user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and then it works fine as the recieved >> mail >> shows user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and not as user@xxxxxxxxxxx so if the reply >> button is hit the mail is replied correctly but this has to be done for >> each user and previously was not the case >> >> >> thnks and appreciate one again >> >> >> regards >> >> >> simon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Don't reply off-list, thanks. >> > >> >> Thnaks a lot for the quick reply really do appreciate >> >> >> >> > On 12/17/06, simon@xxxxxxxxxxx <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> >> >> I have been using the multilogin plugin for quite sometime on >> Linux >> >> >> server >> >> >> A ( Domain A ) to log in with squirrel mail to Linux server B ( >> >> Domain B >> >> >> )and recently i had to format /usr n /var partitions and >> reinstalled >> >> >> linux >> >> >> on server B >> >> >> >> >> >> now when i try to log in by selectin the B server it gives me the >> >> >> following error . >> >> >> Error opening ../data/default_pref >> >> >> Could not create initial preference file! >> >> >> /var/data/ should be writable by user nobody >> >> >> >> >> >> the permission of /var/data directory is nobody nobody with write >> >> >> permisons >> >> >> now if i create the same directory on server A that is /var/data >> with >> >> >> the >> >> >> right right permissions i get no error it works fine but the mail >> >> >> received >> >> >> is the username@domain A . not as username@domain B as mentioned >> in >> >> >> plugin >> >> >> since the data directories are shared >> >> > >> >> > Your settings below say they are not shared. So which is it? >> >> > >> >> >> and also the .pref n .abook files r created on server A >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> squireel mail version 1.4.4 >> >> >> multilogin plugin version 2.3.2-1.2 Paul Lesneiwski >> >> <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> my config.php >> >> >> >> >> >> $IMAPSelections = array( >> >> >> >> >> >> 'KMUN' => array( >> >> >> 'imapServerAddress' => 'xx.xx.xx.1', >> >> >> 'imapPort' => '143', >> >> >> 'data_dir' => >> >> '/var/www/html/squirrelmail-1.4.4/data', >> >> >> ), >> >> >> >> >> >> 'BALADIA' => array( >> >> >> 'imapServerAddress' => 'xx.xx.xx.2', >> >> >> 'imapPort' => '143', >> >> >> 'org_title' => 'MAIL SERVER', >> >> >> 'data_dir' => '/var/data', >> >> > >> >> > What format are your IMAP usernames in? If they are the same as >> >> > fully-formatted email addresses, ie., keiko@xxxxxxxxxxx, then I >> >> > suggest that you only need one data directory, and remove the >> data_dir >> >> > setting completely. If you really need separate data directories >> for >> >> > each server login, then show the permissions AND ownership of both >> of >> >> > the above directories (note that both of them are being accessed on >> >> > the server where SquirrelMail is installed). >> >> >> >> i do need separate data directories. >> >> here below are the permisons for both directories. >> >> SQ mail is running on server >> >> >> >> 'xx.xx.xx.1' >> >> >> >> the the pluggin is used to log in server >> > >> > What does this mean? No one uses the plugin to log in to the other >> > server? If so, why do you need this plugin? >> > >> >> 'xx.xx.xx.2' >> >> >> >> >> >> permisons for xx.xx.xx.1 which is the server where SQ mail is >> running >> >> that is '/var/www/html/squirrelmail-1.4.4/data' >> >> >> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody 48 12288 Dec 18 14:10 data >> >> >> >> and for xx.xx.xx.2 the server of other domain >> >> that is '/var/data' >> >> >> >> drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody nobody 4096 Dec 17 08:40 data >> >> >> >> Now when i try to use username and password n try to select the >> differnt >> >> domain or server it gives me the error message >> >> >> >> Error opening ../data/default_pref >> >> >> Could not create initial preference file! >> >> >> /var/data/ should be writable by user nobody >> >> >> >> >> >> now if i create /var/data directory on the server where squirrel mail >> is >> >> running ( that is xx.xx.xx.1 ) and give nobody nobody permissions >> than >> >> i >> >> can log in perfect >> > >> > I already said in my last email that the data directories being >> > accessed will all be on the server that SM is installed on. SM will >> > NOT access ANYTHING on the other server's file system unless you do >> > something like use an NFS mount or other solution outside of SM's >> > control. So this is working correctly. >> > >> >> but the sent email has the domain name of the server >> >> where squirel mail is running n not of the actual domain >> > >> > That's got nothing to do with where the data directory is, it is >> > caused because you did not put 'domain' settings in your multilogin >> > configuration. >> > >> >> also the .abook n .pref files get created on the server where >> squirrel >> >> mail is running that is xx.xx.xx.1 and not on xx.xx.xx.2 . >> > >> > See above. >> > >> > >> > >> >> appreciate your help >> >> >> >> thnks and reagrds >> >> >> >> >> >> Simon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Also compare the directory permissions and ownership against the >> >> > following FAQ pages and maybe you can solve your own problem: >> >> > >> >> > http://www.squirrelmail.org/wiki/DataPermission >> >> > http://www.squirrelmail.org/wiki/QuickAndDirty >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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