Data format error: : Mailbox doesn't exist

Sebastian Haas haas at ems-wuensche.de
Wed Nov 9 03:00:06 EST 2005


Casper wrote:
> Sebastian Haas wrote:
>
>> Hello list,
>>
>> I have a very strange problem using Postfix and Cyrus together. If I 
>> send an mail with more then one local recipient, Cyrus fails to 
>> deliver the mail, only the first recipient will get the mail. Postfix 
>> generates a bounce message.
>>
>> This is the returned message (looks similar to the logs):
>>
>> <test1 at local-dom.net>: data format error. Command output: : Mailbox 
>> does not exist
>>
>> <test2 at local-dom.net>: data format error. Command output: : Mailbox 
>> does not exist
>>
>> Log output:
>> Nov  9 08:01:44 mailserver postfix/pipe[10522]: D1EA8BCCE: 
>> to=<test1 at local-dom.net>, relay=cyrus, delay=1, status=bounced (data 
>> format error. Command output: : Mailbox does not exist )
>> Nov  9 08:01:44 mailserver postfix/pipe[10522]: D1EA8BCCE: 
>> to=<test2 at local-dom.net>, relay=cyrus, delay=1, status=bounced (data 
>> format error. Command output: : Mailbox does not exist )
>>
>> If I send the mail itemized it is delivered right to each recipient.
>>
>> Postfix delivers message to Cyrus via a Unix type socket to lmtpd.
>>
>> My Cyrus version: v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1
>> The box runs on Linux Kernel 2.6.4
>>
>> What could be the problem? Did you need any additional information?
>>
> This problem looks like you have created the mailbox but NOT the 
> mailbox/INBOX.
>
> cm user.olle at olle.se creates the mailbox
> cm user.olle.INBOX at olle.se creates the mailbox INBOX
>
> Alternative for the above
>
> cm user/olle at olle.se
> cm user/olle/INBOX at olle.se
That is right there is no seperated INBOX mailbox, but why does it work 
if I send the mail to each recipient seperatley?

Is it needed to add the domain at the end of the command? I don't do that.

-- 
Mit freundlichen Gruessen/Best Regards,
Sebastian Haas




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