Change mail service to SMTP only

Our company was running all its mail for two domains internally on Mac OS X Server 10.6. We recently switched over to Google Apps for our email. However, Google's SMTP server is SLOW, so I thought I'd try to use the SMTP server from our 10.6 Server to send outgoing messages instead. I configured one of the client Macs to use the internal server for SMTP and this certainly sped up mail sending. However, of course, only messages sent to external domains were received. Messages sent internally (to email addresses at our two domains) never arrived because the server delivered them to the local mailboxes on the server, and not to the externally hosted Google Apps mailboxes.
Is anyone able to point me in the right direction for configuring our server properly so that all messages including internal messages are delvered properly by our SMTP server?
Cheers!
Greg

Sure - this is simple.
Your server is delivering locally because it believes it is responsible for mail sent to your domain. It isn't. So tell it so.
In Server Admin, change the server to accept mail for 'localhost' only - remove your domain from the list of mail it accepts, and you're set. It will believe that mail for users at your domain are just like any other remote domain and send the mail out.
Off hand, I don't have a Snow Leopard Server handy to check exactly what the field is called in Server Admin, but it shouldn't be hard to spot, or edit the myDestination setting in /etc/postfix/main.cf

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I have turned on the smtp mail service and it is running, but I'm not sure what credentials I should use to authenticate when connecting to this smtp server...

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OK, I've already admitted that I know nothing about this, so I'm sure this will give some people some laughs. That's OK, so the only thing I've changed was the name of the company. I have more peace of mind knowing I'm not showing who's got problems. The other thing is that I don't know when my part of the history begins. Maybe it's all me, but I don't remember doing anything even remotely close to changing IPs. So here it is:
1 telnet mail.abcde.com 110
2 telnet mail.abcde.com 110
3 telnet mail.abcde.com 110
4 sudo /etc/squirrelmail/config/conf.pl
5 grep swupd /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist > ~/Desktop/
6 update_list.txt
7 grep swupd /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist > ~/Desktop/
8 update_list.txt
9 grep swupd /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist > ~/Desktop/update_list.txt
10 softwareupdate
11 man changeip
12 changeip
13 exit
14 changeip -checkhostname
15 sudo changeip
16 changeip -checkhostname
17 sudo changeip -checkhostname
18 man changeip
19 sudo changeip -gethostname
20 sudo changeip -gethostname
21 sudo changeip
22 /usr/sbin/changeip /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 10.10.10.3 10.10.10.3 mail.abcde.org mail.abcde.org
23 sudo changeip -checkhostname
24 sudo /usr/sbin/changeip /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 10.10.10.3 10.10.10.3 mail.abcde.org mail.abcde.org
25 changeip -checkhostname
26 sudo changeip -checkhostname
27 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-4590/
28 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-4589/
29 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-4589
30 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-4590/
31 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-4590/
32 sudo rm -rf /usr/share/swupd/html/061-2089/
33 grep swupd /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist > ~/Desktop/update_list.txt
34 sudo mkdir /usr/sieve
35 sudo mkdir /usr/sieve
36 sudo pico /etc/services
37 netstat -an | grep 2000
38 telnet localhost 2000
39 sudo mkdir -p /usr/sieve
40 sudo mkdir -p /usr/sieve
41 sudo chown cyrusimap /usr/sieve
42 sudo chgrp wheel /usr/sieve
43 cd
44 pwd
45 ls
46 cd /usr
47 ls
48 ls -l
49 exit
50 sudo pico /etc/services
51 telnet localhost 2000
52 netstat
53 netstat -an | grep 2000
54 exit
55 changeip
56 sudo changeip
57 changeip -checkhostname
58 sudo changeip -checkhostname
59 exit
60 sudo ls -al /var/spool/imap/user/diradmin
61 sudo ls -al /var/spool/imap/user/kbentley
62 sudo /usr/share/mailman/bin/check_perms -f
63 su root
64 su root
65 su root
66 su root
67 su root
68 fsck -f
69 fsck
70 sudo fsck -f
71 sudo fsck /?
72 fsck /help
73 fsck \help
74 pwd
75 ..
76 12345
77 sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/
78 sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
79 su root
80 su root
81 sudo -u cyrusimap
82 su cyrus
83 su cyrus
84 su cyrus
85 su cyrus
86 su cyrus
87 cyrus
88 sudo cyrus
89 su cyrus
90 su cyrus
91 su cyrus /usr/bin/cyrus/bin/reconstruct -r -f /var/spool/imap/bbills
92 postfix reload
93 sudo postfix reload
94 sudo postfix reload
95 ls -l /var/spool/imap/user/bbills
96 history

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But then you already know that because you've already read
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All we want to do is run/host our own IMAP mailserver.
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Thanks for your kind help. We have tried stopping and making changes and then restarting but this hasn't worked.
We have done the serveradmin fullstatus command and this is the output:
sbin admin$ sudo serveradmin fullstatus mail
mail:setStateVersion = 1
mail:readWriteSettingsVersion = 1
mail:cluster = emptydictionary
mail:servicePortsRestrictionInfo = emptyarray
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:status = "OFF"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:protocol = "IMAP"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:kind = "INCOMING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:state = "STOPPED"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:0:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:status = "OFF"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:protocol = "POP3"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:kind = "INCOMING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:state = "STOPPED"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:1:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:status = "ON"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:protocol = "SMTP"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:kind = "INCOMING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:state = "RUNNING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:2:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:status = "ON"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:protocol = "SMTP"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:kind = "OUTGOING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:state = "RUNNING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:3:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:status = "OFF"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:protocol = "LISTSERVER"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:kind = "OUTGOING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:state = "STOPPED"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:4:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:status = "ON"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:protocol = "Junkmailfilter"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:active = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:kind = "INCOMING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:total = 0
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:state = "RUNNING"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:5:error = ""
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:6:status = "ON"
mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:6:protocol = "Virus_scanner"
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mail:protocolsArray:arrayindex:6:total = 0
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mail:logPaths:POP Log = "/var/log/mailaccess.log"
mail:logPaths:Lists smtp = "/var/log/mailman/smtp"
mail:logPaths:Lists subscribe = "/var/log/mailman/subscribe"
mail:logPaths:SMTP Log = "/var/log/mail.log"
mail:logPaths:Server Log = "/var/log/mailaccess.log"
mail:logPaths:Lists error = "/var/log/mailman/error"
mail:logPaths:Lists post = "/var/log/mailman/post"
mail:logPaths:Virus DB Log = "/var/log/freshclam.log"
mail:logPaths:Lists smtp-failure = "/var/log/mailman/smtp-failure"
mail:logPaths:Lists qrunner = "/var/log/mailman/qrunner"
mail:logPaths:Amavisd Log = "/var/log/amavis.log"
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mail:imapStartedTime = ""
mail:servicePortsAreRestricted = "YES"
mail:state = "RUNNING"
mail:postfixStartedTime = "2010-05-10 18:11:56 +0100"
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Went into the mail settings on the server and see a message:
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I am getting the following error in the SMTP log of the mail service, Anybody might have any suggestions:
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I need to use SMTP on our webserver to send mail via a web form. However, we use an external 3rd party mail service and when the webserver passes the message for a @mydom.tld user to SMTP (Postfix), it gets passed on to dovecot and dumped in a local mailbox on the server (if the user name corresponds i.e. [email protected] => user account 'miles'). If the usernames don't match, _www gets the bounce message in its local mailbox. IMAP and POP are disabled.
DNS MX records point to the external service (with servers at priority 0, 10 and 20).
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Feb 27 13:55:08 obelix postfix/pipe[52550]: E077C5FD068A: to=<[email protected]>, relay=dovecot, delay=0.04, delays=0.02/0.01/0/0.02, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (user unknown)
Feb 27 13:55:08 obelix postfix/cleanup[52547]: E87B85FD068C: message-id=<[email protected]>
Feb 27 13:55:08 obelix postfix/bounce[52552]: E077C5FD068A: sender non-delivery notification: E87B85FD068C
Feb 27 13:55:08 obelix postfix/qmgr[52527]: E87B85FD068C: from=<>, size=2252, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
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Feb 27 13:55:08 obelix postfix/local[52549]: od[getpwnam_ext]: no attribute dsAttrTypeStandard:MailAttribute in record for user _www
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daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
enable_server_options = yes
header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/custom_header_checks
html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html
inet_interfaces = all
mail_owner = _postfix
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mailbox_transport = dovecot
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
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message_size_limit = 10485760
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mydomain_fallback = localhost
myhostname = obelix.mydom.tld
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newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /private/var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
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sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
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smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/certificates/*.mydom.tld.XXXXXXXXX.cert.pem
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smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/certificates/*.mydom.tld.XXXXXXXXX.key.pem
smtpd_use_pw_server = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
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Miles

Well, the big question is whether or not this server should accept mail for your domain, mydom.tld.
If it should, then this is appropriate - it sees a message for a domain that it's responsible for.
If, on the other hand, this server isn't responsible for your domain's mail then tell it so.
Right now you've told it that it SHOULD accept mail for mydom.tld:
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''Matt [[#answer-672468|said]]''
<blockquote>
what is the complete error message please.
</blockquote>
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v=2.1 cv=Yecz5mhf c=1 sm=1 tr=0 p=dXr4a0FlAAAA:8 a=9P+wmFvZGoNcfX5LD2dIAQ==:117 a=9P+wmFvZGoNcfX5LD2dIAQ==:17 a=TZb1taSUAAAA:8 a=xSRs65CQCjkA:10 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=o1OHuDzbAAAA:8 a=YNv0rlydsVwA:10 a=AK46IGkTethYI5b8t1AA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=RBqHpAr1aNgA:10 a=SZlYXZE0WA8A:10 a=POQKUN4lQn8A:10 a=5LQJebhDX5EA:10 a=lWHhIcKi20EA:10 a=AP_QpuyW5RgA:10 a=_ZmE1jEfA50A:10 a=fVc70mvjwYYA:10 a=BfRt8DTvoOQA:10 ::
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Hi,
i configured the SMTP for mail service.
I can able to send mail to our domain ( for ex: abc.com ) - default domain
i gave SMTP Connection as : mail.abc.com
the above scenario --- will work for me if i send mail to our default domain. but i am not able to send to yahoo, gmail.
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--- Lee

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