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Issue Sender address rejected: not owned by user

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riahc3

New Pleskian
Im trying to send emails thru a VPS I have that has CentOS 7 and Plesk installed. I believe I am having a issue due to Plesk.

Im getting:

Code: 
Jun  9 09:04:02 thedomain postfix/smtp[14601]: EEBD71AECE9: to=<thedestination@thedomain.com>, relay=smtp.thedomain.com[98.76.54.32]:587, delay=0.08, delays=0.02/0.01/0.04/0.02, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host smtp.thedomain.com[98.76.54.32] said: 553 5.7.1 <myunixusername@thedomain.com>: Sender address rejected: not owned by user thedomain@thedomain.com (in reply to RCPT TO command))
 
Here is postconf -n

(12.34.56.78 is the server IP where Im trying to send the emails from. 98.76.54.32 is a SMTP server on another server which is my SMTP server)

Code: 
 alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
 alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/aliases
 command_directory = /usr/sbin
 config_directory = /etc/postfix
 daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
 data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
 debug_peer_level = 2
 debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
 disable_vrfy_command = yes
 html_directory = no
 inet_interfaces = loopback-only
 inet_protocols = all
 mail_owner = postfix
 mailbox_size_limit = 0
 mailman_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
 manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
 mydomain = thedomain.com
 myhostname = smtp.thedomain.com
 mynetworks = 127.0.0.1/8, 12.34.56.78/32, 98.76.54.32/32
 myorigin = thedomain@thedomain.com
 newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
 plesk_virtual_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
 readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/README_FILES
 relayhost = [smtp.thedomain.com]:587
 sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/samples
 sender_dependent_default_transport_maps = hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/sdd_transport_maps
 sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
 setgid_group = postdrop
 smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
 smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
 smtp_send_xforward_command = yes
 smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts = 127.0.0.0/8 [::1]/128
 smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated
 smtpd_milters = , inet:127.0.0.1:12768
 smtpd_proxy_timeout = 3600s
 smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination
 smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
 smtpd_sender_login_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/smtpd_sender_login_maps
 smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_sender_login_mismatch, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated
 smtpd_timeout = 3600s
 transport_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/transport
 unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
 virtual_gid_maps = static:31
 virtual_mailbox_base = /var/qmail/mailnames
 virtual_mailbox_limit = 0
 virtual_transport = plesk_virtual
 virtual_uid_maps = static:30
 
Here is my main.cf

(12.34.56.78 is the server IP where Im trying to send the emails from. 98.76.54.32 is a SMTP server on another server which is my SMTP server)

Code: 
	queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix


	command_directory = /usr/sbin


	daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix


	data_directory = /var/lib/postfix


	mail_owner = postfix




	myhostname = smtp.thedomain.com


	mydomain = thedomain.com


	myorigin = thedomain@thedomain.com


	inet_interfaces = loopback-only


	inet_protocols = all


	unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550




	mynetworks= 127.0.0.1/8, 12.34.56.78/32, 98.76.54.32/32


	relayhost = [smtp.thedomain.com]:587



	alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/aliases


	alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases





	debug_peer_level = 2



	debugger_command =
		 PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
		 ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5



	sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix


	newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix


	mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix


	setgid_group = postdrop


	html_directory = no


	manpage_directory = /usr/share/man


	sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/samples


	readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/README_FILES
	#virtual_mailbox_domains = $virtual_mailbox_maps, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/virtual_domains
	#virtual_alias_maps = $virtual_maps, hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/virtual
	#virtual_mailbox_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/vmailbox
	#smtpd_sender_login_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/vmailbox
	smtpd_sender_login_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/smtpd_sender_login_maps
	transport_maps = , hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/transport
	#smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/postfix_default.pem
	#smtpd_tls_key_file = $smtpd_tls_cert_file
	#smtpd_tls_security_level = may
	#smtpd_use_tls = yes
	#smtp_tls_security_level = may
	#smtp_use_tls = no
	smtpd_timeout = 3600s
	smtpd_proxy_timeout = 3600s
	disable_vrfy_command = yes
	#mynetworks = 
	#smtpd_sender_restrictions = check_sender_access hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/blacklists, permit_sasl_authenticated
	smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_sender_login_mismatch, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated
	smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated
	smtp_send_xforward_command = yes
	smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts = 127.0.0.0/8 [::1]/128
	smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
	smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination
	virtual_mailbox_base = /var/qmail/mailnames
	virtual_uid_maps = static:30
	virtual_gid_maps = static:31
	smtpd_milters = , inet:127.0.0.1:12768
	sender_dependent_default_transport_maps = hash:/var/spool/postfix/plesk/sdd_transport_maps
	virtual_transport = plesk_virtual
	plesk_virtual_destination_recipient_limit = 1
	mailman_destination_recipient_limit = 1
	mailbox_size_limit = 0
	virtual_mailbox_limit = 0

	# enable SASL authentication
	smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
	# disallow methods that allow anonymous authentication
	smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
	# where to find sasl_passwd
	smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
	# enable STARTTLS encryption
	#smtp_use_tls = yes
	# where to find CA certificates
	#smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
 
And just in case my master.cf as well

(12.34.56.78 is the server IP where Im trying to send the emails from. 98.76.54.32 is a SMTP server on another server which is my SMTP server)

Code: 
	# ==========================================================================
	# service type  private unpriv  chroot  wakeup  maxproc command + args
	#               (yes)   (yes)   (yes)   (never) (100)
	# ==========================================================================
	smtp      inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
	#smtp      inet  n       -       n       -       1       postscreen
	#smtpd     pass  -       -       n       -       -       smtpd
	#dnsblog   unix  -       -       n       -       0       dnsblog
	#tlsproxy  unix  -       -       n       -       0       tlsproxy
	#submission inet n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
	#  -o syslog_name=postfix/submission
	#  -o smtpd_tls_security_level=encrypt
	#  -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes
	#  -o smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient=no
	#  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=$mua_client_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_helo_restrictions=$mua_helo_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_sender_restrictions=$mua_sender_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject
	#  -o milter_macro_daemon_name=ORIGINATING
	#smtps     inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
	#  -o syslog_name=postfix/smtps
	#  -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes
	#  -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes
	#  -o smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient=no
	#  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=$mua_client_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_helo_restrictions=$mua_helo_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_sender_restrictions=$mua_sender_restrictions
	#  -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject
	#  -o milter_macro_daemon_name=ORIGINATING
	#628       inet  n       -       n       -       -       qmqpd
	cleanup   unix  n       -       n       -       0       cleanup
	#qmgr     unix  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
	proxywrite unix -       -       n       -       1       proxymap
	smtp      unix  -       -       n       -       -       smtp
	relay     unix  -       -       n       -       -       smtp
	#       -o smtp_helo_timeout=5 -o smtp_connect_timeout=5
	showq     unix  n       -       n       -       -       showq
	error     unix  -       -       n       -       -       error
	retry     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
	
	plesk_virtual unix - n n - - pipe flags=DORhu user=popuser:popuser argv=/usr/lib64/plesk-9.0/postfix-local -f ${sender} -d ${recipient} -p /var/qmail/mailnames
	mailman unix - n n - - pipe flags=R user=mailman:mailman argv=/usr/lib64/plesk-9.0/postfix-mailman ${nexthop} ${user} ${recipient}
	pickup fifo n - n 60 1 pickup
	qmgr fifo n - n 1 1 qmgr
	smtps inet n - n - - smtpd -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes
	plesk_saslauthd unix y y n - 1 plesk_saslauthd status=5 listen=6 dbpath=/var/spool/postfix/plesk/passwd.db
	plesk-12.34.56.78- unix - n n - - smtp -o smtp_bind_address=12.34.56.78 -o smtp_bind_address6= -o smtp_address_preference=ipv4
 
riahc3 said:
Im trying to send emails thru a VPS I have that has CentOS 7 and Plesk installed. I believe I am having a issue due to Plesk.

Im getting:

Code: 
Jun  9 09:04:02 thedomain postfix/smtp[14601]: EEBD71AECE9: to=<thedestination@thedomain.com>, relay=smtp.thedomain.com[98.76.54.32]:587, delay=0.08, delays=0.02/0.01/0.04/0.02, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host smtp.thedomain.com[98.76.54.32] said: 553 5.7.1 <myunixusername@thedomain.com>: Sender address rejected: not owned by user thedomain@thedomain.com (in reply to RCPT TO command))
Click to expand...

It appears you have heavily modified the standard plesk/postfix config which plesk mail services, including spam/antivirus components, depend on to work properly especially with virtual_mailbox_domains disabled and without a proper working transport_maps.. I recommend you raise your issue in the postfix mailing list and provide the contents of the options you added.
 
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