postfix install on Jaguar Server 10.2.8

[Anonymous]

I’m attempting to install postfix on a new virgin Jaguar 10.2.8 Server (Xserve).

I’ve been trying to follow the Installing Postfix on Mac OS X Server document:
https://www.afp548.com/Articles/mail/postfix.html

very helpful document, with a few out-of-date caveats for the latest snapshot, but helpful, thank you.

everything seemed to be going well until the final ‘sudo postfix start’, at which the system spat back:

[www:/etc/postfix] admin% sudo postfix start
*** malloc[10331]: Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x444f4; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
*** malloc[10370]: Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x55614; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
*** malloc[10372]: Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x444f4; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
[www:/etc/postfix] admin%

the telnet test confirmed the failed run:

[www:/etc/postfix] admin% telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1…
telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
[www:/etc/postfix] admin%

I’m clueless at this point. What have I done wrong?

quite urgent, thanks. 🙁

[Anonymous]

oops, missed the ’25’ in the telnet command, duh:

[www:/etc/postfix] admin% telnet 127.0.0.1 25

ok, i can telnet in, and wow, it’s forwarding my mail. i’m still concerned about the malloc errors.

should i just ignore these, or is something seriously amiss?

thanks in advance.
b.

[Anonymous]

where would I find the latest *Jaguar* (10.2.8) Development tools? All I see on Apple’s site are the Panther tools. Panther’s definitely not ready for prime time, we’re not ready to move yet.

thanks,
bob

[Anonymous]

ah, I see, the web site only talks about Panther tools, but when I log in to the developer site and go to Download Software/Developer Tools, I see the latest Dec 2002 tools there, and the updates. groovy.

however, every time I try to download them [under Netscape 7.1, OS X 10.2.8], it cancels part way [several mb into the dl] with a ‘Broken Pipe’ message.

this also occurs with August 2003 gcc Updater.

Explorer seems to be bringing the files down ok, though, so I’m a happy camper. Good to note, though. 🙂

[Anonymous]

I updated the Developer tools to the latest (Dec 22/2002, with Aug 2003 gcc update). I then stopped and deleted all the postfix binaries/directories, and redid the make and sudo make install… same problem.

at system startup, this is what I get:

Mac OS X Version 10.2.8 (Build 6R73)
Nov 17 15:50:27 stats SystemStarter: Unable to load localization strings for /Library/StartupItems/Postfix

Nov 17 15:50:29 stats SystemStarter: Some startup items failed to launch due to conflicts: <CFArray 0xc740 [0xa01303fc]>{type = mutable-small, count = 1, values = ( 0 : <CFDictionary 0x181f0 [0xa01303fc]>{type = mutable, count = 7, capacity = 11, pairs = ( 4 : <CFString 0x18000 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “Provides”} = <CFArray 0x18020 [0xa01303fc]>{type = mutable-small, count = 1, values = ( 0 : <CFString 0x18040 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “SMTP”} )} 6 : <CFString 0x850c [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “PathToBundle”} = <CFString 0x18320 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “/System/Library/StartupItems/Sendmail”} 8 : <CFString 0x18080 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “Requires”} = <CFArray 0x180a0 [0xa01303fc]>{type = mutable-small, count = 1, values = ( 0 : <CFString 0x180c0 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “DirectoryServices”} )} 10 : <CFString 0x17fd0 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “OrderPreference”} = <CFString 0x18920 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “None”} 13 : <CFString 0x18100 [0xa01303fc]>{contents = “Uses”} = <CFArray 0x18120 [0xa01303fc]>{typ

Nov 17 15:50:34 stats lookupd[341]: msg_send failed ((ipc/send) invalid destination port)

If I try to run Postfix manually:

[www:~] admin% sudo postfix start
Password:
*** malloc[609]: Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x37434; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
*** malloc[611]: Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x37434; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
postfix/postfix-script: fatal: the Postfix mail system is already running
[www:~] admin%

yes, it’s running and working, but what are these errors? they can’t be good!

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