dovecot-lmtp: No such file or directory)

Question

I have a problem w/ dovecot

[private/dovecot-lmtp]: No such file or directory)

Idea?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '14 at 08:19

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[SOLVED] It seems this entry only in /etc/postfix/main.cf applies to Ubuntu/Debian systems.

virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp

change in

virtual_transport = dovecot

answered Aug 21 '14 at 08:19

flavio.troja

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it said "mail transport unavailable" for me... – Matrix Jul 05 '18 at 04:33
More detail on what's going on [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/512219/dovecot-lmtp-does-not-exist/784154#784154) (my answer to a similar question) – Andrew Richards May 06 '20 at 14:41

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 07 '16 at 23:33

I know it's a very old post, but I had the same problem today, and I can't find the right solution, but a lot of "tips&tricks" :)

I solved myself:

Ubuntu Server 14.04
Modoboa 1.6.0
Postfix, Dovecot, ecc..

The problem was in the file /etc/dovecot/local.conf in the line protocols there was no LMTP protocol listed so adding LMTP and restarting Dovecot solved my problem.

from:

protocols = imap

to:

protocols = imap lmtp

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '23 at 08:48

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This error could be caused also if the package dovecot-lmtpd isn't installed.

answered Jul 09 '23 at 08:48

Campanita

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this solution worked for me +1 – Mohammed Baashar Aug 08 '23 at 20:25

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