How do I repair/rebuild all mail configuration files and restore settings for all mailboxes?

Resolution This can be done with Plesk mchk utility: # /usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/mchk –help Synopsis: mchk [OPTION] –without-spam – restore all settings except for SpamAssassin configuration –with-spam – restore all settings –spam-only – restore only SpamAssassin settings This utility rebuilds in line with Plesk database Qmail control files in the /var/qmail/control, /var/qmail/users directories and mail users’ settings.… Continue reading How do I repair/rebuild all mail configuration files and restore settings for all mailboxes?

cPanel email inconsistent quota !

If a cPanel email user quota does not match what is being reported by the system or a mail client run the following to determine how much space has been used for real: du -hs /home/username/mail/userdomain.com/user/ then compare it with what cPanel reports for the disk usage, if they are different delete: /home/username/mail/domain.com/user/maildirsize finally re-login… Continue reading cPanel email inconsistent quota !

Error 550 – “The recipient cannot be verified” – cPanel

On servers running cPanel, you may find that mail sent to valid users it bounced back by your mail server. The bounce back messages will be similar to the following. PERM_FAILURE: SMTP Error (state 9): 550-“The recipient cannot be verified. Please check all recipients of this550 message to verify they are valid. If this is… Continue reading Error 550 – “The recipient cannot be verified” – cPanel