Error in fetchmail

Usermin
1

I have a problem managing fetchmail.
If I go to webmail.mydomain.com, I don’t see the options to add accounts to fetchmail in the “mail” tab (I think they were there a few months ago). In usermin I do see that there is the option to retrieve fetchmail mail, but it only allows me to make schedules to run fetchmail or start or stop the daemon.

In Webmin - Servers - fetchmail I see all the fetchmail I have created, but when I try to create a new one from there, if I click “save” or “add another user” or “delete”, a wheel keeps spinning and does nothing.

Is this a bug in the latest version of virtualmin? I’m running it on debian linux 11, webmin version 2.202, virtualmin version 7.20.0 and usermin version 2.102

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?

SYSTEM INFORMATION
OS type and version Debian 11
Webmin version 2.202
Usermin version 2.102
2

@hal9008,

Have you checked the server logs to see if there is an error being produced? I believe the one you want to look at would be “miniserv.log” typically found at “/var/webmin/miniserv.log”.

3

OK. If i do:

grep -i “fetch” miniserv.log

I get a lot of lines. I can see this in the tail of the log.

192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:44:00 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:44:11 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10162
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:47:43 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10162
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:47:57 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:10 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10158
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:26 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:31 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:38 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?file=%2Fhome%2Ffincamontesqueiro%2Fhomes%2Frecogeyborracorreos%2F%2Efetchmailrc&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro%2Ees&idx=1 HTTP/1.1” 200 16454
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:47 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/images/down.gif HTTP/1.1” 404 3941
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:47 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/images/after.gif HTTP/1.1” 404 3942
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:47 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/images/gap.gif HTTP/1.1” 404 3940
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:48:47 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/images/up.gif HTTP/1.1” 404 3939
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:51:34 +0200] “GET /virtual-server/save_user.cgi?switch=Inicie%20sesi%C3%B3n%20en%20Usermin&new=&dom=1694510773151768&old=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro.es&web=&mailuser=recogeyborracorreos&oldpop3=recogeyborracorreos&mailpass_def=1&recovery_def=1&real=Cuenta%20para%20recoger%20por%20fetchmail%20y%20borrar%20correos&shell=%2Fdev%2Fnull&home_def=1&home=&mailbox=1&extra=&remail_def=1&remail=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro.es&nospam=0&simplemode=simple&tome=1&forwardto=&autotext=&charset_def=0&charset=UTF-8&period_def=1&start_def=1&end_def=1&forwardreply=1&dbs=&virtualmin_htpasswd= HTTP/1.1” 302 0
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:56:22 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:56:48 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10376
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:57:09 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:57:11 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?file=%2Fhome%2Ffincamontesqueiro%2Fhomes%2Frecogeyborracorreos%2F%2Efetchmailrc&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro%2Ees&idx=2 HTTP/1.1” 200 16445
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:58:54 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.3.231 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:12:59:04 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10158
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:03:02 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:03:20 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10372
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:05:24 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:05:30 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:17:31 +0200] “POST /usermin/edit_configs.cgi?mod=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 6866
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:21:32 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:21:53 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos2%40fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10378
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:22:02 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:22:23 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?file=%2Fhome%2Ffincamontesqueiro%2Fhomes%2Frecogeyborracorreos%2F%2Efetchmailrc&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro%2Ees&idx=1 HTTP/1.1” 200 16454
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:22:33 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:22:43 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_cron.cgi HTTP/1.1” 200 17072
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:23:06 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:23:08 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10154
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:29:37 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:29:40 +0200] “POST /config.cgi?module=fetchmail&_cscript=index%2Ecgi HTTP/1.1” 200 11404
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:30:22 +0200] “POST /man/search.cgi?section=doc&section=man&section=google&for=fetchmail&exact=1&check=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 21930
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:31:16 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:44:49 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:45:24 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?new=1&file=%2Fhome%2Ffincamontesqueiro%2Fhomes%2Frecogeyborracorreos%2F%2Efetchmailrc&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro%2Ees HTTP/1.1” 200 15469
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:13:54:41 +0200] “POST /usermin/edit_configs.cgi?mod=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 6866
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:00:18 +0200] “POST /usermin/edit_configs.cgi?mod=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 6866
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:09:37 +0200] “POST /mailboxes/list_mail.cgi?user=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 4398
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:22:39 +0200] “POST /usermin/edit_configs.cgi?mod=fetchmail HTTP/1.1” 200 6866
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:45:11 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:45:38 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_cron.cgi HTTP/1.1” 200 17072
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:45:43 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/index.cgi HTTP/1.1” 200 17286
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:45:49 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_cron.cgi HTTP/1.1” 200 17060
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:46:12 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/index.cgi HTTP/1.1” 200 17286
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:46:42 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?new=1&file=%2Fhome%2Ffincamontesqueiro%2Fhomes%2Frecogeyborracorreos%2F%2Efetchmailrc&user=recogeyborracorreos%40fincamontesqueiro%2Ees HTTP/1.1” 200 15477
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:47:28 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:47:56 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos2-fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10372
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:47:58 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:48:23 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos2%40fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10374
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:53:44 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user=recogeyborracorreos2%40fincamontesqueiro.es HTTP/1.1” 200 10374
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:53:48 +0200] “POST /fetchmail/ HTTP/1.1” 200 17259
192.168.177.102 - informatica [18/Oct/2024:14:54:27 +0200] “GET /fetchmail/edit_poll.cgi?view=1&user= HTTP/1.1” 200 10162

But i think that all of this lines doesn’t say anything about my problem.

4

Anybody knows how to solve this trouble? I think that it’s a bug of usermin (I made this before and the options to do it were in the interface, so if the options are gone, then it must be a bug that must be resolved)

5

This is the error that i see when i configure a mail account in fetchmail.

2024-10-24 16_37_48-error-webmin
2024-10-24 16_37_48-error-webmin1368×716 52.6 KB

As you can see, the “Create” button (Crear in spanish) is rolling forever and the proccess seems that is blocked.

6

I hope I’m not the only one with this problem. Is anyone else using fetchmail? Is anyone having the same problem?