Throttling respawn loop?

I do not run use mail servces, but I do have a Simple Machine Forum on my server. What does the loop actually mean? Do I need to contact Apple Support about this?

I don't often delve into Terminal, but here is what I get with postconf -n

biff = no

command_directory = /usr/sbin

config_directory = /etc/postfix

content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024

daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix

data_directory = /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta

debug_peer_level = 2

enable_server_options = yes

header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/custom_header_checks

html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html

imap_submit_cred_file = /private/etc/postfix/submit.cred

inet_interfaces = loopback-only

inet_protocols = all

mail_owner = _postfix

mailbox_size_limit = 0

mailbox_transport = dovecot

mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq

manpage_directory = /usr/share/man

message_size_limit = 10485760

mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain

mydomain = pharmweb.net

mydomain_fallback = localhost

mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, [::1]/128

newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases

queue_directory = /Library/Server/Mail/Data/spool

readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix

recipient_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/system_user_maps

recipient_delimiter = +

relayhost =

sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/examples

sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail

setgid_group = _postdrop

smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated permit

smtpd_enforce_tls = no

smtpd_helo_required = yes

smtpd_helo_restrictions = reject_invalid_helo_hostname

smtpd_pw_server_security_options = cram-md5

smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated permit_mynetworks reject_unauth_destination check_policy_service unix:private/policy permit

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes

smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/certificates/discussion.pharmweb.net.6920566F585596F589FB47B4756EF0B954B44 DA7.chain.pem

smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/certificates/discussion.pharmweb.net.6920566F585596F589FB47B4756EF0B954B44 DA7.cert.pem

smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium

smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers = SSLv2, aNULL, ADH, eNULL

smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/certificates/discussion.pharmweb.net.6920566F585596F589FB47B4756EF0B954B44 DA7.key.pem

smtpd_use_pw_server = yes

smtpd_use_tls = yes

tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom

unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550

use_sacl_cache = yes

virtual_alias_maps = $virtual_maps

I am not aware of modifying anything in /etc/postfix, I will check with the person who helped me set up the server.

Here is what I get:

discussion:~ tony$ sudo postfix check

Password:

postfix/postfix-script: warning: group or other writable: /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta

discussion:~ tony$

Thanks

discussion:~ tony$ ls -la /Library/Server/Mail/Data/

total 0

drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root wheel 204 Feb 21 02:21 .

drwxr-xr-x+ 3 root wheel 102 Nov 29 2011 ..

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 mail

drwxrwx---+ 3 _postfix mail 102 Feb 21 02:27 mta

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 rules

drwxr-xr-x+ 16 root wheel 544 Aug 5 2011 spool

discussion:~ tony$

discussion:~ tony$ ls -lae /Library/Server/Mail/Data/

total 0

drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root wheel 204 Feb 21 02:21 .

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 3 root wheel 102 Nov 29 2011 ..

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 mail

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwx---+ 3 _postfix mail 102 Feb 21 02:27 mta

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 rules

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 16 root wheel 544 Aug 5 2011 spool

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

discussion:~ tony$

Thanks for this. before I do this I will check with the guy that helped me set up the server as I do not want to impact on my live forum. I will post back once I have discussed with him.

For info, Tony is my user account and also an administrator account.

OK, I tried chmod -R -N /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta and this is what I got:

discussion:~ tony$ chmod -R -N /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta

chmod: Failed to clear ACL on file /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta: Operation not permitted

chmod: Failed to clear ACL on file master.lock: Operation not permitted

??

Can you remind me how I use sudo, long time since I used it ;-)

ps appreciate your help with this...