HOWTO Setup Postfix: Difference between revisions
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Check that these are uncommented, in '''/etc/postfix/main.cf''' | Check that these are uncommented, in '''/etc/postfix/main.cf'''. Gentoo is shown; other distributions omit the '''''mail''''' path. | ||
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases | alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases | ||
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases | alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases | ||
Create the '''.forward''' file in root's home-dir. This will cause root-directed mail (like logwatch and cron output) to go to our admin mailing-list: | Create the '''.forward''' file in root's home-dir. This will cause root-directed mail (like logwatch and cron output) to go to our admin mailing-list: | ||
admin@siat.sfu.ca | admin@siat.sfu.ca | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 15 February 2007
Install Postfix
# emerge postfix -va
Configuration
edit /etc/postfix/main.cf
myhostname = zero.iat.sfu.ca
naturally, use your server's real name :-)
mydomain = iat.sfu.ca
add to /etc/postfix/main.cf
# rewrites addresses sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
We don't receive mail, so comment this line out, as shown, in /etc/postfix/main.cf
#mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
Check that these are uncommented, in /etc/postfix/main.cf. Gentoo is shown; other distributions omit the mail path.
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
Create the .forward file in root's home-dir. This will cause root-directed mail (like logwatch and cron output) to go to our admin mailing-list:
admin@siat.sfu.ca