Postfix SMTP Server

Tokio Kikuchi

Before Entering Today's Topic

MIME

SMTP Servers

Configuration

/etc/postfix/main.cf ... main server configuration
/etc/postfix/master.cf ... master process configuration

Main Server Configuration

/usr/sbin/postconf ... all configurable parameters
What domain name to use in outbound mail
What domains to receive mail for
What clients to relay mail from
What destinations to relay mail to

Main Server Configuration (contd.)

What delivery method: direct or indirect
What trouble to report to the postmaster
Logging
etc. etc.

Master Process Configuration

master.cf manual
Receiving / Relaying Server
Submission Server
Amavisd Handover and Retrieve
Various Sub-Processes

Postfix Architecture

Overview

Graylisting / Amavis + SpamAssassin

check_policy_service inet:127.0.0.1:10023
content_filter=smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
127.0.0.1:10025 inet n - n - - smtpd

Mail Forwarding / Aliases

~/.forward :
```
   \me, foo@example.com
```

/etc/aliases :

   MAILER-DAEMON:  postmaster
   postmaster:     root
   root: tkikuchi,ymori

Procmail

Local delivery agent
~/.procmailrc
Procmail
Procmail FAQ
Japanese How-to

Mailing List

Mailman

Quiz of the Day

What is the name of our (is.kochi-u.ac.jp domain) SMTP server program ?