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Woozle at 16:26, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T16:26:03Z

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	** '''<code>postconf</code>''' will show a (long) list of all settings, which can either be dumped to a file for searching or viewed in a scrollable way with <code>postconf \| less</code>		** '''<code>postconf</code>''' will show a (long) list of all settings, which can either be dumped to a file for searching or viewed in a scrollable way with <code>postconf \| less</code>
	* '''Find out how email is handled''' by emailing a report to the mailbox for your current user:		* '''Find out how email is handled''' by emailing a report to the mailbox for your current user:
			** '''<code>sendmail {{arg\|address}} < file.txt</code>
			*** CONFIRMED. First line of file.txt should be "Subject: {{arg\|subject}}", followed by a blank line, followed by the contents.
	** '''<code>sendmail -bv {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-if report: tell what would happen, but do not actually deliver mail<ref name=postfix-debug />		** '''<code>sendmail -bv {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-if report: tell what would happen, but do not actually deliver mail<ref name=postfix-debug />
	*** UNCONFIRMED because I could not find the report in my in-box (which was empty).		*** UNCONFIRMED because I could not find the report in my in-box (which was empty).

Woozle at 15:19, 29 October 2020

2020-10-29T15:19:00Z

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	* '''Find out how email is handled''' by emailing a report to the mailbox for your current user:		* '''Find out how email is handled''' by emailing a report to the mailbox for your current user:
	** '''<code>sendmail -bv {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-if report: tell what would happen, but do not actually deliver mail<ref name=postfix-debug />		** '''<code>sendmail -bv {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-if report: tell what would happen, but do not actually deliver mail<ref name=postfix-debug />
			*** UNCONFIRMED because I could not find the report in my in-box (which was empty).
	** '''<code>sendmail -v {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-happened report: deliver mail and report successes and/or failures, including replies from remote SMTP servers<ref name=postfix-debug />		** '''<code>sendmail -v {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-happened report: deliver mail and report successes and/or failures, including replies from remote SMTP servers<ref name=postfix-debug />
			*** UNCONFIRMED because I could not find the report in my in-box (which was empty).
	==Footnote==		==Footnote==
	<references>		<references>
	<ref name=postfix-debug>[http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html Postfix Debugging Howto]</ref>		<ref name=postfix-debug>[http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html Postfix Debugging Howto]</ref>
	</references>		</references>

Woozle at 15:00, 29 October 2020

2020-10-29T15:00:07Z

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	*** '''<code>myhostname</code>''': internet domain name for the server		*** '''<code>myhostname</code>''': internet domain name for the server
	*** '''<code>myorigin</code>''': I ''think'' this sets the "from" address in outgoing mail (typically <code>/etc/mailname</code>)		*** '''<code>myorigin</code>''': I ''think'' this sets the "from" address in outgoing mail (typically <code>/etc/mailname</code>)
			*** '''<code>virtual_alias_domains</code>''': list of virtual domains we're handling (see [http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html Postfix Virtual Domain Hosting Howto])
	*** '''<code>virtual_alias_maps</code>''': alias maps for virtual domains, same format as <code>alias_maps</code> (typically <code>hash:/etc/postfix/virtual</code>)		*** '''<code>virtual_alias_maps</code>''': alias maps for virtual domains, same format as <code>alias_maps</code> (typically <code>hash:/etc/postfix/virtual</code>)
	** '''<code>postconf -n</code>''' will show any settings which have been changed from their defaults		** '''<code>postconf -n</code>''' will show any settings which have been changed from their defaults
	** '''<code>postconf</code>''' will show a (long) list of all settings, which can either be dumped to a file for searching or viewed in a scrollable way with <code>postconf \| less</code>		** '''<code>postconf</code>''' will show a (long) list of all settings, which can either be dumped to a file for searching or viewed in a scrollable way with <code>postconf \| less</code>
	==~~Links~~==		* '''Find out how email is handled''' by emailing a report to the mailbox for your current user:
	* [http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html Postfix Debugging Howto]		** '''<code>sendmail -bv {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-if report: tell what would happen, but do not actually deliver mail<ref name=postfix-debug />
			** '''<code>sendmail -v {{arg\|address}}</code>''': create a what-happened report: deliver mail and report successes and/or failures, including replies from remote SMTP servers<ref name=postfix-debug />
			==Footnote==
			<references>
			<ref name=postfix-debug>[http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html Postfix Debugging Howto]</ref>
			</references>

Woozle: Created page with "==How to== * '''Find where the config files are''': '''`postconf {{arg|setting_name}}`''', where {{arg|setting_name}} is one of the following: * '''`alias..."`


2020-10-29T14:45:07Z
Created page with "==How to== * '''Find where the config files are''': ** '''<code>postconf {{arg|setting_name}}</code>''', where {{arg|setting_name}} is one of the following: *** '''<code>alias..."
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==How to==

* '''Find where the config files are''':

** '''<code>postconf {{arg|setting_name}}</code>''', where {{arg|setting_name}} is one of the following:

*** '''<code>alias_database</code>''' filespec for the main alias database ("hash:" just means a text file)

*** '''<code>alias_maps</code>''' seems to be the same thing?

*** '''<code>config_directory</code>''': main folder where config files are stored (typically <code>/etc/postfix</code>)

*** '''<code>mydomain</code>''': not sure what this specifically does, but it seems significant

*** '''<code>myhostname</code>''': internet domain name for the server

*** '''<code>myorigin</code>''': I ''think'' this sets the "from" address in outgoing mail (typically <code>/etc/mailname</code>)

*** '''<code>virtual_alias_maps</code>''': alias maps for virtual domains, same format as <code>alias_maps</code> (typically <code>hash:/etc/postfix/virtual</code>)

** '''<code>postconf -n</code>''' will show any settings which have been changed from their defaults

** '''<code>postconf</code>''' will show a (long) list of all settings, which can either be dumped to a file for searching or viewed in a scrollable way with <code>postconf | less</code>

==Links==

* [http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html Postfix Debugging Howto]

Postfix/fixing - Revision history

Woozle at 16:26, 24 February 2022

Woozle at 15:19, 29 October 2020

Woozle at 15:00, 29 October 2020

Woozle: Created page with "==How to== * '''Find where the config files are''': ** '''postconf {{arg|setting_name}}''', where {{arg|setting_name}} is one of the following: *** '''alias..."

Woozle: Created page with "==How to== * '''Find where the config files are''': '''`postconf {{arg|setting_name}}`''', where {{arg|setting_name}} is one of the following: * '''`alias..."`