LESSON 10

Date: 4/9/2009
Email Basics
Linux for Engineering and IT applications


Basic Postfix Settings

  • Configuration file /etc/postfix/main.cf entries:
    
    myhostname = node18.linux.class
    myorigin = node18.linux.class
    disable_dns_lookups = yes
    alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
    alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
    mydestination = node18, node18.linux.class, localhost.linux.class, localhost
    mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 192.168.5.0/24
    

  • After updating /etc/postfix/main.cf, run command
    
    /etc/init.d/postfix reload
    

  • Aliases file, /etc/aliases
    
    root:          jerry 
    postmaster:    root
    
  • After updating aliases file, run command
    
    newaliases
    



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