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Postfix is a mail transfer agent that routes and delivers e-mail. | Postfix is a mail transfer agent that routes and delivers e-mail. | ||
| − | [http://www.postfix.org/OVERVIEW.html Postfix Architecture Overview] | + | == Configuration == |
| − | == How Postfix recieves mail == | + | Postfix stores its configuration files in the /etc/postfix/ directory. The following is a list of the more commonly used files: |
| + | |||
| + | ; access : Used for access control, this file specifies which hosts are allowed to connect to Postfix. | ||
| + | ; aliases : A configurable list required by the mail protocol. | ||
| + | ; main.cf : The global Postfix configuration file. The majority of configuration options are specified in this file. | ||
| + | ; master.cf : Specifies how Postfix interacts with various processes to accomplish mail delivery. | ||
| + | ; transport : Maps email addresses to relay hosts. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[http://www.postfix.org/OVERVIEW.html Postfix Architecture Overview]== | ||
| + | === How Postfix recieves mail === | ||
[[Image:Postfix-get.png]] | [[Image:Postfix-get.png]] | ||
We use smtpd. Yes, our "sendmail" isn't the real thing, but rather a Postfix component. | We use smtpd. Yes, our "sendmail" isn't the real thing, but rather a Postfix component. | ||
| − | == How Postfix delivers mail == | + | === How Postfix delivers mail === |
[[Image:Postfix-send.png]] | [[Image:Postfix-send.png]] | ||
== External Information == | == External Information == | ||
* [http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-5-manual/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-email-mta.html#s2-email-mta-postfix RHEL 5 docs] | * [http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-5-manual/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-email-mta.html#s2-email-mta-postfix RHEL 5 docs] | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 17 August 2007
Postfix is a mail transfer agent that routes and delivers e-mail.
Configuration
Postfix stores its configuration files in the /etc/postfix/ directory. The following is a list of the more commonly used files:
- access
- Used for access control, this file specifies which hosts are allowed to connect to Postfix.
- aliases
- A configurable list required by the mail protocol.
- main.cf
- The global Postfix configuration file. The majority of configuration options are specified in this file.
- master.cf
- Specifies how Postfix interacts with various processes to accomplish mail delivery.
- transport
- Maps email addresses to relay hosts.
Postfix Architecture Overview
How Postfix recieves mail
We use smtpd. Yes, our "sendmail" isn't the real thing, but rather a Postfix component.
How Postfix delivers mail
