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Where is my main CF?
The main.cf file contains the minimum information that defines the cluster and its nodes. In addition, the file types.cf, which is listed in the include statement, defines the VCS bundled types for VCS resources. The file types.cf is also located in the directory /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config after installation.
What is Postconf?
Description. The postconf(1) command displays the actual values of configuration parameters, changes configuration parameter values, or displays other configuration information about the Postfix mail system. Options: -a. List the available SASL server plug-in types.
Does sendmail use Postfix?
Sendmail is a different (and much older) program from Postfix. However for every mail server to succeed in the Unix environment, a sendmail binary (with some of the expected command line options) must be provided.
Which is name should be used for myhostname in postfix?
On a Linux system, you can get your FQDN using the hostname command: This should match the PTR record for the primary IP on the machine. See the Postfix documentation for myhostname. For accepting mail for subdomains which are not the server’s hostname, you can use the mydestination directive:
Where does postfix get the host name from?
Although you haven’t specifically set the $mydomain variable, Postfix gets the information from the myhostname setting, parsing the host name to gain the main domain name. Setting the myorigin parameter this way allows for easier administration at a later date because only one setting ( myhostname ) needs to change.
What do I set myorigin to in postfix?
myorigin = $mydomain Although you haven’t specifically set the $mydomain variable, Postfix gets the information from the myhostname setting, parsing the host name to gain the main domain name. Setting the myorigin parameter this way allows for easier administration at a later date because only one setting (myhostname) needs to change.
What are the settings in the postfix main.cf file?
After you have installed Postfix, you can work with settings in the main.cf file to further configure Postfix. Note: This article assumes that you are using a single domain for your email needs. One of the key aspects of Postfix is that it is designed to be a modular package.