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postfix

Introduction​

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for some common Postfix commands and concepts. Postfix is a popular open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) used for routing and delivering email on Unix-like operating systems.

Postfix Concepts​

Postfix Configuration Files​

Postfix configuration is defined in various configuration files located in /etc/postfix/.

  • Edit the main configuration file:

    sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf

  • View the content of the main configuration file:

    cat /etc/postfix/main.cf

Basic Postfix Commands​

  • Start Postfix service:

    sudo service postfix start

  • Stop Postfix service:

    sudo service postfix stop

  • Reload Postfix configuration:

    sudo service postfix reload

Virtual Domains​

Postfix can handle virtual domains and multiple email domains.

  • Configure virtual domains in main.cf:

    virtual_alias_domains = example.com

  • Define virtual alias mappings in main.cf:

    virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

Email Forwarding​

Postfix can forward emails to other addresses.

Relaying and SMTP Authentication​

To allow relaying and SMTP authentication for external