Postfix: The Definitive Guide

ISBN: 0596002122
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 130

Authors: Kyle Dent D.

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Introduction

• Introduction
• Postfix Origins and Philosophy
• Email and the Internet
• The Role of Postfix
• Postfix Security
• Additional Information and How to Obtain Postfix

Prerequisites

• Prerequisites
• Unix Topics
• Email Topics

Postfix Architecture

• Postfix Architecture
• Postfix Components
• How Messages Enter the Postfix System
• The Postfix Queue
• Mail Delivery
• Tracing a Message Through Postfix

General Configuration and Administration

• General Configuration and Administration
• Starting Postfix the First Time
• Configuration Files
• Important Configuration Considerations
• Administration
• master.cf
• Receiving Limits
• Rewriting Addresses
• chroot
• Documentation

Queue Management

• Queue Management
• How qmgr Works
• Queue Tools

Email and DNS

• Email and DNS
• DNS Overview
• Email Routing
• Postfix and DNS
• Common Problems

Local Delivery and POP/IMAP

• Local Delivery and POP/IMAP
• Postfix Delivery Transports
• Message Store Formats
• Local Delivery
• POP and IMAP
• Local Mail Transfer Protocol

Hosting Multiple Domains

• Hosting Multiple Domains
• Shared Domains with System Accounts
• Separate Domains with System Accounts
• Separate Domains with Virtual Accounts
• Separate Message Store
• Delivery to Commands

Mail Relaying

• Mail Relaying
• Backup MX
• Transport Maps
• Inbound Mail Gateway
• Outbound Mail Relay
• UUCP, Fax, and Other Deliveries

Mailing Lists

• Mailing Lists
• Simple Mailing Lists
• Mailing-List Managers

Blocking Unsolicited Bulk Email

• Blocking Unsolicited Bulk Email
• The Nature of Spam
• The Problem of Spam
• Open Relays
• Spam Detection
• Anti-Spam Actions
• Postfix Configuration
• Client-Detection Rules
• Strict Syntax Parameters
• Content-Checking
• Customized Restriction Classes
• Postfix Anti-Spam Example

SASL Authentication

• SASL Authentication
• SASL Overview
• Postfix and SASL
• Configuring Postfix for SASL
• Testing Your Authentication Configuration
• SMTP Client Authentication

Transport Layer Security

• Transport Layer Security
• Postfix and TLS
• TLS Certificates

Content Filtering

• Content Filtering
• Command-Based Filtering
• Daemon-Based Filtering
• Other Considerations

External Databases

• External Databases
• MySQL
• LDAP

Appendix A. Configuration Parameters

• Appendix A. Configuration Parameters
• A.1. Postfix Parameter Reference

Appendix B. Postfix Commands

• Appendix B. Postfix Commands

Appendix C. Compiling and Installing Postfix

• Appendix C. Compiling and Installing Postfix
• C.1. Obtaining Postfix
• C.2. Postfix Compiling Primer
• C.3. Building Postfix
• C.4. Installation
• C.5. Compiling Add-on Packages
• C.6. Common Problems
• C.7. Wrapping Things Up

Appendix D. Frequently Asked Questions

• Appendix D. Frequently Asked Questions