/dev/rob0:
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 06:58:44PM +0000, Viktor Dukhovni wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 05:38:20PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote:
> >
> > > Victor discussed smtpd_relay_restrictions 6 years, see
> > > http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/postfix/2006-05/0598.html
> > >
> > > The article also discussed a number of other ideas that have
> > > potential to increase the Postfix learning curve. I'll leave
> > > those for now. My current goal is to make Postfix easier to use
> > > by eliminating one opportunity for human error.
> >
> > Nice to see the general idea moving forward, thanks. I'd like to
> > make another attempt to sell the complete package.
>
> I'm going to toss out one other tangentially-related issue. I think
> "postconf -n" should include the mail_version setting. That might
> save us here occasionally from wasting a lot of time and ASCII
> advising people to use smtpd_recipient_restrictions when they should
> use smtpd_relay_restrictions.
postconf -n shows only parameters that are set in main.cf.
As a temporary safety net the install procedure will set an explicit
smtpd_relay_restrictions value when none is present in main.cf, so
there is no problem as long as people cite "postconf -n" output
instead of manual cut-and-paste.
Wietse
