On 11/30/2012 10:45 AM, l...@airstreamcomm.net wrote: > On 11/30/12 10:22 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: >> l...@airstreamcomm.net: >>> I am setup a 2.6.6 server with virtual domains and the entries in an >>> alias_maps file (/etc/postfix/aliases) which look like this: >>> >>> localuser :include:/etc/postfix/massmail/localuser >>> localuser2 :include:/etc/postfix/massmail/localuser2 >> As documented this format is supported in ALIAS_MAPS not >> VIRTUAL_ALIAS_MAPS >> >> Wietse >> > Understood, however I am wondering why the alias_maps are not > working in my instance as it appears as if they are not being used > at all. I am not sure if this is a symptom of my configuration, or > the intended functionality.
alias_maps are used by local(8) during delivery of local mail, and is not used by virtual domains. > > In my configuration is have: > > alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/aliases This defines the databases to be rebuilt when you issue the "newaliases" command. This has no effect on what alias databases are used during local(8) delivery. http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#alias_database > alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/aliases List of databases used during local(8) delivery. http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#alias_maps http://www.postfix.org/aliases.5.html > > Either of these maps appear to be recognized? > These maps are not used during virtual delivery. Please see virtual_alias_maps; note the format is different. http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps http://www.postfix.org/virtual.5.html It might be helpful to review http://www.postfix.org/ADDRESS_REWRITING_README.html -- Noel Jones
