On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:24:30AM -0500, Simon Brereton wrote:
> >> newu...@example.org direc...@example.org, newu...@example.org
> >>
> >> But it occurs to me that this will create a loop - no?
> >
> > No, there is no loop, virtual alias expansion eliminates exactly
> > this kind of loop and delivers email to the leaf address and
> > to its peers.
>
> When I do this mail is only delivered to newu...@example.org and not
> direc...@example.org as well.
>
> I did postmap the virtual_alias_maps. Is there something else I should I do?
No, but you've likely misconfigured other elements of the system.
To test the table contents:
1. postconf -h virtual_alias_maps
If this contains no unexpanded ${variable} references, just set
maps=$(postconf -h virtual_alias_maps)
Otherwise, figure out what the variables expand to and set
maps="type1:table1 type2:table2 ..."
for all the maps in resulting from the expansion.
2. Run:
$ postmap -fq newu...@example.com $maps
To check that the result of the expansion of the user via
$virtual_alias_maps.
3. Make sure you have not disabled virtual_alias_maps expansion via:
receive_override_options=no_address_mappings
4. Check your logs (http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html#mail)
you'll see how many recipients each message expands to, from
what original addresses, and how each recipient was or failed to be
delivered.
--
Viktor.
