On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:32, Tomasz Chmielewski <t...@virtall.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:15:43 +0200
> DTNX Postmaster <postmas...@dtnx.net> wrote:
> 
>> Unless those users also need some system level access, this is where
>> you use virtual domains. Use the software as intended, read the
>> fabulous manual on how to set up virtual domains and their users;
>> 
>> http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html
>> 
>> If you really do have a valid use case for system users, you need to
>> create individual, unique users such as 'test1', 'test2' and so on,
>> and route incoming mail to the appropriate account. See the above URL
>> for more information on how to do this.
> 
> The URLS says:
> 
>       As a system hosts more and more domains and users, it becomes
>       less desirable to give every user their own UNIX system account.
> 
> I agree.
> 
> This system will however host 5 or so email accounts, that number
> will not grow, and I'd rather avoid extra complexity virtual setup
> brings (as virtual users for Postfix is one, and matching virtual users
> for the POP/IMAP server is another thing).
> 
> 
> To sum up: there is no way for Postfix to map "u...@domain.com" email
> to "u...@domain.com" system account - did I understand correctly?

Yes. The simple solution for your use case is on that same page;

http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html#virtual_alias

Mvg,
Joni

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