I've done away with the traditional alias files & virtually aliased everything:
$ postconf -n alias_maps \ alias_database \ virtual_alias_domains \ virtual_alias_maps alias_maps = $alias_database alias_database = virtual_alias_domains = btree:$config_directory/virtual_alias_domains.map virtual_alias_maps = btree:$config_directory/virtual_alias_maps.map For fundamental operation, what entries do I need to include from the /etc/{postfix,mail}/aliases files? I understand these are needed: r...@example.com me@localhost opera...@example.com me@localhost postmas...@example.com me@localhost postmaster me@localhost ab...@example.com me@localhost abuse me@localhost mailer-dae...@example.com me@localhost MAILER-DAEMON me@localhost hostmas...@example.com me@localhost webmas...@example.com me@localhost .... [other RFC 2142 addresses for services offered] But what about these?: bin daemon decode dumper manager nobody _postfix This page suggests deleting many (historical) aliases: http://www.faqs.org/docs/securing/chap22sec183.html