On 3/12/2015 5:50 PM, Rod K wrote: > On 3/12/2015 6:35 PM, Noel Jones wrote: >> On 3/12/2015 5:28 PM, Rod K wrote: >>> I'm currently configuring a new server using Postfix/Dovecot. My >>> previous experience is with Courier and I've been using Postfix's >>> virtual lda. I want to start using dovecot-lda. >>> >>> Here's the issue, I have several external forwards such as >>> joeb...@internal.tld > joeb...@external.tld where external.tld is >>> NOT hosted by me obviously. Of course, I also have internal >>> aliases/forwards as well (janeb...@internal.tld > >>> someonee...@internal.tld and joe...@internal.tld > >>> joe...@anotherinternal.tld) Utilizing postfix virtual lda this >>> wasn't an issue, both internal and external forwards/aliases worked >>> fine. >>> >>> If I understand Dovecot lda correctly, I need to rewrite internal >>> forwards/aliases before sending to Dovecot AND I need to have >>> external forwards sent to Postfix virtual and this is the part I'm >>> not clear on. Unless I've missed something there doesn't seem to be >>> a way to define transport on a per address basis. Or am I totally >>> thinking about this the wrong way? >>> >>> Thanks >> Put your local and external aliases in virtual_alias_maps (*NOT* >> virtual_alias_domains) and it will work fine. No need to muck >> around with the postfix virtual transport. >> >> >> >> -- Noel Jones > That's what I initially thought. However, wouldn't external > forwards still get passed to Dovecot which then couldn't deliver?
No, of course not. External domains are delivered via the smtp transport. This assumes a fairly normal postfix installation, with dovecot domains listed in virtual_alias_domains, and valid users in virtual_mailbox_maps. http://www.postfix.org/ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html -- Noel Jones
