wie...@porcupine.org (Wietse Venema) writes:

> Eric Abrahamsen:
>> > One more thing: to make the logging understandable you also need
>> > to specify the syslog_name.
>> >
>> > 1.2.3.5:smtp  inet  n - n - 1 postscreen 
>> >    -o smtpd_service_name=smtpd_1.2.3.5
>> >    -o syslog_name=postfix/1.2.3.5
>> > smtpd_1.2.3.5 pass  - - n - - smtpd
>> >    -o syslog_name=postfix/1.2.3.5
>> 
>> Done, thanks again. I also had to add the SSL cert/key lines, of course.
>> 
>> While we're still here, can I ask for my own information -- is the
>> 127.0.0.1:smtp clause at the top still necessary, and if so, what does
>> it actually do?
>
> The 127.0.0.1:smtp entry exists for compatibility with software
> that submits mail via the loopback interface, such as a webmail
> system or a local mail client.

Got it, thanks to you both!

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