Matus UHLAR - fantomas:
> >> >@lbutlr
> >> >> When postfix checks for a local user it looks at any local user (like =
> >> >> /home/fred), I assume by checking /etc/passwd or similar (I have local =
> >> >> users who can receive mail who are not mentioned in any /etc/postfix/* =
> >> >> file, so postfix knows about them from somewhere outside of
> >> >> postfix=E2=80=99=
> >> >> s config file) and then it also checks for virtual_mailbox_domains and =
> >> >> virtual_alias_maps, yes?
> >>
> >> On 14.03.18 20:14, Wietse Venema wrote:
> >> >The Postfix SMTP server always looks in virtual_alias_maps.
>
> >Matus UHLAR - fantomas:
> >> Always? isn't that a contradiction to the referenced document that
> >> indicated
> >> only domains in virtual_alias_domains are searched for virtual aliases?
>
> On 15.03.18 09:20, Wietse Venema wrote:
> >Please cite the text that says 'only domains in virtual_alias_domains
> >are searched for virtual aliases'.
>
> virtual_alias_domains and virtual_alias_maps are described in
> "The virtual alias domain class." section.
>
> * Domain names are listed in virtual_alias_domains. The default value is
> $virtual_alias_maps for Postfix 1.1 compatibility.
>
> * Valid recipient addresses are listed with the virtual_alias_maps parameter.
> The Postfix SMTP server rejects invalid recipients with "User unknown in
> virtual alias table". The default value is $virtual_maps for Postfix 1.1
> compatibility.
That text does not exclude other virtual_alias_maps lookups.
> That lead me to think that virtual_alias_maps does not apply to other
> classes.
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All Negroes have dark skin.
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Wietse
