> On 15 Jan 2023, at 02:55, Viktor Dukhovni <postfix-us...@dukhovni.org> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 01:47:10AM +0100, Gerben Wierda wrote:
> 
>> I am looking at putting HAproxy between the internet and my two inside
>> postfix MTA's
> 
> Is there a good reason to do that?  If not, don't.

Agreed. Sadly there is in my case.

> I have a question. The documentation says: "The name of the proxy
>> protocol used by an optional before-postscreen proxy agent ".
> 
> What's optional is using a proxy.  Once you do or don't the rest
> is fully determined.

Thank you.

>> 'Optional' seems to suggest I can safely set these to haproxy even if
>> no haproxy is used.
> 
> No.
> 
>> Is that a correct interpretation? Because it is ambiguous.
> 
> Only if you're looking to creatively misread it.

That was uncalled for (nor true).

Unambiguous would be for instance: "The name of the proxy protocol. This is 
required when you use a before-postscreen proxy agent "

G

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