[X-Unix] Postfix troubles

[Michael Grant]

On Jan 28, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Juan Manuel Palacios wrote:

> 	Hi Michael. The message came through, which means you have a working 
> local stmp server. I had one with sendmail back in my jaguar days but 
> since Apple spoiled my cake with Postfix in Panther I haven't had the 
> time to dig into the proper documentation to set it up again. You 
> think you could please, if you have the time of course, give me a 
> quick run down of the needed parameters to set up an smtp server like 
> yours? On list or off list, whatever you prefer. Hey, you could even 
> send me your config file with abstracted values for your protection if 
> you like, without any other explanation, that'll do!

I think the stuff on Mike B.'s link should do the trick.
What I did differently (besides the actual hostname and domain of 
course) was, in /etc/postfix/main.cf:

Keep line 105 commented but un-comment line 107 instead, like this:
#inet_interfaces = all
#inet_interfaces = $myhostname
inet_interfaces = $myhostname, localhost

Keep line 239 commented but un-comment line 240 instead, like this:
#mynetworks_style = subnet
mynetworks_style = host

Keep line 253 commented (see notes in config file).

Also, instead of rebooting as the hint says, it's enough (since the 
actual postfix process was already running) to enter the following in 
the Terminal: sudo /usr/sbin/postfix reload

HTH,
Michael

PS. Stroller, do you think this should be sufficient to keep spammers 
from using my machine as an open relay?


>> On Jan 27, 2004, at 6:05 PM, Mike Bigley wrote:
>>
>>> Have you done this:
>>> <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031025022626398>
>>> Also search afp548.com for postfix for additional good information
>>>
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