From: Wietse Venema (no email)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 18:59:17 EDT
Thanks so much.
FYI, every now and then someone sends me little fixes for documentation,
so don't hesitate sending yours. As features are added to Postfix
over time, the documentation unavoidably deteriorates.
Wietse
Dean Gibson (Mail Administrator):
> Wietse Venema wrote on 2003-08-01 13:15:
> >So stop bitching and start contributing. What I find lame is the folks
> >who complain and don't contribute.
> >
> > Wietse
>
> Okay, here's some.
>
> 1. At the top of the distributed (1.1.11) main.cf, is the comment:
>
> # The general format is lines with parameter = value pairs. Lines
> # that begin with whitespace continue the previous line. A value can
> # contain references to other $names or ${name}s.
>
> Change that to:
>
> # The general format of each line is: parameter = value(s).
> # Lines that begin with whitespace continue the previous line.
> # A value can contain references to other $names or ${name}s.
> # Multiple values for a parameter are separated by whitespace
> # and/or commas.
>
> 2. Then, in the distributed (1.1.11) master.cf, is the comment:
>
> # Command + args: the command to be executed. The command name is
> # relative to the Postfix program directory (pathname is controlled by
> # the program_directory configuration variable). Adding one or more
> # -v options turns on verbose logging for that service; adding a -D
> # option enables symbolic debugging (see the debugger_command variable
> # in the main.cf configuration file). See individual command man pages
> # for specific command-line options, if any.
>
> Add to the end of that paragraph:
>
> # General main.cf options can be overridden for specific services. To
> # override one or more main.cf options, specify them as arguments
> # below, preceding each option by "-o". There must be no whitespace
> # in the option itself (separate multiple values for an option by commas).
>
> 3. In the "access" man page, there is the paragraph:
>
> The pattern domain.tld also matches subdomains, but only
> when the string smtpd_access_maps is listed in the Postfix
> parent_domain_matches_subdomains configuration setting.
> Otherwise, specify .domain.tld (note the initial dot) in order
> to match subdomains.
>
> Change this to:
>
> The pattern domain.tld also matches subdomains, but only
> when the string smtpd_access_maps is listed in the Postfix
> parent_domain_matches_subdomains configuration setting
> (note that this is the default for some versions of Postfix).
> Otherwise, specify .domain.tld (note the initial dot) on a
> separate line in order to match subdomains.
>
> These are not biggies, but hopefully they add some clarity.
>
> I assume this is all correct, as it is what I've inferred by trial/error/this list.
>
> -- Dean
>
>
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