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16 <h1><img src="postfix-logo.jpg" width="203" height="98" alt="">Postfix Configuration Parameters </h1>
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19
20 <h2> Postfix main.cf file format </h2>
21
22 <p> The Postfix main.cf configuration file specifies a very small
23 subset of all the parameters that control the operation of the
24 Postfix mail system. Parameters not explicitly specified are left
25 at their default values. </p>
26
27 <p> The general format of the main.cf file is as follows: </p>
28
29 <ul>
30
31 <li> <p> Each logical line is in the form "parameter = value".
32 Whitespace around the "=" is ignored, as is whitespace at the end
33 of a logical line. </p>
34
35 <li> <p> Empty lines and whitespace-only lines are ignored, as are
36 lines whose first non-whitespace character is a `#'. </p>
37
38 <li> <p> A logical line starts with non-whitespace text. A line
39 that starts with whitespace continues a logical line. </p>
40
41 <li> <p> A parameter value may refer to other parameters. </p>
42
43 <ul>
44
45 <li> <p> The expressions "$name", "${name}" or "$(name)" are
46 recursively replaced by the value of the named parameter. </p>
47
48 <li> <p> The expression "${name?value}" expands to "value" when
49 "$name" is non-empty. This form is supported with Postfix version
50 2.2 and later. </p>
51
52 <li> <p> The expression "${name:value}" expands to "value" when
53 "$name" is empty. This form is supported with Postfix version 2.2
54 and later. </p>
55
56 <li> <p> Specify "$$" to produce a single "$" character. </p>
57
58 </ul>
59
60 <li> <p> When the same parameter is defined multiple times, only
61 the last instance is remembered. </p>
62
63 <li> <p> Otherwise, the order of main.cf parameter definitions does
64 not matter. </p>
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66 </ul>
67
68 <p> The remainder of this document is a description of all Postfix
69 configuration parameters. Default values are shown after the
70 parameter name in parentheses, and can be looked up with the
71 "<b>postconf -d</b>" command. </p>
72
73 <p> Note: this is not an invitation to make changes to Postfix
74 configuration parameters. Unnecessary changes are likely to impair
75 the operation of the mail system. </p>
76
77 <dl>
78 <DT><b><a name="2bounce_notice_recipient">2bounce_notice_recipient</a>
79 (default: postmaster)</b></DT><DD>
80
81 <p> The recipient of undeliverable mail that cannot be returned to
82 the sender. This feature is enabled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a>
83 parameter. </p>
84
85
86 </DD>
87
88 <DT><b><a name="access_map_defer_code">access_map_defer_code</a>
89 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
90
91 <p>
92 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code for
93 an <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> map "defer" action, including "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>"
94 or "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_reject">defer_if_reject</a>". Prior to Postfix 2.6, the response
95 is hard-coded as "450".
96 </p>
97
98 <p>
99 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
100 </p>
101
102 <p>
103 This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later.
104 </p>
105
106
107 </DD>
108
109 <DT><b><a name="access_map_reject_code">access_map_reject_code</a>
110 (default: 554)</b></DT><DD>
111
112 <p>
113 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code for
114 an <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> map "reject" action.
115 </p>
116
117 <p>
118 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
119 </p>
120
121
122 </DD>
123
124 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_cache_cleanup_interval">address_verify_cache_cleanup_interval</a>
125 (default: 12h)</b></DT><DD>
126
127 <p> The amount of time between <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> address verification
128 database cleanup runs. This feature requires that the database
129 supports the "delete" and "sequence" operators. Specify a zero
130 interval to disable database cleanup. </p>
131
132 <p> After each database cleanup run, the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> daemon logs the
133 number of entries that were retained and dropped. A cleanup run is
134 logged as "partial" when the daemon terminates early after "<b>postfix
135 reload</b>", "<b>postfix stop</b>", or no requests for $<a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a>
136 seconds. </p>
137
138 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
139 (weeks). </p>
140
141 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7. </p>
142
143
144 </DD>
145
146 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_default_transport">address_verify_default_transport</a>
147 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>)</b></DT><DD>
148
149 <p>
150 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a> parameter setting for address
151 verification probes.
152 </p>
153
154 <p>
155 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
156 </p>
157
158
159 </DD>
160
161 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_local_transport">address_verify_local_transport</a>
162 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a>)</b></DT><DD>
163
164 <p>
165 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a> parameter setting for address
166 verification probes.
167 </p>
168
169 <p>
170 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
171 </p>
172
173
174 </DD>
175
176 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_map">address_verify_map</a>
177 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
178
179 <p>
180 Lookup table for persistent address verification status
181 storage. The table is maintained by the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> service, and
182 is opened before the process releases privileges.
183 </p>
184
185 <p>
186 The lookup table is persistent by default (Postfix 2.7 and later).
187 Specify an empty table name to keep the information in volatile
188 memory which is lost after "<b>postfix reload</b>" or "<b>postfix
189 stop</b>". This is the default with Postfix version 2.6 and earlier.
190 </p>
191
192 <p>
193 Specify a location in a file system that will not fill up. If the
194 database becomes corrupted, the world comes to an end. To recover
195 delete (NOT: truncate) the file and do "<b>postfix reload</b>".
196 </p>
197
198 <p> Postfix daemon processes do not use root privileges when opening
199 this file (Postfix 2.5 and later). The file must therefore be
200 stored under a Postfix-owned directory such as the <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>.
201 As a migration aid, an attempt to open the file under a non-Postfix
202 directory is redirected to the Postfix-owned <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>, and a
203 warning is logged. </p>
204
205 <p>
206 Examples:
207 </p>
208
209 <pre>
210 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_map">address_verify_map</a> = hash:/var/lib/postfix/verify
211 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_map">address_verify_map</a> = btree:/var/lib/postfix/verify
212 </pre>
213
214 <p>
215 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
216 </p>
217
218
219 </DD>
220
221 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_negative_cache">address_verify_negative_cache</a>
222 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
223
224 <p>
225 Enable caching of failed address verification probe results. When
226 this feature is enabled, the cache may pollute quickly with garbage.
227 When this feature is disabled, Postfix will generate an address
228 probe for every lookup.
229 </p>
230
231 <p>
232 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
233 </p>
234
235
236 </DD>
237
238 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_negative_expire_time">address_verify_negative_expire_time</a>
239 (default: 3d)</b></DT><DD>
240
241 <p>
242 The time after which a failed probe expires from the address
243 verification cache.
244 </p>
245
246 <p>
247 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
248 </p>
249
250 <p>
251 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
252 </p>
253
254
255 </DD>
256
257 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_negative_refresh_time">address_verify_negative_refresh_time</a>
258 (default: 3h)</b></DT><DD>
259
260 <p>
261 The time after which a failed address verification probe needs to
262 be refreshed.
263 </p>
264
265 <p>
266 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
267 </p>
268
269 <p>
270 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
271 </p>
272
273
274 </DD>
275
276 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_poll_count">address_verify_poll_count</a>
277 (default: normal: 3, overload: 1)</b></DT><DD>
278
279 <p>
280 How many times to query the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> service for the completion
281 of an address verification request in progress.
282 </p>
283
284 <p> By default, the Postfix SMTP server polls the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> service
285 up to three times under non-overload conditions, and only once when
286 under overload. With Postfix version 2.5 and earlier, the SMTP
287 server always polls the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> service up to three times by
288 default. </p>
289
290 <p>
291 Specify 1 to implement a crude form of greylisting, that is, always
292 defer the first delivery request for a new address.
293 </p>
294
295 <p>
296 Examples:
297 </p>
298
299 <pre>
300 # Postfix ≤ 2.6 default
301 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_poll_count">address_verify_poll_count</a> = 3
302 # Poor man's greylisting
303 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_poll_count">address_verify_poll_count</a> = 1
304 </pre>
305
306 <p>
307 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
308 </p>
309
310
311 </DD>
312
313 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_poll_delay">address_verify_poll_delay</a>
314 (default: 3s)</b></DT><DD>
315
316 <p>
317 The delay between queries for the completion of an address
318 verification request in progress.
319 </p>
320
321 <p>
322 The default polling delay is 3 seconds.
323 </p>
324
325 <p>
326 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
327 </p>
328
329 <p>
330 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
331 </p>
332
333
334 </DD>
335
336 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_positive_expire_time">address_verify_positive_expire_time</a>
337 (default: 31d)</b></DT><DD>
338
339 <p>
340 The time after which a successful probe expires from the address
341 verification cache.
342 </p>
343
344 <p>
345 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
346 </p>
347
348 <p>
349 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
350 </p>
351
352
353 </DD>
354
355 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_positive_refresh_time">address_verify_positive_refresh_time</a>
356 (default: 7d)</b></DT><DD>
357
358 <p>
359 The time after which a successful address verification probe needs
360 to be refreshed. The address verification status is not updated
361 when the probe fails (optimistic caching).
362 </p>
363
364 <p>
365 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
366 </p>
367
368 <p>
369 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
370 </p>
371
372
373 </DD>
374
375 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_relay_transport">address_verify_relay_transport</a>
376 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a>)</b></DT><DD>
377
378 <p>
379 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a> parameter setting for address
380 verification probes.
381 </p>
382
383 <p>
384 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
385 </p>
386
387
388 </DD>
389
390 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_relayhost">address_verify_relayhost</a>
391 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a>)</b></DT><DD>
392
393 <p>
394 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> parameter setting for address verification
395 probes. This information can be overruled with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table.
396 </p>
397
398 <p>
399 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
400 </p>
401
402
403 </DD>
404
405 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_sender">address_verify_sender</a>
406 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#double_bounce_sender">double_bounce_sender</a>)</b></DT><DD>
407
408 <p> The sender address to use in address verification probes; prior
409 to Postfix 2.5 the default was "postmaster". To
410 avoid problems with address probes that are sent in response to
411 address probes, the Postfix SMTP server excludes the probe sender
412 address from all SMTPD access blocks. </p>
413
414 <p>
415 Specify an empty value (<a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_sender">address_verify_sender</a> =) or <> if you want
416 to use the null sender address. Beware, some sites reject mail from
417 <>, even though RFCs require that such addresses be accepted.
418 </p>
419
420 <p>
421 Examples:
422 </p>
423
424 <pre>
425 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_sender">address_verify_sender</a> = <>
426 <a href="postconf.5.html#address_verify_sender">address_verify_sender</a> = postmaster (a] my.domain
427 </pre>
428
429 <p>
430 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
431 </p>
432
433
434 </DD>
435
436 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">address_verify_sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>
437 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
438
439 <p> Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a> parameter
440 setting for address verification probes. </p>
441
442 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
443
444
445 </DD>
446
447 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">address_verify_sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>
448 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
449
450 <p>
451 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a> parameter setting for address
452 verification probes.
453 </p>
454
455 <p>
456 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
457 </p>
458
459
460 </DD>
461
462 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_service_name">address_verify_service_name</a>
463 (default: verify)</b></DT><DD>
464
465 <p>
466 The name of the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> address verification service. This service
467 maintains the status of sender and/or recipient address verification
468 probes, and generates probes on request by other Postfix processes.
469 </p>
470
471
472 </DD>
473
474 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_transport_maps">address_verify_transport_maps</a>
475 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
476
477 <p>
478 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a> parameter setting for address verification
479 probes.
480 </p>
481
482 <p>
483 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
484 </p>
485
486
487 </DD>
488
489 <DT><b><a name="address_verify_virtual_transport">address_verify_virtual_transport</a>
490 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_transport">virtual_transport</a>)</b></DT><DD>
491
492 <p>
493 Overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_transport">virtual_transport</a> parameter setting for address
494 verification probes.
495 </p>
496
497 <p>
498 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
499 </p>
500
501
502 </DD>
503
504 <DT><b><a name="alias_database">alias_database</a>
505 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
506
507 <p>
508 The alias databases for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery that are updated with
509 "<b>newaliases</b>" or with "<b>sendmail -bi</b>".
510 </p>
511
512 <p>
513 This is a separate configuration parameter because not all the
514 tables specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a> have to be local files.
515 </p>
516
517 <p>
518 Examples:
519 </p>
520
521 <pre>
522 <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_database">alias_database</a> = hash:/etc/aliases
523 <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_database">alias_database</a> = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
524 </pre>
525
526
527 </DD>
528
529 <DT><b><a name="alias_maps">alias_maps</a>
530 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
531
532 <p>
533 The alias databases that are used for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery. See
534 <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> for syntax details.
535 </p>
536
537 <p>
538 The default list is system dependent. On systems with NIS, the
539 default is to search the local alias database, then the NIS alias
540 database.
541 </p>
542
543 <p>
544 If you change the alias database, run "<b>postalias /etc/aliases</b>"
545 (or wherever your system stores the mail alias file), or simply
546 run "<b>newaliases</b>" to build the necessary DBM or DB file.
547 </p>
548
549 <p>
550 The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent disallows regular expression substitution
551 of $1 etc. in <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a>, because that would open a security hole.
552 </p>
553
554 <p>
555 The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent will silently ignore requests to use
556 the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server within <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a>. Instead it will open the
557 table directly. Before Postfix version 2.2, the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
558 agent will terminate with a fatal error.
559 </p>
560
561 <p>
562 Examples:
563 </p>
564
565 <pre>
566 <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a> = hash:/etc/aliases, nis:mail.aliases
567 <a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a> = hash:/etc/aliases
568 </pre>
569
570
571 </DD>
572
573 <DT><b><a name="allow_mail_to_commands">allow_mail_to_commands</a>
574 (default: alias, forward)</b></DT><DD>
575
576 <p>
577 Restrict <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mail delivery to external commands. The default
578 is to disallow delivery to "|command" in :include: files (see
579 <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> for the text that defines this terminology).
580 </p>
581
582 <p>
583 Specify zero or more of: <b>alias</b>, <b>forward</b> or <b>include</b>,
584 in order to allow commands in <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a>, .forward files or in
585 :include: files, respectively.
586 </p>
587
588 <p>
589 Example:
590 </p>
591
592 <pre>
593 <a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_commands">allow_mail_to_commands</a> = alias,forward,include
594 </pre>
595
596
597 </DD>
598
599 <DT><b><a name="allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a>
600 (default: alias, forward)</b></DT><DD>
601
602 <p>
603 Restrict <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mail delivery to external files. The default is
604 to disallow "/file/name" destinations in :include: files (see
605 <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> for the text that defines this terminology).
606 </p>
607
608 <p>
609 Specify zero or more of: <b>alias</b>, <b>forward</b> or <b>include</b>,
610 in order to allow "/file/name" destinations in <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a>, .forward
611 files and in :include: files, respectively.
612 </p>
613
614 <p>
615 Example:
616 </p>
617
618 <pre>
619 <a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a> = alias,forward,include
620 </pre>
621
622
623 </DD>
624
625 <DT><b><a name="allow_min_user">allow_min_user</a>
626 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
627
628 <p>
629 Allow a sender or recipient address to have `-' as the first
630 character. By
631 default, this is not allowed, to avoid accidents with software that
632 passes email addresses via the command line. Such software
633 would not be able to distinguish a malicious address from a
634 bona fide command-line option. Although this can be prevented by
635 inserting a "--" option terminator into the command line, this is
636 difficult to enforce consistently and globally. </p>
637
638 <p> As of Postfix version 2.5, this feature is implemented by
639 <a href="trivial-rewrite.8.html">trivial-rewrite(8)</a>. With earlier versions this feature was implemented
640 by <a href="qmgr.8.html">qmgr(8)</a> and was limited to recipient addresses only. </p>
641
642
643 </DD>
644
645 <DT><b><a name="allow_percent_hack">allow_percent_hack</a>
646 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
647
648 <p>
649 Enable the rewriting of the form "user%domain" to "user@domain".
650 This is enabled by default.
651 </p>
652
653 <p> Note: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address rewriting
654 happens only when one of the following conditions is true: </p>
655
656 <ul>
657
658 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
659
660 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
661 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
662
663 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
664 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
665
666 </ul>
667
668 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
669 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
670
671 <p>
672 Example:
673 </p>
674
675 <pre>
676 <a href="postconf.5.html#allow_percent_hack">allow_percent_hack</a> = no
677 </pre>
678
679
680 </DD>
681
682 <DT><b><a name="allow_untrusted_routing">allow_untrusted_routing</a>
683 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
684
685 <p>
686 Forward mail with sender-specified routing (user[@%!]remote[@%!]site)
687 from untrusted clients to destinations matching $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>.
688 </p>
689
690 <p>
691 By default, this feature is turned off. This closes a nasty open
692 relay loophole where a backup MX host can be tricked into forwarding
693 junk mail to a primary MX host which then spams it out to the world.
694 </p>
695
696 <p>
697 This parameter also controls if non-local addresses with sender-specified
698 routing can match Postfix access tables. By default, such addresses
699 cannot match Postfix access tables, because the address is ambiguous.
700 </p>
701
702
703 </DD>
704
705 <DT><b><a name="alternate_config_directories">alternate_config_directories</a>
706 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
707
708 <p>
709 A list of non-default Postfix configuration directories that may
710 be specified with "-c <a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a>" on the command line, or
711 via the MAIL_CONFIG environment parameter.
712 </p>
713
714 <p>
715 This list must be specified in the default Postfix configuration
716 directory, and is used by set-gid Postfix commands such as <a href="postqueue.1.html">postqueue(1)</a>
717 and <a href="postdrop.1.html">postdrop(1)</a>.
718 </p>
719
720
721 </DD>
722
723 <DT><b><a name="always_add_missing_headers">always_add_missing_headers</a>
724 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
725
726 <p> Always add (Resent-) From:, To:, Date: or Message-ID: headers
727 when not present. Postfix 2.6 and later add these headers only
728 when clients match the <a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> parameter
729 setting. Earlier Postfix versions always add these headers; this
730 may break DKIM signatures that cover non-existent headers. </p>
731
732
733 </DD>
734
735 <DT><b><a name="always_bcc">always_bcc</a>
736 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
737
738 <p>
739 Optional address that receives a "blind carbon copy" of each message
740 that is received by the Postfix mail system.
741 </p>
742
743 <p>
744 Note: if mail to the BCC address bounces it will be returned to
745 the sender.
746 </p>
747
748 <p> Note: automatic BCC recipients are produced only for new mail.
749 To avoid mailer loops, automatic BCC recipients are not generated
750 after Postfix forwards mail internally, or after Postfix generates
751 mail itself. </p>
752
753
754 </DD>
755
756 <DT><b><a name="anvil_rate_time_unit">anvil_rate_time_unit</a>
757 (default: 60s)</b></DT><DD>
758
759 <p>
760 The time unit over which client connection rates and other rates
761 are calculated.
762 </p>
763
764 <p>
765 This feature is implemented by the <a href="anvil.8.html">anvil(8)</a> service which is available
766 in Postfix version 2.2 and later.
767 </p>
768
769 <p>
770 The default interval is relatively short. Because of the high
771 frequency of updates, the <a href="anvil.8.html">anvil(8)</a> server uses volatile memory
772 only. Thus, information is lost whenever the process terminates.
773 </p>
774
775 <p>
776 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
777 The default time unit is s (seconds).
778 </p>
779
780
781 </DD>
782
783 <DT><b><a name="anvil_status_update_time">anvil_status_update_time</a>
784 (default: 600s)</b></DT><DD>
785
786 <p>
787 How frequently the <a href="anvil.8.html">anvil(8)</a> connection and rate limiting server
788 logs peak usage information.
789 </p>
790
791 <p>
792 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
793 </p>
794
795 <p>
796 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
797 The default time unit is s (seconds).
798 </p>
799
800
801 </DD>
802
803 <DT><b><a name="append_at_myorigin">append_at_myorigin</a>
804 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
805
806 <p>
807 With locally submitted mail, append the string "@$<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>" to mail
808 addresses without domain information. With remotely submitted mail,
809 append the string "@$<a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a>" instead.
810 </p>
811
812 <p>
813 Note 1: this feature is enabled by default and must not be turned off.
814 Postfix does not support domain-less addresses.
815 </p>
816
817 <p> Note 2: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address rewriting
818 happens only when one of the following conditions is true: </p>
819
820 <ul>
821
822 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
823
824 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
825 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
826
827 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
828 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
829
830 </ul>
831
832 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
833 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
834
835
836 </DD>
837
838 <DT><b><a name="append_dot_mydomain">append_dot_mydomain</a>
839 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
840
841 <p>
842 With locally submitted mail, append the string ".$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>" to
843 addresses that have no ".domain" information. With remotely submitted
844 mail, append the string ".$<a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a>"
845 instead.
846 </p>
847
848 <p>
849 Note 1: this feature is enabled by default. If disabled, users will not be
850 able to send mail to "user@partialdomainname" but will have to
851 specify full domain names instead.
852 </p>
853
854 <p> Note 2: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address rewriting
855 happens only when one of the following conditions is true: </p>
856
857 <ul>
858
859 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
860
861 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
862 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
863
864 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
865 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
866
867 </ul>
868
869 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
870 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
871
872
873 </DD>
874
875 <DT><b><a name="application_event_drain_time">application_event_drain_time</a>
876 (default: 100s)</b></DT><DD>
877
878 <p>
879 How long the <a href="postkick.1.html">postkick(1)</a> command waits for a request to enter the
880 server's input buffer before giving up.
881 </p>
882
883 <p>
884 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
885 The default time unit is s (seconds).
886 </p>
887
888 <p>
889 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
890 </p>
891
892
893 </DD>
894
895 <DT><b><a name="authorized_flush_users">authorized_flush_users</a>
896 (default: static:anyone)</b></DT><DD>
897
898 <p>
899 List of users who are authorized to flush the queue.
900 </p>
901
902 <p>
903 By default, all users are allowed to flush the queue. Access is
904 always granted if the invoking user is the super-user or the
905 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_owner">mail_owner</a> user. Otherwise, the real UID of the process is looked
906 up in the system password file, and access is granted only if the
907 corresponding login name is on the access list. The username
908 "unknown" is used for processes whose real UID is not found in the
909 password file. </p>
910
911 <p>
912 Specify a list of user names, "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns,
913 separated by commas and/or whitespace. The list is matched left to
914 right, and the search stops on the first match. A "/file/name"
915 pattern is replaced
916 by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a name
917 matches a lookup key (the lookup result is ignored). Continue long
918 lines by starting the next line with whitespace. Specify "!pattern"
919 to exclude a name from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported
920 only in Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
921
922 <p>
923 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
924 </p>
925
926
927 </DD>
928
929 <DT><b><a name="authorized_mailq_users">authorized_mailq_users</a>
930 (default: static:anyone)</b></DT><DD>
931
932 <p>
933 List of users who are authorized to view the queue.
934 </p>
935
936 <p>
937 By default, all users are allowed to view the queue. Access is
938 always granted if the invoking user is the super-user or the
939 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_owner">mail_owner</a> user. Otherwise, the real UID of the process is looked
940 up in the system password file, and access is granted only if the
941 corresponding login name is on the access list. The username
942 "unknown" is used for processes whose real UID is not found in the
943 password file. </p>
944
945 <p>
946 Specify a list of user names, "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns,
947 separated by commas and/or whitespace. The list is matched left to
948 right, and the search stops on the first match. A "/file/name"
949 pattern is replaced
950 by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a name
951 matches a lookup key (the lookup result is ignored). Continue long
952 lines by starting the next line with whitespace. Specify "!pattern"
953 to exclude a user name from the list. The form "!/file/name" is
954 supported only in Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
955
956 <p>
957 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
958 </p>
959
960
961 </DD>
962
963 <DT><b><a name="authorized_submit_users">authorized_submit_users</a>
964 (default: static:anyone)</b></DT><DD>
965
966 <p>
967 List of users who are authorized to submit mail with the <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a>
968 command (and with the privileged <a href="postdrop.1.html">postdrop(1)</a> helper command).
969 </p>
970
971 <p>
972 By default, all users are allowed to submit mail. Otherwise, the
973 real UID of the process is looked up in the system password file,
974 and access is granted only if the corresponding login name is on
975 the access list. The username "unknown" is used for processes
976 whose real UID is not found in the password file. To deny mail
977 submission access to all users specify an empty list. </p>
978
979 <p>
980 Specify a list of user names, "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns,
981 separated by commas and/or whitespace. The list is matched left to right,
982 and the search stops on the first match. A "/file/name" pattern is
983 replaced by its contents;
984 a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a name matches a lookup key
985 (the lookup result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting the
986 next line with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude a user
987 name from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in
988 Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
989
990 <p>
991 Example:
992 </p>
993
994 <pre>
995 <a href="postconf.5.html#authorized_submit_users">authorized_submit_users</a> = !www, static:all
996 </pre>
997
998 <p>
999 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
1000 </p>
1001
1002
1003 </DD>
1004
1005 <DT><b><a name="authorized_verp_clients">authorized_verp_clients</a>
1006 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>)</b></DT><DD>
1007
1008 <p> What SMTP clients are allowed to specify the XVERP command.
1009 This command requests that mail be delivered one recipient at a
1010 time with a per recipient return address. </p>
1011
1012 <p> By default, only trusted clients are allowed to specify XVERP.
1013 </p>
1014
1015 <p> This parameter was introduced with Postfix version 1.1. Postfix
1016 version 2.1 renamed this parameter to <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_authorized_verp_clients">smtpd_authorized_verp_clients</a>
1017 and changed the default to none. </p>
1018
1019 <p> Specify a list of network/netmask patterns, separated by commas
1020 and/or whitespace. The mask specifies the number of bits in the
1021 network part of a host address. You can also specify hostnames or
1022 .domain names (the initial dot causes the domain to match any name
1023 below it), "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns. A "/file/name"
1024 pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table
1025 is matched when a table entry matches a lookup string (the lookup
1026 result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting the next line
1027 with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude an address or network
1028 block from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in
1029 Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
1030
1031 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
1032 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#authorized_verp_clients">authorized_verp_clients</a> value, and in files
1033 specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain the
1034 ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
1035 pattern. </p>
1036
1037
1038 </DD>
1039
1040 <DT><b><a name="backwards_bounce_logfile_compatibility">backwards_bounce_logfile_compatibility</a>
1041 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
1042
1043 <p>
1044 Produce additional <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> logfile records that can be read by
1045 Postfix versions before 2.0. The current and more extensible "name =
1046 value" format is needed in order to implement more sophisticated
1047 functionality.
1048 </p>
1049
1050 <p>
1051 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
1052 </p>
1053
1054
1055 </DD>
1056
1057 <DT><b><a name="berkeley_db_create_buffer_size">berkeley_db_create_buffer_size</a>
1058 (default: 16777216)</b></DT><DD>
1059
1060 <p>
1061 The per-table I/O buffer size for programs that create Berkeley DB
1062 hash or btree tables. Specify a byte count.
1063 </p>
1064
1065 <p>
1066 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
1067 </p>
1068
1069
1070 </DD>
1071
1072 <DT><b><a name="berkeley_db_read_buffer_size">berkeley_db_read_buffer_size</a>
1073 (default: 131072)</b></DT><DD>
1074
1075 <p>
1076 The per-table I/O buffer size for programs that read Berkeley DB
1077 hash or btree tables. Specify a byte count.
1078 </p>
1079
1080 <p>
1081 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
1082 </p>
1083
1084
1085 </DD>
1086
1087 <DT><b><a name="best_mx_transport">best_mx_transport</a>
1088 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1089
1090 <p>
1091 Where the Postfix SMTP client should deliver mail when it detects
1092 a "mail loops back to myself" error condition. This happens when
1093 the local MTA is the best SMTP mail exchanger for a destination
1094 not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>,
1095 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, or $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>. By default,
1096 the Postfix SMTP client returns such mail as undeliverable.
1097 </p>
1098
1099 <p>
1100 Specify, for example, "<a href="postconf.5.html#best_mx_transport">best_mx_transport</a> = local" to pass the mail
1101 from the Postfix SMTP client to the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent. You
1102 can specify
1103 any message delivery "transport" or "transport:nexthop" that is
1104 defined in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. See the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> manual page
1105 for the syntax and meaning of "transport" or "transport:nexthop".
1106 </p>
1107
1108 <p>
1109 However, this feature is expensive because it ties up a Postfix
1110 SMTP client process while the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent is doing its
1111 work. It is more efficient (for Postfix) to list all <a href="VIRTUAL_README.html#canonical">hosted domains</a>
1112 in a table or database.
1113 </p>
1114
1115
1116 </DD>
1117
1118 <DT><b><a name="biff">biff</a>
1119 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
1120
1121 <p>
1122 Whether or not to use the local <a href="postconf.5.html#biff">biff</a> service. This service sends
1123 "new mail" notifications to users who have requested new mail
1124 notification with the UNIX command "<a href="postconf.5.html#biff">biff</a> y".
1125 </p>
1126
1127 <p>
1128 For compatibility reasons this feature is on by default. On systems
1129 with lots of interactive users, the <a href="postconf.5.html#biff">biff</a> service can be a performance
1130 drain. Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#biff">biff</a> = no" in <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> to disable.
1131 </p>
1132
1133
1134 </DD>
1135
1136 <DT><b><a name="body_checks">body_checks</a>
1137 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1138
1139 <p> Optional lookup tables for content inspection as specified in
1140 the <a href="header_checks.5.html">body_checks(5)</a> manual page. </p>
1141
1142 <p> Note: with Postfix versions before 2.0, these rules inspect
1143 all content after the primary message headers. </p>
1144
1145
1146 </DD>
1147
1148 <DT><b><a name="body_checks_size_limit">body_checks_size_limit</a>
1149 (default: 51200)</b></DT><DD>
1150
1151 <p>
1152 How much text in a message body segment (or attachment, if you
1153 prefer to use that term) is subjected to <a href="postconf.5.html#body_checks">body_checks</a> inspection.
1154 The amount of text is limited to avoid scanning huge attachments.
1155 </p>
1156
1157 <p>
1158 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
1159 </p>
1160
1161
1162 </DD>
1163
1164 <DT><b><a name="bounce_notice_recipient">bounce_notice_recipient</a>
1165 (default: postmaster)</b></DT><DD>
1166
1167 <p>
1168 The recipient of postmaster notifications with the message headers
1169 of mail that Postfix did not deliver and of SMTP conversation
1170 transcripts of mail that Postfix did not receive. This feature is
1171 enabled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a> parameter. </p>
1172
1173
1174 </DD>
1175
1176 <DT><b><a name="bounce_queue_lifetime">bounce_queue_lifetime</a>
1177 (default: 5d)</b></DT><DD>
1178
1179 <p>
1180 The maximal time a bounce message is queued before it is considered
1181 undeliverable. By default, this is the same as the queue life time
1182 for regular mail.
1183 </p>
1184
1185 <p>
1186 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
1187 The default time unit is d (days).
1188 </p>
1189
1190 <p>
1191 Specify 0 when mail delivery should be tried only once.
1192 </p>
1193
1194 <p>
1195 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
1196 </p>
1197
1198
1199 </DD>
1200
1201 <DT><b><a name="bounce_service_name">bounce_service_name</a>
1202 (default: bounce)</b></DT><DD>
1203
1204 <p>
1205 The name of the <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> service. This service maintains a record
1206 of failed delivery attempts and generates non-delivery notifications.
1207 </p>
1208
1209 <p>
1210 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
1211 </p>
1212
1213
1214 </DD>
1215
1216 <DT><b><a name="bounce_size_limit">bounce_size_limit</a>
1217 (default: 50000)</b></DT><DD>
1218
1219 <p> The maximal amount of original message text that is sent in a
1220 non-delivery notification. Specify a byte count. A message is
1221 returned as either message/rfc822 (the complete original) or as
1222 text/rfc822-headers (the headers only). With Postfix version 2.4
1223 and earlier, a message is always returned as message/rfc822 and is
1224 truncated when it exceeds the size limit.
1225 </p>
1226
1227 <p> Notes: </p>
1228
1229 <ul>
1230
1231 <li> <p> If you increase this limit, then you should increase the
1232 <a href="postconf.5.html#mime_nesting_limit">mime_nesting_limit</a> value proportionally. </p>
1233
1234 <li> <p> Be careful when making changes. Excessively large values
1235 will result in the loss of non-delivery notifications, when a bounce
1236 message size exceeds a local or remote MTA's message size limit.
1237 </p>
1238
1239 </ul>
1240
1241
1242 </DD>
1243
1244 <DT><b><a name="bounce_template_file">bounce_template_file</a>
1245 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1246
1247 <p> Pathname of a configuration file with bounce message templates.
1248 These override the built-in templates of delivery status notification
1249 (DSN) messages for undeliverable mail, for delayed mail, successful
1250 delivery, or delivery verification. The <a href="bounce.5.html">bounce(5)</a> manual page
1251 describes how to edit and test template files. </p>
1252
1253 <p> Template message body text may contain $name references to
1254 Postfix configuration parameters. The result of $name expansion can
1255 be previewed with "<b>postconf -b <i>file_name</i></b>" before the file
1256 is placed into the Postfix configuration directory. </p>
1257
1258 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
1259
1260
1261 </DD>
1262
1263 <DT><b><a name="broken_sasl_auth_clients">broken_sasl_auth_clients</a>
1264 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
1265
1266 <p>
1267 Enable inter-operability with SMTP clients that implement an obsolete
1268 version of the AUTH command (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4954">RFC 4954</a>). Examples of such clients
1269 are MicroSoft Outlook Express version 4 and MicroSoft Exchange
1270 version 5.0.
1271 </p>
1272
1273 <p>
1274 Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#broken_sasl_auth_clients">broken_sasl_auth_clients</a> = yes" to have Postfix advertise
1275 AUTH support in a non-standard way.
1276 </p>
1277
1278
1279 </DD>
1280
1281 <DT><b><a name="canonical_classes">canonical_classes</a>
1282 (default: envelope_sender, envelope_recipient, header_sender, header_recipient)</b></DT><DD>
1283
1284 <p> What addresses are subject to <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a> address mapping.
1285 By default, <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a> address mapping is applied to envelope
1286 sender and recipient addresses, and to header sender and header
1287 recipient addresses. </p>
1288
1289 <p> Specify one or more of: envelope_sender, envelope_recipient,
1290 header_sender, header_recipient </p>
1291
1292 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
1293
1294
1295 </DD>
1296
1297 <DT><b><a name="canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a>
1298 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1299
1300 <p>
1301 Optional address mapping lookup tables for message headers and
1302 envelopes. The mapping is applied to both sender and recipient
1303 addresses, in both envelopes and in headers, as controlled
1304 with the <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_classes">canonical_classes</a> parameter. This is typically used
1305 to clean up dirty addresses from legacy mail systems, or to replace
1306 login names by Firstname.Lastname. The table format and lookups
1307 are documented in <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a>. For an overview of Postfix address
1308 manipulations see the <a href="ADDRESS_REWRITING_README.html">ADDRESS_REWRITING_README</a> document.
1309 </p>
1310
1311 <p>
1312 If you use this feature, run "<b>postmap /etc/postfix/canonical</b>" to
1313 build the necessary DBM or DB file after every change. The changes
1314 will become visible after a minute or so. Use "<b>postfix reload</b>"
1315 to eliminate the delay.
1316 </p>
1317
1318 <p> Note: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address mapping
1319 happens only when message header address rewriting is enabled: </p>
1320
1321 <ul>
1322
1323 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
1324
1325 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
1326 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
1327
1328 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
1329 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
1330
1331 </ul>
1332
1333 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
1334 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
1335
1336 <p>
1337 Examples:
1338 </p>
1339
1340 <pre>
1341 <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a> = dbm:/etc/postfix/canonical
1342 <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical
1343 </pre>
1344
1345
1346 </DD>
1347
1348 <DT><b><a name="cleanup_service_name">cleanup_service_name</a>
1349 (default: cleanup)</b></DT><DD>
1350
1351 <p>
1352 The name of the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> service. This service rewrites addresses
1353 into the standard form, and performs <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a> address mapping
1354 and <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> aliasing.
1355 </p>
1356
1357 <p>
1358 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
1359 </p>
1360
1361
1362 </DD>
1363
1364 <DT><b><a name="command_directory">command_directory</a>
1365 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1366
1367 <p>
1368 The location of all postfix administrative commands.
1369 </p>
1370
1371
1372 </DD>
1373
1374 <DT><b><a name="command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a>
1375 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1376
1377 <p> The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent working directory for delivery to
1378 external command. Failure to change directory causes the delivery
1379 to be deferred. </p>
1380
1381 <p> The following $name expansions are done on <a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a>
1382 before the directory is changed. Expansion happens in the context
1383 of the delivery request. The result of $name expansion is filtered
1384 with the character set that is specified with the
1385 <a href="postconf.5.html#execution_directory_expansion_filter">execution_directory_expansion_filter</a> parameter. </p>
1386
1387 <dl>
1388
1389 <dt><b>$user</b></dt>
1390
1391 <dd>The recipient's username. </dd>
1392
1393 <dt><b>$shell</b></dt>
1394
1395 <dd>The recipient's login shell pathname. </dd>
1396
1397 <dt><b>$home</b></dt>
1398
1399 <dd>The recipient's home directory. </dd>
1400
1401 <dt><b>$recipient</b></dt>
1402
1403 <dd>The full recipient address. </dd>
1404
1405 <dt><b>$extension</b></dt>
1406
1407 <dd>The optional recipient address extension. </dd>
1408
1409 <dt><b>$domain</b></dt>
1410
1411 <dd>The recipient domain. </dd>
1412
1413 <dt><b>$local</b></dt>
1414
1415 <dd>The entire recipient localpart. </dd>
1416
1417 <dt><b>$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b></dt>
1418
1419 <dd>The system-wide recipient address extension delimiter. </dd>
1420
1421 <dt><b>${name?value}</b></dt>
1422
1423 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is non-empty. </dd>
1424
1425 <dt><b>${name:value}</b></dt>
1426
1427 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is empty. </dd>
1428
1429 </dl>
1430
1431 <p>
1432 Instead of $name you can also specify ${name} or $(name).
1433 </p>
1434
1435 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
1436
1437
1438 </DD>
1439
1440 <DT><b><a name="command_expansion_filter">command_expansion_filter</a>
1441 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1442
1443 <p>
1444 Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent allows in
1445 $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> and $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a>.
1446 Characters outside the
1447 allowed set are replaced by underscores.
1448 </p>
1449
1450
1451 </DD>
1452
1453 <DT><b><a name="command_time_limit">command_time_limit</a>
1454 (default: 1000s)</b></DT><DD>
1455
1456 <p>
1457 Time limit for delivery to external commands. This limit is used
1458 by the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent, and is the default time limit for
1459 delivery by the <a href="pipe.8.html">pipe(8)</a> delivery agent.
1460 </p>
1461
1462 <p>
1463 Note: if you set this time limit to a large value you must update the
1464 global <a href="postconf.5.html#ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a> parameter as well.
1465 </p>
1466
1467
1468 </DD>
1469
1470 <DT><b><a name="config_directory">config_directory</a>
1471 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1472
1473 <p> The default location of the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> and <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1474 configuration files. This can be overruled via the following
1475 mechanisms: </p>
1476
1477 <ul>
1478
1479 <li> <p> The MAIL_CONFIG environment variable (daemon processes
1480 and commands). </p>
1481
1482 <li> <p> The "-c" command-line option (commands only). </p>
1483
1484 </ul>
1485
1486 <p> With Postfix command that run with set-gid privileges, a
1487 <a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a> override requires either root privileges, or it
1488 requires that the directory is listed with the <a href="postconf.5.html#alternate_config_directories">alternate_config_directories</a>
1489 parameter in the default <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file. </p>
1490
1491
1492 </DD>
1493
1494 <DT><b><a name="connection_cache_protocol_timeout">connection_cache_protocol_timeout</a>
1495 (default: 5s)</b></DT><DD>
1496
1497 <p> Time limit for connection cache connect, send or receive
1498 operations. The time limit is enforced in the client. </p>
1499
1500 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
1501
1502
1503 </DD>
1504
1505 <DT><b><a name="connection_cache_service_name">connection_cache_service_name</a>
1506 (default: scache)</b></DT><DD>
1507
1508 <p> The name of the <a href="scache.8.html">scache(8)</a> connection cache service. This service
1509 maintains a limited pool of cached sessions. </p>
1510
1511 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
1512
1513
1514 </DD>
1515
1516 <DT><b><a name="connection_cache_status_update_time">connection_cache_status_update_time</a>
1517 (default: 600s)</b></DT><DD>
1518
1519 <p> How frequently the <a href="scache.8.html">scache(8)</a> server logs usage statistics with
1520 connection cache hit and miss rates for logical destinations and for
1521 physical endpoints. </p>
1522
1523
1524 </DD>
1525
1526 <DT><b><a name="connection_cache_ttl_limit">connection_cache_ttl_limit</a>
1527 (default: 2s)</b></DT><DD>
1528
1529 <p> The maximal time-to-live value that the <a href="scache.8.html">scache(8)</a> connection
1530 cache server
1531 allows. Requests that specify a larger TTL will be stored with the
1532 maximum allowed TTL. The purpose of this additional control is to
1533 protect the infrastructure against careless people. The cache TTL
1534 is already bounded by $<a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a>. </p>
1535
1536
1537 </DD>
1538
1539 <DT><b><a name="content_filter">content_filter</a>
1540 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1541
1542 <p> After the message is queued, send the entire message to the
1543 specified <i>transport:destination</i>. The <i>transport</i> name
1544 specifies the first field of a mail delivery agent definition in
1545 <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>; the syntax of the next-hop <i>destination</i> is described
1546 in the manual page of the corresponding delivery agent. More
1547 information about external content filters is in the Postfix
1548 <a href="FILTER_README.html">FILTER_README</a> file. </p>
1549
1550 <p> Notes: </p>
1551
1552 <ul>
1553
1554 <li> <p> This setting has lower precedence than a FILTER action
1555 that is specified in an <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a>, <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> or <a href="header_checks.5.html">body_checks(5)</a>
1556 table. </p>
1557
1558 <li> <p> The meaning of an empty next-hop filter <i>destination</i>
1559 is version dependent. Postfix 2.7 and later will use the recipient
1560 domain; earlier versions will use $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>. Specify
1561 "<a href="postconf.5.html#default_filter_nexthop">default_filter_nexthop</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>" for compatibility with Postfix
1562 2.6 or earlier, or specify a <a href="postconf.5.html#content_filter">content_filter</a> value with an explicit
1563 next-hop <i>destination</i>. </p>
1564
1565 </ul>
1566
1567
1568 </DD>
1569
1570 <DT><b><a name="cyrus_sasl_config_path">cyrus_sasl_config_path</a>
1571 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1572
1573 <p> Search path for Cyrus SASL application configuration files,
1574 currently used only to locate the $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_path">smtpd_sasl_path</a>.conf file.
1575 Specify zero or more directories separated by a colon character,
1576 or an empty value to use Cyrus SASL's built-in search path. </p>
1577
1578 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later when compiled
1579 with Cyrus SASL 2.1.22 or later. </p>
1580
1581
1582 </DD>
1583
1584 <DT><b><a name="daemon_directory">daemon_directory</a>
1585 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1586
1587 <p>
1588 The directory with Postfix support programs and daemon programs.
1589 These should not be invoked directly by humans. The directory must
1590 be owned by root.
1591 </p>
1592
1593
1594 </DD>
1595
1596 <DT><b><a name="daemon_timeout">daemon_timeout</a>
1597 (default: 18000s)</b></DT><DD>
1598
1599 <p> How much time a Postfix daemon process may take to handle a
1600 request before it is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer. </p>
1601
1602 <p>
1603 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
1604 The default time unit is s (seconds).
1605 </p>
1606
1607
1608 </DD>
1609
1610 <DT><b><a name="data_directory">data_directory</a>
1611 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1612
1613 <p> The directory with Postfix-writable data files (for example:
1614 caches, pseudo-random numbers). This directory must be owned by
1615 the <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_owner">mail_owner</a> account, and must not be shared with non-Postfix
1616 software. </p>
1617
1618 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
1619
1620
1621 </DD>
1622
1623 <DT><b><a name="debug_peer_level">debug_peer_level</a>
1624 (default: 2)</b></DT><DD>
1625
1626 <p> The increment in verbose logging level when a remote client or
1627 server matches a pattern in the <a href="postconf.5.html#debug_peer_list">debug_peer_list</a> parameter. </p>
1628
1629
1630 </DD>
1631
1632 <DT><b><a name="debug_peer_list">debug_peer_list</a>
1633 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1634
1635 <p> Optional list of remote client or server hostname or network
1636 address patterns that cause the verbose logging level to increase
1637 by the amount specified in $<a href="postconf.5.html#debug_peer_level">debug_peer_level</a>. </p>
1638
1639 <p> Specify domain names, network/netmask patterns, "/file/name"
1640 patterns or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup tables. The right-hand side result
1641 from "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookups is ignored. </p>
1642
1643 <p> Pattern matching of domain names is controlled by the
1644 <a href="postconf.5.html#parent_domain_matches_subdomains">parent_domain_matches_subdomains</a> parameter. </p>
1645
1646 <p>
1647 Examples:
1648 </p>
1649
1650 <pre>
1651 <a href="postconf.5.html#debug_peer_list">debug_peer_list</a> = 127.0.0.1
1652 <a href="postconf.5.html#debug_peer_list">debug_peer_list</a> = example.com
1653 </pre>
1654
1655
1656 </DD>
1657
1658 <DT><b><a name="debugger_command">debugger_command</a>
1659 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
1660
1661 <p>
1662 The external command to execute when a Postfix daemon program is
1663 invoked with the -D option.
1664 </p>
1665
1666 <p>
1667 Use "command .. & sleep 5" so that the debugger can attach before
1668 the process marches on. If you use an X-based debugger, be sure to
1669 set up your XAUTHORITY environment variable before starting Postfix.
1670 </p>
1671
1672 <p>
1673 Example:
1674 </p>
1675
1676 <pre>
1677 <a href="postconf.5.html#debugger_command">debugger_command</a> =
1678 PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
1679 ddd $<a href="postconf.5.html#daemon_directory">daemon_directory</a>/$<a href="postconf.5.html#process_name">process_name</a> $<a href="postconf.5.html#process_id">process_id</a> & sleep 5
1680 </pre>
1681
1682
1683 </DD>
1684
1685 <DT><b><a name="default_database_type">default_database_type</a>
1686 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
1687
1688 <p>
1689 The default database type for use in <a href="newaliases.1.html">newaliases(1)</a>, <a href="postalias.1.html">postalias(1)</a>
1690 and <a href="postmap.1.html">postmap(1)</a> commands. On many UNIX systems the default type is
1691 either <b>dbm</b> or <b>hash</b>. The default setting is frozen
1692 when the Postfix system is built.
1693 </p>
1694
1695 <p>
1696 Examples:
1697 </p>
1698
1699 <pre>
1700 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_database_type">default_database_type</a> = hash
1701 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_database_type">default_database_type</a> = dbm
1702 </pre>
1703
1704
1705 </DD>
1706
1707 <DT><b><a name="default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a>
1708 (default: 5)</b></DT><DD>
1709
1710 <p>
1711 How often the Postfix queue manager's scheduler is allowed to
1712 preempt delivery of one message with another.
1713 </p>
1714
1715 <p>
1716 Each transport maintains a so-called "available delivery slot counter"
1717 for each message. One message can be preempted by another one when
1718 the other message can be delivered using no more delivery slots
1719 (i.e., invocations of delivery agents) than the current message
1720 counter has accumulated (or will eventually accumulate - see about
1721 slot loans below). This parameter controls how often is the counter
1722 incremented - it happens after each <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a>
1723 recipients have been delivered.
1724 </p>
1725
1726 <p>
1727 The cost of 0 is used to disable the preempting scheduling completely.
1728 The minimum value the scheduling algorithm can use is 2 - use it
1729 if you want to maximize the message throughput rate. Although there
1730 is no maximum, it doesn't make much sense to use values above say
1731 50.
1732 </p>
1733
1734 <p>
1735 The only reason why the value of 2 is not the default is the way
1736 this parameter affects the delivery of mailing-list mail. In the
1737 worst case, their delivery can take somewhere between (cost+1/cost)
1738 and (cost/cost-1) times more than if the preemptive scheduler was
1739 disabled. The default value of 5 turns out to provide reasonable
1740 message response times while making sure the mailing-list deliveries
1741 are not extended by more than 20-25 percent even in the worst case.
1742 </p>
1743
1744 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_delivery_slot_cost"><i>transport</i>_delivery_slot_cost</a> to specify a
1745 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1746 name of the message delivery transport.
1747 </p>
1748
1749 <p>
1750 Examples:
1751 </p>
1752
1753 <pre>
1754 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a> = 0
1755 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a> = 2
1756 </pre>
1757
1758
1759 </DD>
1760
1761 <DT><b><a name="default_delivery_slot_discount">default_delivery_slot_discount</a>
1762 (default: 50)</b></DT><DD>
1763
1764 <p>
1765 The default value for transport-specific _delivery_slot_discount
1766 settings.
1767 </p>
1768
1769 <p>
1770 This parameter speeds up the moment when a message preemption can
1771 happen. Instead of waiting until the full amount of delivery slots
1772 required is available, the preemption can happen when
1773 transport_delivery_slot_discount percent of the required amount
1774 plus transport_delivery_slot_loan still remains to be accumulated.
1775 Note that the full amount will still have to be accumulated before
1776 another preemption can take place later.
1777 </p>
1778
1779 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_delivery_slot_discount"><i>transport</i>_delivery_slot_discount</a> to specify a
1780 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1781 name of the message delivery transport.
1782 </p>
1783
1784
1785 </DD>
1786
1787 <DT><b><a name="default_delivery_slot_loan">default_delivery_slot_loan</a>
1788 (default: 3)</b></DT><DD>
1789
1790 <p>
1791 The default value for transport-specific _delivery_slot_loan
1792 settings.
1793 </p>
1794
1795 <p>
1796 This parameter speeds up the moment when a message preemption can
1797 happen. Instead of waiting until the full amount of delivery slots
1798 required is available, the preemption can happen when
1799 transport_delivery_slot_discount percent of the required amount
1800 plus transport_delivery_slot_loan still remains to be accumulated.
1801 Note that the full amount will still have to be accumulated before
1802 another preemption can take place later.
1803 </p>
1804
1805 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_delivery_slot_loan"><i>transport</i>_delivery_slot_loan</a> to specify a
1806 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1807 name of the message delivery transport.
1808 </p>
1809
1810
1811 </DD>
1812
1813 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit">default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a>
1814 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
1815
1816 <p> How many pseudo-cohorts must suffer connection or handshake
1817 failure before a specific destination is considered unavailable
1818 (and further delivery is suspended). Specify zero to disable this
1819 feature. A destination's pseudo-cohort failure count is reset each
1820 time a delivery completes without connection or handshake failure
1821 for that specific destination. </p>
1822
1823 <p> A pseudo-cohort is the number of deliveries equal to a destination's
1824 delivery concurrency. </p>
1825
1826 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a> to specify
1827 a transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1828 name of the message delivery transport. </p>
1829
1830 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5. The default setting
1831 is compatible with earlier Postfix versions. </p>
1832
1833
1834 </DD>
1835
1836 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
1837 (default: 20)</b></DT><DD>
1838
1839 <p>
1840 The default maximal number of parallel deliveries to the same
1841 destination. This is the default limit for delivery via the <a href="lmtp.8.html">lmtp(8)</a>,
1842 <a href="pipe.8.html">pipe(8)</a>, <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> and <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agents.
1843 With per-destination recipient limit > 1, a destination is a domain,
1844 otherwise it is a recipient.
1845 </p>
1846
1847 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_limit"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_limit</a> to specify a
1848 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1849 name of the message delivery transport.
1850 </p>
1851
1852
1853 </DD>
1854
1855 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback</a>
1856 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
1857
1858 <p> The per-destination amount of delivery concurrency negative
1859 feedback, after a delivery completes with a connection or handshake
1860 failure. Feedback values are in the range 0..1 inclusive. With
1861 negative feedback, concurrency is decremented at the beginning of
1862 a sequence of length 1/feedback. This is unlike positive feedback,
1863 where concurrency is incremented at the end of a sequence of length
1864 1/feedback. </p>
1865
1866 <p> As of Postfix version 2.5, negative feedback cannot reduce
1867 delivery concurrency to zero. Instead, a destination is marked
1868 dead (further delivery suspended) after the failed pseudo-cohort
1869 count reaches $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit">default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a>
1870 (or $<a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a>).
1871 To make the scheduler completely immune to connection or handshake
1872 failures, specify a zero feedback value and a zero failed pseudo-cohort
1873 limit. </p>
1874
1875 <p> Specify one of the following forms: </p>
1876
1877 <dl>
1878
1879 <dt> <b><i>number</i> </b> </dt>
1880
1881 <dt> <b><i>number</i> / <i>number</i> </b> </dt>
1882
1883 <dd> Constant feedback. The value must be in the range 0..1 inclusive.
1884 The default setting of "1" is compatible with Postfix versions
1885 before 2.5, where a destination's delivery concurrency is throttled
1886 down to zero (and further delivery suspended) after a single failed
1887 pseudo-cohort. </dd>
1888
1889 <dt> <b><i>number</i> / concurrency </b> </dt>
1890
1891 <dd> Variable feedback of "<i>number</i> / (delivery concurrency)".
1892 The <i>number</i> must be in the range 0..1 inclusive. With
1893 <i>number</i> equal to "1", a destination's delivery concurrency
1894 is decremented by 1 after each failed pseudo-cohort. </dd>
1895
1896 </dl>
1897
1898 <p> A pseudo-cohort is the number of deliveries equal to a destination's
1899 delivery concurrency. </p>
1900
1901 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback</a>
1902 to specify a transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i>
1903 is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1904 name of the message delivery transport. </p>
1905
1906 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5. The default setting
1907 is compatible with earlier Postfix versions. </p>
1908
1909
1910 </DD>
1911
1912 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback</a>
1913 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
1914
1915 <p> The per-destination amount of delivery concurrency positive
1916 feedback, after a delivery completes without connection or handshake
1917 failure. Feedback values are in the range 0..1 inclusive. The
1918 concurrency increases until it reaches the per-destination maximal
1919 concurrency limit. With positive feedback, concurrency is incremented
1920 at the end of a sequence with length 1/feedback. This is unlike
1921 negative feedback, where concurrency is decremented at the start
1922 of a sequence of length 1/feedback. </p>
1923
1924 <p> Specify one of the following forms: </p>
1925
1926 <dl>
1927
1928 <dt> <b><i>number</i> </b> </dt>
1929
1930 <dt> <b><i>number</i> / <i>number</i> </b> </dt>
1931
1932 <dd> Constant feedback. The value must be in the range 0..1
1933 inclusive. The default setting of "1" is compatible with Postfix
1934 versions before 2.5, where a destination's delivery concurrency
1935 doubles after each successful pseudo-cohort. </dd>
1936
1937 <dt> <b><i>number</i> / concurrency </b> </dt>
1938
1939 <dd> Variable feedback of "<i>number</i> / (delivery concurrency)".
1940 The <i>number</i> must be in the range 0..1 inclusive. With
1941 <i>number</i> equal to "1", a destination's delivery concurrency
1942 is incremented by 1 after each successful pseudo-cohort. </dd>
1943
1944 </dl>
1945
1946 <p> A pseudo-cohort is the number of deliveries equal to a destination's
1947 delivery concurrency. </p>
1948
1949 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback</a>
1950 to specify a transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i>
1951 is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery transport. </p>
1952
1953 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
1954
1955
1956 </DD>
1957
1958 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_rate_delay">default_destination_rate_delay</a>
1959 (default: 0s)</b></DT><DD>
1960
1961 <p> The default amount of delay that is inserted between individual
1962 deliveries to the same destination; with per-destination recipient
1963 limit > 1, a destination is a domain, otherwise it is a recipient.
1964 </p>
1965
1966 <p> To enable the delay, specify a non-zero time value (an integral
1967 value plus an optional one-letter suffix that specifies the time
1968 unit). </p>
1969
1970 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
1971 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
1972
1973 <p> NOTE: the delay is enforced by the queue manager. The delay
1974 timer state does not survive "<b>postfix reload</b>" or "<b>postfix
1975 stop</b>".
1976 </p>
1977
1978 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_rate_delay"><i>transport</i>_destination_rate_delay</a> to specify a
1979 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
1980 name of the message delivery transport.
1981 </p>
1982
1983 <p> NOTE: with a non-zero _destination_rate_delay, specify a
1984 <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit"><i>transport</i>_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a> of 10
1985 or more to prevent Postfix from deferring all mail for the same
1986 destination after only one connection or handshake error. </p>
1987
1988 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
1989
1990
1991 </DD>
1992
1993 <DT><b><a name="default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>
1994 (default: 50)</b></DT><DD>
1995
1996 <p>
1997 The default maximal number of recipients per message delivery.
1998 This is the default limit for delivery via the <a href="lmtp.8.html">lmtp(8)</a>, <a href="pipe.8.html">pipe(8)</a>,
1999 <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> and <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agents.
2000 </p>
2001
2002 <p> Setting this parameter to a value of 1 changes the meaning of
2003 the corresponding per-destination concurrency limit from concurrency
2004 per domain into concurrency per recipient. </p>
2005
2006 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_destination_recipient_limit"><i>transport</i>_destination_recipient_limit</a> to specify a
2007 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2008 name of the message delivery transport.
2009 </p>
2010
2011
2012 </DD>
2013
2014 <DT><b><a name="default_extra_recipient_limit">default_extra_recipient_limit</a>
2015 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
2016
2017 <p>
2018 The default value for the extra per-transport limit imposed on the
2019 number of in-memory recipients. This extra recipient space is
2020 reserved for the cases when the Postfix queue manager's scheduler
2021 preempts one message with another and suddenly needs some extra
2022 recipients slots for the chosen message in order to avoid performance
2023 degradation.
2024 </p>
2025
2026 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_extra_recipient_limit"><i>transport</i>_extra_recipient_limit</a> to specify a
2027 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2028 name of the message delivery transport.
2029 </p>
2030
2031
2032 </DD>
2033
2034 <DT><b><a name="default_filter_nexthop">default_filter_nexthop</a>
2035 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
2036
2037 <p> When a <a href="postconf.5.html#content_filter">content_filter</a> or FILTER request specifies no explicit
2038 next-hop destination, use $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_filter_nexthop">default_filter_nexthop</a> instead; when
2039 that value is empty, use the domain in the recipient address.
2040 Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#default_filter_nexthop">default_filter_nexthop</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>" for compatibility
2041 with Postfix version 2.6 and earlier, or specify an explicit next-hop
2042 destination with each <a href="postconf.5.html#content_filter">content_filter</a> value or FILTER action. </p>
2043
2044 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
2045
2046
2047 </DD>
2048
2049 <DT><b><a name="default_minimum_delivery_slots">default_minimum_delivery_slots</a>
2050 (default: 3)</b></DT><DD>
2051
2052 <p>
2053 How many recipients a message must have in order to invoke the
2054 Postfix queue manager's scheduling algorithm at all. Messages
2055 which would never accumulate at least this many delivery slots
2056 (subject to slot cost parameter as well) are never preempted.
2057 </p>
2058
2059 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_minimum_delivery_slots"><i>transport</i>_minimum_delivery_slots</a> to specify a
2060 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2061 name of the message delivery transport.
2062 </p>
2063
2064
2065 </DD>
2066
2067 <DT><b><a name="default_privs">default_privs</a>
2068 (default: nobody)</b></DT><DD>
2069
2070 <p>
2071 The default rights used by the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent for delivery
2072 to external file or command. These rights are used when delivery
2073 is requested from an <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> file that is owned by <b>root</b>, or
2074 when delivery is done on behalf of <b>root</b>. <b>DO NOT SPECIFY A
2075 PRIVILEGED USER OR THE POSTFIX OWNER</b>.
2076 </p>
2077
2078
2079 </DD>
2080
2081 <DT><b><a name="default_process_limit">default_process_limit</a>
2082 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
2083
2084 <p>
2085 The default maximal number of Postfix child processes that provide
2086 a given service. This limit can be overruled for specific services
2087 in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file.
2088 </p>
2089
2090
2091 </DD>
2092
2093 <DT><b><a name="default_rbl_reply">default_rbl_reply</a>
2094 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
2095
2096 <p>
2097 The default SMTP server response template for a request that is
2098 rejected by an RBL-based restriction. This template can be overruled
2099 by specific entries in the optional <a href="postconf.5.html#rbl_reply_maps">rbl_reply_maps</a> lookup table.
2100 </p>
2101
2102 <p>
2103 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2104 </p>
2105
2106 <p>
2107 The template is subject to exactly one level of $name substitution:
2108 </p>
2109
2110 <dl>
2111
2112 <dt><b>$client</b></dt>
2113
2114 <dd>The client hostname and IP address, formatted as name[address]. </dd>
2115
2116 <dt><b>$client_address</b></dt>
2117
2118 <dd>The client IP address. </dd>
2119
2120 <dt><b>$client_name</b></dt>
2121
2122 <dd>The client hostname or "unknown". See <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_client_hostname">reject_unknown_client_hostname</a>
2123 for more details. </dd>
2124
2125 <dt><b>$reverse_client_name</b></dt>
2126
2127 <dd>The client hostname from address->name lookup, or "unknown".
2128 See <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname">reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname</a> for more details. </dd>
2129
2130 <dt><b>$helo_name</b></dt>
2131
2132 <dd>The hostname given in HELO or EHLO command or empty string. </dd>
2133
2134 <dt><b>$rbl_class</b></dt>
2135
2136 <dd>The blacklisted entity type: Client host, Helo command, Sender
2137 address, or Recipient address. </dd>
2138
2139 <dt><b>$rbl_code</b></dt>
2140
2141 <dd>The numerical SMTP response code, as specified with the
2142 <a href="postconf.5.html#maps_rbl_reject_code">maps_rbl_reject_code</a> configuration parameter. Note: The numerical
2143 SMTP response code is required, and must appear at the start of the
2144 reply. With Postfix version 2.3 and later this information may be followed
2145 by an <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3463">RFC 3463</a> enhanced status code. </dd>
2146
2147 <dt><b>$rbl_domain</b></dt>
2148
2149 <dd>The RBL domain where $rbl_what is blacklisted. </dd>
2150
2151 <dt><b>$rbl_reason</b></dt>
2152
2153 <dd>The reason why $rbl_what is blacklisted, or an empty string. </dd>
2154
2155 <dt><b>$rbl_what</b></dt>
2156
2157 <dd>The entity that is blacklisted (an IP address, a hostname, a domain
2158 name, or an email address whose domain was blacklisted). </dd>
2159
2160 <dt><b>$recipient</b></dt>
2161
2162 <dd>The recipient address or <> in case of the null address. </dd>
2163
2164 <dt><b>$recipient_domain</b></dt>
2165
2166 <dd>The recipient domain or empty string. </dd>
2167
2168 <dt><b>$recipient_name</b></dt>
2169
2170 <dd>The recipient address localpart or <> in case of null address. </dd>
2171
2172 <dt><b>$sender</b></dt>
2173
2174 <dd>The sender address or <> in case of the null address. </dd>
2175
2176 <dt><b>$sender_domain</b></dt>
2177
2178 <dd>The sender domain or empty string. </dd>
2179
2180 <dt><b>$sender_name</b></dt>
2181
2182 <dd>The sender address localpart or <> in case of the null address. </dd>
2183
2184 <dt><b>${name?text}</b></dt>
2185
2186 <dd>Expands to `text' if $name is not empty. </dd>
2187
2188 <dt><b>${name:text}</b></dt>
2189
2190 <dd>Expands to `text' if $name is empty. </dd>
2191
2192 </dl>
2193
2194 <p>
2195 Instead of $name you can also specify ${name} or $(name).
2196 </p>
2197
2198 <p> Note: when an enhanced status code is specified in an RBL reply
2199 template, it is subject to modification. The following transformations
2200 are needed when the same RBL reply template is used for client,
2201 helo, sender, or recipient access restrictions. </p>
2202
2203 <ul>
2204
2205 <li> <p> When rejecting a sender address, the Postfix SMTP server
2206 will transform a recipient DSN status (e.g., 4.1.1-4.1.6) into the
2207 corresponding sender DSN status, and vice versa. </p>
2208
2209 <li> <p> When rejecting non-address information (such as the HELO
2210 command argument or the client hostname/address), the Postfix SMTP
2211 server will transform a sender or recipient DSN status into a generic
2212 non-address DSN status (e.g., 4.0.0). </p>
2213
2214 </ul>
2215
2216
2217 </DD>
2218
2219 <DT><b><a name="default_recipient_limit">default_recipient_limit</a>
2220 (default: 20000)</b></DT><DD>
2221
2222 <p>
2223 The default per-transport upper limit on the number of in-memory
2224 recipients. These limits take priority over the global
2225 <a href="postconf.5.html#qmgr_message_recipient_limit">qmgr_message_recipient_limit</a> after the message has been assigned
2226 to the respective transports. See also <a href="postconf.5.html#default_extra_recipient_limit">default_extra_recipient_limit</a>
2227 and <a href="postconf.5.html#qmgr_message_recipient_minimum">qmgr_message_recipient_minimum</a>.
2228 </p>
2229
2230 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_recipient_limit"><i>transport</i>_recipient_limit</a> to specify a
2231 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2232 name of the message delivery transport.
2233 </p>
2234
2235
2236 </DD>
2237
2238 <DT><b><a name="default_recipient_refill_delay">default_recipient_refill_delay</a>
2239 (default: 5s)</b></DT><DD>
2240
2241 <p>
2242 The default per-transport maximum delay between recipients refills.
2243 When not all message recipients fit into the memory at once, keep loading
2244 more of them at least once every this many seconds. This is used to
2245 make sure the recipients are refilled in timely manner even when
2246 $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_limit">default_recipient_refill_limit</a> is too high for too slow deliveries.
2247 </p>
2248
2249 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_recipient_refill_delay"><i>transport</i>_recipient_refill_delay</a> to specify a
2250 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2251 name of the message delivery transport.
2252 </p>
2253
2254 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
2255
2256
2257 </DD>
2258
2259 <DT><b><a name="default_recipient_refill_limit">default_recipient_refill_limit</a>
2260 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
2261
2262 <p>
2263 The default per-transport limit on the number of recipients refilled at
2264 once. When not all message recipients fit into the memory at once, keep
2265 loading more of them in batches of at least this many at a time. See also
2266 $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_delay">default_recipient_refill_delay</a>, which may result in recipient batches
2267 lower than this when this limit is too high for too slow deliveries.
2268 </p>
2269
2270 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_recipient_refill_limit"><i>transport</i>_recipient_refill_limit</a> to specify a
2271 transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
2272 name of the message delivery transport.
2273 </p>
2274
2275 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
2276
2277
2278 </DD>
2279
2280 <DT><b><a name="default_transport">default_transport</a>
2281 (default: smtp)</b></DT><DD>
2282
2283 <p>
2284 The default mail delivery transport and next-hop destination for
2285 destinations that do not match $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>,
2286 $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>,
2287 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>. This information can be overruled with the
2288 <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a> parameter and with the
2289 <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table. </p>
2290
2291 <p>
2292 In order of decreasing precedence, the nexthop destination is taken
2293 from $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>,
2294 $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a>, or from the recipient
2295 domain.
2296 </p>
2297
2298 <p>
2299 Specify a string of the form <i>transport:nexthop</i>, where <i>transport</i>
2300 is the name of a mail delivery transport defined in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
2301 The <i>:nexthop</i> destination is optional; its syntax is documented
2302 in the manual page of the corresponding delivery agent.
2303 </p>
2304
2305 <p>
2306 Example:
2307 </p>
2308
2309 <pre>
2310 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a> = uucp:relayhostname
2311 </pre>
2312
2313
2314 </DD>
2315
2316 <DT><b><a name="default_verp_delimiters">default_verp_delimiters</a>
2317 (default: +=)</b></DT><DD>
2318
2319 <p> The two default VERP delimiter characters. These are used when
2320 no explicit delimiters are specified with the SMTP XVERP command
2321 or with the "<b>sendmail -V</b>" command-line option. Specify
2322 characters that are allowed by the <a href="postconf.5.html#verp_delimiter_filter">verp_delimiter_filter</a> setting.
2323 </p>
2324
2325 <p>
2326 This feature is available in Postfix 1.1 and later.
2327 </p>
2328
2329
2330 </DD>
2331
2332 <DT><b><a name="defer_code">defer_code</a>
2333 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
2334
2335 <p>
2336 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a remote SMTP
2337 client request is rejected by the "defer" restriction.
2338 </p>
2339
2340 <p>
2341 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
2342 </p>
2343
2344
2345 </DD>
2346
2347 <DT><b><a name="defer_service_name">defer_service_name</a>
2348 (default: defer)</b></DT><DD>
2349
2350 <p>
2351 The name of the defer service. This service is implemented by the
2352 <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> daemon and maintains a record
2353 of failed delivery attempts and generates non-delivery notifications.
2354 </p>
2355
2356 <p>
2357 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2358 </p>
2359
2360
2361 </DD>
2362
2363 <DT><b><a name="defer_transports">defer_transports</a>
2364 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
2365
2366 <p>
2367 The names of message delivery transports that should not deliver mail
2368 unless someone issues "<b>sendmail -q</b>" or equivalent. Specify zero
2369 or more names of mail delivery transports names that appear in the
2370 first field of <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
2371 </p>
2372
2373 <p>
2374 Example:
2375 </p>
2376
2377 <pre>
2378 <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_transports">defer_transports</a> = smtp
2379 </pre>
2380
2381
2382 </DD>
2383
2384 <DT><b><a name="delay_logging_resolution_limit">delay_logging_resolution_limit</a>
2385 (default: 2)</b></DT><DD>
2386
2387 <p> The maximal number of digits after the decimal point when logging
2388 sub-second delay values. Specify a number in the range 0..6. </p>
2389
2390 <p> Large delay values are rounded off to an integral number seconds;
2391 delay values below the <a href="postconf.5.html#delay_logging_resolution_limit">delay_logging_resolution_limit</a> are logged
2392 as "0", and small delay values are logged with at most two-digit
2393 precision. </p>
2394
2395 <p> The format of the "delays=a/b/c/d" logging is as follows: </p>
2396
2397 <ul>
2398
2399 <li> a = time from message arrival to last <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queue</a> entry
2400
2401 <li> b = time from last <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queue</a> entry to connection setup
2402
2403 <li> c = time in connection setup, including DNS, EHLO and STARTTLS
2404
2405 <li> d = time in message transmission
2406
2407 </ul>
2408
2409 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
2410
2411
2412 </DD>
2413
2414 <DT><b><a name="delay_notice_recipient">delay_notice_recipient</a>
2415 (default: postmaster)</b></DT><DD>
2416
2417 <p>
2418 The recipient of postmaster notifications with the message headers
2419 of mail that cannot be delivered within $<a href="postconf.5.html#delay_warning_time">delay_warning_time</a> time
2420 units. </p>
2421
2422 <p>
2423 This feature is enabled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#delay_warning_time">delay_warning_time</a> parameter.
2424 </p>
2425
2426
2427 </DD>
2428
2429 <DT><b><a name="delay_warning_time">delay_warning_time</a>
2430 (default: 0h)</b></DT><DD>
2431
2432 <p>
2433 The time after which the sender receives the message headers of
2434 mail that is still queued.
2435 </p>
2436
2437 <p>
2438 To enable this feature, specify a non-zero time value (an integral
2439 value plus an optional one-letter suffix that specifies the time
2440 unit).
2441 </p>
2442
2443 <p>
2444 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
2445 The default time unit is h (hours).
2446 </p>
2447
2448
2449 </DD>
2450
2451 <DT><b><a name="deliver_lock_attempts">deliver_lock_attempts</a>
2452 (default: 20)</b></DT><DD>
2453
2454 <p>
2455 The maximal number of attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on a
2456 mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> logfile.
2457 </p>
2458
2459
2460 </DD>
2461
2462 <DT><b><a name="deliver_lock_delay">deliver_lock_delay</a>
2463 (default: 1s)</b></DT><DD>
2464
2465 <p>
2466 The time between attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on a mailbox
2467 file or <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> logfile.
2468 </p>
2469
2470 <p>
2471 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
2472 The default time unit is s (seconds).
2473 </p>
2474
2475
2476 </DD>
2477
2478 <DT><b><a name="destination_concurrency_feedback_debug">destination_concurrency_feedback_debug</a>
2479 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2480
2481 <p> Make the queue manager's feedback algorithm verbose for performance
2482 analysis purposes. </p>
2483
2484 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
2485
2486
2487 </DD>
2488
2489 <DT><b><a name="detect_8bit_encoding_header">detect_8bit_encoding_header</a>
2490 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
2491
2492 <p> Automatically detect 8BITMIME body content by looking at
2493 Content-Transfer-Encoding: message headers; historically, this
2494 behavior was hard-coded to be "always on". </p>
2495
2496 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
2497
2498
2499 </DD>
2500
2501 <DT><b><a name="disable_dns_lookups">disable_dns_lookups</a>
2502 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2503
2504 <p>
2505 Disable DNS lookups in the Postfix SMTP and LMTP clients. When
2506 disabled, hosts are looked up with the getaddrinfo() system
2507 library routine which normally also looks in /etc/hosts.
2508 </p>
2509
2510 <p>
2511 DNS lookups are enabled by default.
2512 </p>
2513
2514
2515 </DD>
2516
2517 <DT><b><a name="disable_mime_input_processing">disable_mime_input_processing</a>
2518 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2519
2520 <p>
2521 Turn off MIME processing while receiving mail. This means that no
2522 special treatment is given to Content-Type: message headers, and
2523 that all text after the initial message headers is considered to
2524 be part of the message body.
2525 </p>
2526
2527 <p>
2528 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2529 </p>
2530
2531 <p>
2532 Mime input processing is enabled by default, and is needed in order
2533 to recognize MIME headers in message content.
2534 </p>
2535
2536
2537 </DD>
2538
2539 <DT><b><a name="disable_mime_output_conversion">disable_mime_output_conversion</a>
2540 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2541
2542 <p>
2543 Disable the conversion of 8BITMIME format to 7BIT format. Mime
2544 output conversion is needed when the destination does not advertise
2545 8BITMIME support.
2546 </p>
2547
2548 <p>
2549 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2550 </p>
2551
2552
2553 </DD>
2554
2555 <DT><b><a name="disable_verp_bounces">disable_verp_bounces</a>
2556 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2557
2558 <p>
2559 Disable sending one bounce report per recipient.
2560 </p>
2561
2562 <p>
2563 The default, one per recipient, is what ezmlm needs.
2564 </p>
2565
2566 <p>
2567 This feature is available in Postfix 1.1 and later.
2568 </p>
2569
2570
2571 </DD>
2572
2573 <DT><b><a name="disable_vrfy_command">disable_vrfy_command</a>
2574 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2575
2576 <p>
2577 Disable the SMTP VRFY command. This stops some techniques used to
2578 harvest email addresses.
2579 </p>
2580
2581 <p>
2582 Example:
2583 </p>
2584
2585 <pre>
2586 <a href="postconf.5.html#disable_vrfy_command">disable_vrfy_command</a> = no
2587 </pre>
2588
2589
2590 </DD>
2591
2592 <DT><b><a name="dnsblog_reply_delay">dnsblog_reply_delay</a>
2593 (default: 0s)</b></DT><DD>
2594
2595 <p> A debugging aid to artifically delay DNS responses. </p>
2596
2597 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
2598
2599
2600 </DD>
2601
2602 <DT><b><a name="dnsblog_service_name">dnsblog_service_name</a>
2603 (default: dnsblog)</b></DT><DD>
2604
2605 <p> The name of the <a href="dnsblog.8.html">dnsblog(8)</a> service entry in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>. This
2606 service performs DNS white/blacklist lookups. </p>
2607
2608 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
2609
2610
2611 </DD>
2612
2613 <DT><b><a name="dont_remove">dont_remove</a>
2614 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
2615
2616 <p>
2617 Don't remove queue files and save them to the "saved" mail queue.
2618 This is a debugging aid. To inspect the envelope information and
2619 content of a Postfix queue file, use the <a href="postcat.1.html">postcat(1)</a> command.
2620 </p>
2621
2622
2623 </DD>
2624
2625 <DT><b><a name="double_bounce_sender">double_bounce_sender</a>
2626 (default: double-bounce)</b></DT><DD>
2627
2628 <p> The sender address of postmaster notifications that are generated
2629 by the mail system. All mail to this address is silently discarded,
2630 in order to terminate mail bounce loops. </p>
2631
2632
2633 </DD>
2634
2635 <DT><b><a name="duplicate_filter_limit">duplicate_filter_limit</a>
2636 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
2637
2638 <p> The maximal number of addresses remembered by the address
2639 duplicate filter for <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> or <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> alias expansion, or
2640 for <a href="showq.8.html">showq(8)</a> queue displays. </p>
2641
2642
2643 </DD>
2644
2645 <DT><b><a name="empty_address_default_transport_maps_lookup_key">empty_address_default_transport_maps_lookup_key</a>
2646 (default: <>)</b></DT><DD>
2647
2648 <p> The <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a> search string that
2649 will be used instead of the null sender address. </p>
2650
2651 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
2652
2653
2654 </DD>
2655
2656 <DT><b><a name="empty_address_recipient">empty_address_recipient</a>
2657 (default: MAILER-DAEMON)</b></DT><DD>
2658
2659 <p>
2660 The recipient of mail addressed to the null address. Postfix does
2661 not accept such addresses in SMTP commands, but they may still be
2662 created locally as the result of configuration or software error.
2663 </p>
2664
2665
2666 </DD>
2667
2668 <DT><b><a name="empty_address_relayhost_maps_lookup_key">empty_address_relayhost_maps_lookup_key</a>
2669 (default: <>)</b></DT><DD>
2670
2671 <p> The <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a> search string that will be
2672 used instead of the null sender address. </p>
2673
2674 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. With
2675 earlier versions, <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a> lookups were
2676 skipped for the null sender address. </p>
2677
2678
2679 </DD>
2680
2681 <DT><b><a name="enable_errors_to">enable_errors_to</a>
2682 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2683
2684 <p> Report mail delivery errors to the address specified with the
2685 non-standard Errors-To: message header, instead of the envelope
2686 sender address (this feature is removed with Postfix version 2.2, is
2687 turned off by default with Postfix version 2.1, and is always turned on
2688 with older Postfix versions). </p>
2689
2690
2691 </DD>
2692
2693 <DT><b><a name="enable_original_recipient">enable_original_recipient</a>
2694 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
2695
2696 <p> Enable support for the X-Original-To message header. This header
2697 is needed for multi-recipient mailboxes. </p>
2698
2699 <p> When this parameter is set to yes, the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> daemon performs
2700 duplicate elimination on distinct pairs of (original recipient,
2701 rewritten recipient), and generates non-empty original recipient
2702 queue file records. </p>
2703
2704 <p> When this parameter is set to no, the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> daemon performs
2705 duplicate elimination on the rewritten recipient address only, and
2706 generates empty original recipient queue file records. </p>
2707
2708 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. With Postfix
2709 version 2.0, support for the X-Original-To message header is always turned
2710 on. Postfix versions before 2.0 have no support for the X-Original-To
2711 message header. </p>
2712
2713
2714 </DD>
2715
2716 <DT><b><a name="error_notice_recipient">error_notice_recipient</a>
2717 (default: postmaster)</b></DT><DD>
2718
2719 <p> The recipient of postmaster notifications about mail delivery
2720 problems that are caused by policy, resource, software or protocol
2721 errors. These notifications are enabled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a>
2722 parameter. </p>
2723
2724
2725 </DD>
2726
2727 <DT><b><a name="error_service_name">error_service_name</a>
2728 (default: error)</b></DT><DD>
2729
2730 <p>
2731 The name of the <a href="error.8.html">error(8)</a> pseudo delivery agent. This service always
2732 returns mail as undeliverable.
2733 </p>
2734
2735 <p>
2736 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2737 </p>
2738
2739
2740 </DD>
2741
2742 <DT><b><a name="execution_directory_expansion_filter">execution_directory_expansion_filter</a>
2743 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
2744
2745 <p> Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent allows
2746 in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a>. Characters
2747 outside the allowed set are replaced by underscores. </p>
2748
2749 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
2750
2751
2752 </DD>
2753
2754 <DT><b><a name="expand_owner_alias">expand_owner_alias</a>
2755 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
2756
2757 <p>
2758 When delivering to an alias "aliasname" that has an "owner-aliasname"
2759 companion alias, set the envelope sender address to the expansion
2760 of the "owner-aliasname" alias. Normally, Postfix sets the envelope
2761 sender address to the name of the "owner-aliasname" alias.
2762 </p>
2763
2764
2765 </DD>
2766
2767 <DT><b><a name="export_environment">export_environment</a>
2768 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
2769
2770 <p>
2771 The list of environment variables that a Postfix process will export
2772 to non-Postfix processes. The TZ variable is needed for sane
2773 time keeping on System-V-ish systems.
2774 </p>
2775
2776 <p>
2777 Specify a list of names and/or name=value pairs, separated by
2778 whitespace or comma. The name=value form is supported with
2779 Postfix version 2.1 and later.
2780 </p>
2781
2782 <p>
2783 Example:
2784 </p>
2785
2786 <pre>
2787 <a href="postconf.5.html#export_environment">export_environment</a> = TZ PATH=/bin:/usr/bin
2788 </pre>
2789
2790
2791 </DD>
2792
2793 <DT><b><a name="extract_recipient_limit">extract_recipient_limit</a>
2794 (default: 10240)</b></DT><DD>
2795
2796 <p>
2797 The maximal number of recipient addresses that Postfix will extract
2798 from message headers when mail is submitted with "<b>sendmail -t</b>".
2799 </p>
2800
2801 <p>
2802 This feature was removed in Postfix version 2.1.
2803 </p>
2804
2805
2806 </DD>
2807
2808 <DT><b><a name="fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a>
2809 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
2810
2811 <p>
2812 Optional list of relay hosts for SMTP destinations that can't be
2813 found or that are unreachable. With Postfix 2.3 this parameter
2814 is renamed to <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_fallback_relay">smtp_fallback_relay</a>. </p>
2815
2816 <p>
2817 By default, mail is returned to the sender when a destination is
2818 not found, and delivery is deferred when a destination is unreachable.
2819 </p>
2820
2821 <p> The fallback relays must be SMTP destinations. Specify a domain,
2822 host, host:port, [host]:port, [address] or [address]:port; the form
2823 [host] turns off MX lookups. If you specify multiple SMTP
2824 destinations, Postfix will try them in the specified order. </p>
2825
2826 <p> Note: before Postfix 2.2, do not use the <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a> feature
2827 when relaying mail
2828 for a backup or primary MX domain. Mail would loop between the
2829 Postfix MX host and the <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a> host when the final destination
2830 is unavailable. </p>
2831
2832 <ul>
2833
2834 <li> In <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a> = relay",
2835
2836 <li> In <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> specify "-o <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a> =" (i.e., empty) at
2837 the end of the <tt>relay</tt> entry.
2838
2839 <li> In transport maps, specify "relay:<i>nexthop...</i>"
2840 as the right-hand side for backup or primary MX domain entries.
2841
2842 </ul>
2843
2844 <p> Postfix version 2.2 and later will not use the <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a> feature
2845 for destinations that it is MX host for.
2846 </p>
2847
2848
2849 </DD>
2850
2851 <DT><b><a name="fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a>
2852 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
2853
2854 <p>
2855 Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
2856 agent should use for names that are not found in the <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a>
2857 or UNIX password database.
2858 </p>
2859
2860 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
2861 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
2862 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
2863 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
2864
2865
2866 </DD>
2867
2868 <DT><b><a name="fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>
2869 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
2870
2871 <p> Optional lookup tables with per-recipient message delivery
2872 transports for recipients that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent could
2873 not find in the <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> or UNIX password database. </p>
2874
2875 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
2876 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
2877 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
2878 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
2879
2880 <p> For safety reasons, this feature does not allow $number
2881 substitutions in regular expression maps. </p>
2882
2883 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
2884
2885
2886 </DD>
2887
2888 <DT><b><a name="fast_flush_domains">fast_flush_domains</a>
2889 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>)</b></DT><DD>
2890
2891 <p>
2892 Optional list of destinations that are eligible for per-destination
2893 logfiles with mail that is queued to those destinations.
2894 </p>
2895
2896 <p>
2897 By default, Postfix maintains "fast flush" logfiles only for
2898 destinations that the Postfix SMTP server is willing to relay to
2899 (i.e. the default is: "<a href="postconf.5.html#fast_flush_domains">fast_flush_domains</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>"; see
2900 the <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> parameter in the <a href="postconf.5.html">postconf(5)</a> manual).
2901 </p>
2902
2903 <p> Specify a list of hosts or domains, "/file/name" patterns or
2904 "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup tables, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
2905 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. A
2906 "/file/name" pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
2907 lookup table is matched when the domain or its parent domain appears
2908 as lookup key. </p>
2909
2910 <p>
2911 Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#fast_flush_domains">fast_flush_domains</a> =" (i.e., empty) to disable the feature
2912 altogether.
2913 </p>
2914
2915
2916 </DD>
2917
2918 <DT><b><a name="fast_flush_purge_time">fast_flush_purge_time</a>
2919 (default: 7d)</b></DT><DD>
2920
2921 <p>
2922 The time after which an empty per-destination "fast flush" logfile
2923 is deleted.
2924 </p>
2925
2926 <p>
2927 You can specify the time as a number, or as a number followed by
2928 a letter that indicates the time unit: s=seconds, m=minutes, h=hours,
2929 d=days, w=weeks. The default time unit is days.
2930 </p>
2931
2932
2933 </DD>
2934
2935 <DT><b><a name="fast_flush_refresh_time">fast_flush_refresh_time</a>
2936 (default: 12h)</b></DT><DD>
2937
2938 <p>
2939 The time after which a non-empty but unread per-destination "fast
2940 flush" logfile needs to be refreshed. The contents of a logfile
2941 are refreshed by requesting delivery of all messages listed in the
2942 logfile.
2943 </p>
2944
2945 <p>
2946 You can specify the time as a number, or as a number followed by
2947 a letter that indicates the time unit: s=seconds, m=minutes, h=hours,
2948 d=days, w=weeks. The default time unit is hours.
2949 </p>
2950
2951
2952 </DD>
2953
2954 <DT><b><a name="fault_injection_code">fault_injection_code</a>
2955 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
2956
2957 <p>
2958 Force specific internal tests to fail, to test the handling of
2959 errors that are difficult to reproduce otherwise.
2960 </p>
2961
2962
2963 </DD>
2964
2965 <DT><b><a name="flush_service_name">flush_service_name</a>
2966 (default: flush)</b></DT><DD>
2967
2968 <p>
2969 The name of the <a href="flush.8.html">flush(8)</a> service. This service maintains per-destination
2970 logfiles with the queue file names of mail that is queued for those
2971 destinations.
2972 </p>
2973
2974 <p>
2975 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
2976 </p>
2977
2978
2979 </DD>
2980
2981 <DT><b><a name="fork_attempts">fork_attempts</a>
2982 (default: 5)</b></DT><DD>
2983
2984 <p> The maximal number of attempts to fork() a child process. </p>
2985
2986
2987 </DD>
2988
2989 <DT><b><a name="fork_delay">fork_delay</a>
2990 (default: 1s)</b></DT><DD>
2991
2992 <p> The delay between attempts to fork() a child process. </p>
2993
2994 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
2995 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
2996
2997
2998 </DD>
2999
3000 <DT><b><a name="forward_expansion_filter">forward_expansion_filter</a>
3001 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
3002
3003 <p>
3004 Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent allows in
3005 $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a>. Characters outside the
3006 allowed set are replaced by underscores.
3007 </p>
3008
3009
3010 </DD>
3011
3012 <DT><b><a name="forward_path">forward_path</a>
3013 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
3014
3015 <p> The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent search list for finding a .forward
3016 file with user-specified delivery methods. The first file that is
3017 found is used. </p>
3018
3019 <p> The following $name expansions are done on <a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a> before
3020 the search actually happens. The result of $name expansion is
3021 filtered with the character set that is specified with the
3022 <a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">forward_expansion_filter</a> parameter. </p>
3023
3024 <dl>
3025
3026 <dt><b>$user</b></dt>
3027
3028 <dd>The recipient's username. </dd>
3029
3030 <dt><b>$shell</b></dt>
3031
3032 <dd>The recipient's login shell pathname. </dd>
3033
3034 <dt><b>$home</b></dt>
3035
3036 <dd>The recipient's home directory. </dd>
3037
3038 <dt><b>$recipient</b></dt>
3039
3040 <dd>The full recipient address. </dd>
3041
3042 <dt><b>$extension</b></dt>
3043
3044 <dd>The optional recipient address extension. </dd>
3045
3046 <dt><b>$domain</b></dt>
3047
3048 <dd>The recipient domain. </dd>
3049
3050 <dt><b>$local</b></dt>
3051
3052 <dd>The entire recipient localpart. </dd>
3053
3054 <dt><b>$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b></dt>
3055
3056 <dd>The system-wide recipient address extension delimiter. </dd>
3057
3058 <dt><b>${name?value}</b></dt>
3059
3060 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is non-empty. </dd>
3061
3062 <dt><b>${name:value}</b></dt>
3063
3064 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is empty. </dd>
3065
3066 </dl>
3067
3068 <p>
3069 Instead of $name you can also specify ${name} or $(name).
3070 </p>
3071
3072 <p>
3073 Examples:
3074 </p>
3075
3076 <pre>
3077 <a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a> = /var/forward/$user
3078 <a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a> =
3079 /var/forward/$user/.forward$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a>$extension,
3080 /var/forward/$user/.forward
3081 </pre>
3082
3083
3084 </DD>
3085
3086 <DT><b><a name="frozen_delivered_to">frozen_delivered_to</a>
3087 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
3088
3089 <p> Update the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the Delivered-To:
3090 address (see <a href="postconf.5.html#prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a>) only once, at the start of
3091 a delivery attempt; do not update the Delivered-To: address while
3092 expanding aliases or .forward files. </p>
3093
3094 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. With older
3095 Postfix releases, the behavior is as if this parameter is set to
3096 "no". The old setting can be expensive with deeply nested aliases
3097 or .forward files. When an alias or .forward file changes the
3098 Delivered-To: address, it ties up one queue file and one cleanup
3099 process instance while mail is being forwarded. </p>
3100
3101
3102 </DD>
3103
3104 <DT><b><a name="hash_queue_depth">hash_queue_depth</a>
3105 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
3106
3107 <p>
3108 The number of subdirectory levels for queue directories listed with
3109 the <a href="postconf.5.html#hash_queue_names">hash_queue_names</a> parameter.
3110 </p>
3111
3112 <p>
3113 After changing the <a href="postconf.5.html#hash_queue_names">hash_queue_names</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#hash_queue_depth">hash_queue_depth</a> parameter,
3114 execute the command "<b>postfix reload</b>".
3115 </p>
3116
3117
3118 </DD>
3119
3120 <DT><b><a name="hash_queue_names">hash_queue_names</a>
3121 (default: deferred, defer)</b></DT><DD>
3122
3123 <p>
3124 The names of queue directories that are split across multiple
3125 subdirectory levels.
3126 </p>
3127
3128 <p> Before Postfix version 2.2, the default list of hashed queues
3129 was significantly larger. Claims about improvements in file system
3130 technology suggest that hashing of the <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#incoming_queue">incoming</a> and <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queues</a>
3131 is no longer needed. Fewer hashed directories speed up the time
3132 needed to restart Postfix. </p>
3133
3134 <p>
3135 After changing the <a href="postconf.5.html#hash_queue_names">hash_queue_names</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#hash_queue_depth">hash_queue_depth</a> parameter,
3136 execute the command "<b>postfix reload</b>".
3137 </p>
3138
3139
3140 </DD>
3141
3142 <DT><b><a name="header_address_token_limit">header_address_token_limit</a>
3143 (default: 10240)</b></DT><DD>
3144
3145 <p>
3146 The maximal number of address tokens are allowed in an address
3147 message header. Information that exceeds the limit is discarded.
3148 The limit is enforced by the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> server.
3149 </p>
3150
3151
3152 </DD>
3153
3154 <DT><b><a name="header_checks">header_checks</a>
3155 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3156
3157 <p>
3158 Optional lookup tables for content inspection of primary non-MIME
3159 message headers, as specified in the <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> manual page.
3160 </p>
3161
3162
3163 </DD>
3164
3165 <DT><b><a name="header_size_limit">header_size_limit</a>
3166 (default: 102400)</b></DT><DD>
3167
3168 <p>
3169 The maximal amount of memory in bytes for storing a message header.
3170 If a header is larger, the excess is discarded. The limit is
3171 enforced by the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> server.
3172 </p>
3173
3174
3175 </DD>
3176
3177 <DT><b><a name="helpful_warnings">helpful_warnings</a>
3178 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
3179
3180 <p>
3181 Log warnings about problematic configuration settings, and provide
3182 helpful suggestions.
3183 </p>
3184
3185 <p>
3186 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
3187 </p>
3188
3189
3190 </DD>
3191
3192 <DT><b><a name="home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>
3193 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3194
3195 <p>
3196 Optional pathname of a mailbox file relative to a <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> user's
3197 home directory.
3198 </p>
3199
3200 <p>
3201 Specify a pathname ending in "/" for qmail-style delivery.
3202 </p>
3203
3204 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
3205 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
3206 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
3207 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
3208
3209 <p>
3210 Examples:
3211 </p>
3212
3213 <pre>
3214 <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a> = Mailbox
3215 <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a> = Maildir/
3216 </pre>
3217
3218
3219 </DD>
3220
3221 <DT><b><a name="hopcount_limit">hopcount_limit</a>
3222 (default: 50)</b></DT><DD>
3223
3224 <p>
3225 The maximal number of Received: message headers that is allowed
3226 in the primary message headers. A message that exceeds the limit
3227 is bounced, in order to stop a mailer loop.
3228 </p>
3229
3230
3231 </DD>
3232
3233 <DT><b><a name="html_directory">html_directory</a>
3234 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
3235
3236 <p>
3237 The location of Postfix HTML files that describe how to build,
3238 configure or operate a specific Postfix subsystem or feature.
3239 </p>
3240
3241
3242 </DD>
3243
3244 <DT><b><a name="ignore_mx_lookup_error">ignore_mx_lookup_error</a>
3245 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
3246
3247 <p> Ignore DNS MX lookups that produce no response. By default,
3248 the Postfix SMTP client defers delivery and tries again after some
3249 delay. This behavior is required by the SMTP standard. </p>
3250
3251 <p>
3252 Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#ignore_mx_lookup_error">ignore_mx_lookup_error</a> = yes" to force a DNS A record
3253 lookup instead. This violates the SMTP standard and can result in
3254 mis-delivery of mail.
3255 </p>
3256
3257
3258 </DD>
3259
3260 <DT><b><a name="import_environment">import_environment</a>
3261 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
3262
3263 <p>
3264 The list of environment parameters that a Postfix process will
3265 import from a non-Postfix parent process. Examples of relevant
3266 parameters:
3267 </p>
3268
3269 <dl>
3270
3271 <dt><b>TZ</b></dt>
3272
3273 <dd>Needed for sane time keeping on most System-V-ish systems. </dd>
3274
3275 <dt><b>DISPLAY</b></dt>
3276
3277 <dd>Needed for debugging Postfix daemons with an X-windows debugger. </dd>
3278
3279 <dt><b>XAUTHORITY</b></dt>
3280
3281 <dd>Needed for debugging Postfix daemons with an X-windows debugger. </dd>
3282
3283 <dt><b>MAIL_CONFIG</b></dt>
3284
3285 <dd>Needed to make "<b>postfix -c</b>" work. </dd>
3286
3287 </dl>
3288
3289 <p> Specify a list of names and/or name=value pairs, separated by
3290 whitespace or comma. The name=value form is supported with
3291 Postfix version 2.1 and later. </p>
3292
3293
3294 </DD>
3295
3296 <DT><b><a name="in_flow_delay">in_flow_delay</a>
3297 (default: 1s)</b></DT><DD>
3298
3299 <p> Time to pause before accepting a new message, when the message
3300 arrival rate exceeds the message delivery rate. This feature is
3301 turned on by default (it's disabled on SCO UNIX due to an SCO bug).
3302 </p>
3303
3304 <p>
3305 With the default 100 SMTP server process limit, "<a href="postconf.5.html#in_flow_delay">in_flow_delay</a>
3306 = 1s" limits the mail inflow to 100 messages per second above the
3307 number of messages delivered per second.
3308 </p>
3309
3310 <p>
3311 Specify 0 to disable the feature. Valid delays are 0..10.
3312 </p>
3313
3314
3315 </DD>
3316
3317 <DT><b><a name="inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
3318 (default: all)</b></DT><DD>
3319
3320 <p> The network interface addresses that this mail system receives
3321 mail on. Specify "all" to receive mail on all network
3322 interfaces (default), and "loopback-only" to receive mail
3323 on loopback network interfaces only (Postfix version 2.2 and later). The
3324 parameter also controls delivery of mail to <tt>user@[ip.address]</tt>.
3325 </p>
3326
3327 <p>
3328 Note 1: you need to stop and start Postfix when this parameter changes.
3329 </p>
3330
3331 <p> Note 2: address information may be enclosed inside <tt>[]</tt>,
3332 but this form is not required here. </p>
3333
3334 <p> When <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> specifies just one IPv4 and/or IPv6 address
3335 that is not a loopback address, the Postfix SMTP client will use
3336 this address as the IP source address for outbound mail. Support
3337 for IPv6 is available in Postfix version 2.2 and later. </p>
3338
3339 <p>
3340 On a multi-homed firewall with separate Postfix instances listening on the
3341 "inside" and "outside" interfaces, this can prevent each instance from
3342 being able to reach servers on the "other side" of the firewall. Setting
3343 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address">smtp_bind_address</a> to 0.0.0.0 avoids the potential problem for
3344 IPv4, and setting <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address6">smtp_bind_address6</a> to :: solves the problem
3345 for IPv6. </p>
3346
3347 <p>
3348 A better solution for multi-homed firewalls is to leave <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
3349 at the default value and instead use explicit IP addresses in
3350 the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> SMTP server definitions. This preserves the Postfix
3351 SMTP client's
3352 loop detection, by ensuring that each side of the firewall knows that the
3353 other IP address is still the same host. Setting $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> to a
3354 single IPv4 and/or IPV6 address is primarily useful with virtual
3355 hosting of domains on
3356 secondary IP addresses, when each IP address serves a different domain
3357 (and has a different $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> setting). </p>
3358
3359 <p>
3360 See also the <a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a> parameter, for network addresses that
3361 are forwarded to Postfix by way of a proxy or address translator.
3362 </p>
3363
3364 <p>
3365 Examples:
3366 </p>
3367
3368 <pre>
3369 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> = all (DEFAULT)
3370 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> = loopback-only (Postfix version 2.2 and later)
3371 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> = 127.0.0.1
3372 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> = 127.0.0.1, [::1] (Postfix version 2.2 and later)
3373 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> = 192.168.1.2, 127.0.0.1
3374 </pre>
3375
3376
3377 </DD>
3378
3379 <DT><b><a name="inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a>
3380 (default: ipv4)</b></DT><DD>
3381
3382 <p> The Internet protocols Postfix will attempt to use when making
3383 or accepting connections. Specify one or more of "ipv4"
3384 or "ipv6", separated by whitespace or commas. The form
3385 "all" is equivalent to "ipv4, ipv6" or "ipv4", depending
3386 on whether the operating system implements IPv6. </p>
3387
3388 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
3389
3390 <p> Note: you MUST stop and start Postfix after changing this
3391 parameter. </p>
3392
3393 <p> On systems that pre-date IPV6_V6ONLY support (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3493">RFC 3493</a>), an
3394 IPv6 server will also accept IPv4 connections, even when IPv4 is
3395 turned off with the <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> parameter. On systems with
3396 IPV6_V6ONLY support, Postfix will use separate server sockets for
3397 IPv6 and IPv4, and each will accept only connections for the
3398 corresponding protocol. </p>
3399
3400 <p> When IPv4 support is enabled via the <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> parameter,
3401 Postfix will to DNS type A record lookups, and will convert
3402 IPv4-in-IPv6 client IP addresses (::ffff:1.2.3.4) to their original
3403 IPv4 form (1.2.3.4). The latter is needed on hosts that pre-date
3404 IPV6_V6ONLY support (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3493">RFC 3493</a>). </p>
3405
3406 <p> When IPv6 support is enabled via the <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> parameter,
3407 Postfix will do DNS type AAAA record lookups. </p>
3408
3409 <p> When both IPv4 and IPv6 support are enabled, the Postfix SMTP
3410 client will attempt to connect via IPv6 before attempting to use
3411 IPv4. </p>
3412
3413 <p>
3414 Examples:
3415 </p>
3416
3417 <pre>
3418 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> = ipv4 (DEFAULT)
3419 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> = all
3420 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> = ipv6
3421 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> = ipv4, ipv6
3422 </pre>
3423
3424
3425 </DD>
3426
3427 <DT><b><a name="initial_destination_concurrency">initial_destination_concurrency</a>
3428 (default: 5)</b></DT><DD>
3429
3430 <p>
3431 The initial per-destination concurrency level for parallel delivery
3432 to the same destination.
3433 With per-destination recipient limit > 1, a destination is a domain,
3434 otherwise it is a recipient.
3435 </p>
3436
3437 <p> Use <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_initial_destination_concurrency"><i>transport</i>_initial_destination_concurrency</a> to specify
3438 a transport-specific override, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>
3439 name of the message delivery transport (Postfix 2.5 and later). </p>
3440
3441 <p>
3442 Warning: with concurrency of 1, one bad message can be enough to
3443 block all mail to a site.
3444 </p>
3445
3446
3447 </DD>
3448
3449 <DT><b><a name="internal_mail_filter_classes">internal_mail_filter_classes</a>
3450 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3451
3452 <p> What categories of Postfix-generated mail are subject to
3453 before-queue content inspection by <a href="postconf.5.html#non_smtpd_milters">non_smtpd_milters</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#header_checks">header_checks</a>
3454 and <a href="postconf.5.html#body_checks">body_checks</a>. Specify zero or more of the following, separated
3455 by whitespace or comma. </p>
3456
3457 <dl>
3458
3459 <dt><b>bounce</b></dt> <dd> Inspect the content of delivery
3460 status notifications. </dd>
3461
3462 <dt><b>notify</b></dt> <dd> Inspect the content of postmaster
3463 notifications by the <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> and <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> processes. </dd>
3464
3465 </dl>
3466
3467 <p> NOTE: It's generally not safe to enable content inspection of
3468 Postfix-generated email messages. The user is warned. </p>
3469
3470 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3471
3472
3473 </DD>
3474
3475 <DT><b><a name="invalid_hostname_reject_code">invalid_hostname_reject_code</a>
3476 (default: 501)</b></DT><DD>
3477
3478 <p>
3479 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when the client
3480 HELO or EHLO command parameter is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_invalid_helo_hostname">reject_invalid_helo_hostname</a>
3481 restriction.
3482 </p>
3483
3484 <p>
3485 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
3486 </p>
3487
3488
3489 </DD>
3490
3491 <DT><b><a name="ipc_idle">ipc_idle</a>
3492 (default: version dependent)</b></DT><DD>
3493
3494 <p>
3495 The time after which a client closes an idle internal communication
3496 channel. The purpose is to allow servers to terminate voluntarily
3497 after they become idle. This is used, for example, by the address
3498 resolving and rewriting clients.
3499 </p>
3500
3501 <p> With Postfix 2.4 the default value was reduced from 100s to 5s. </p>
3502
3503 <p>
3504 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3505 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3506 </p>
3507
3508
3509 </DD>
3510
3511 <DT><b><a name="ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a>
3512 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
3513
3514 <p>
3515 The time limit for sending or receiving information over an internal
3516 communication channel. The purpose is to break out of deadlock
3517 situations. If the time limit is exceeded the software aborts with a
3518 fatal error.
3519 </p>
3520
3521 <p>
3522 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3523 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3524 </p>
3525
3526
3527 </DD>
3528
3529 <DT><b><a name="ipc_ttl">ipc_ttl</a>
3530 (default: 1000s)</b></DT><DD>
3531
3532 <p>
3533 The time after which a client closes an active internal communication
3534 channel. The purpose is to allow servers to terminate voluntarily
3535 after reaching their client limit. This is used, for example, by
3536 the address resolving and rewriting clients.
3537 </p>
3538
3539 <p>
3540 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3541 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3542 </p>
3543
3544 <p>
3545 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
3546 </p>
3547
3548
3549 </DD>
3550
3551 <DT><b><a name="line_length_limit">line_length_limit</a>
3552 (default: 2048)</b></DT><DD>
3553
3554 <p> Upon input, long lines are chopped up into pieces of at most
3555 this length; upon delivery, long lines are reconstructed. </p>
3556
3557
3558 </DD>
3559
3560 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_address_preference">lmtp_address_preference</a>
3561 (default: ipv6)</b></DT><DD>
3562
3563 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_address_preference">smtp_address_preference</a>
3564 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3565
3566 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
3567
3568
3569 </DD>
3570
3571 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_assume_final">lmtp_assume_final</a>
3572 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
3573
3574 <p> When an LMTP server announces no DSN support, assume that the
3575 server performs final delivery, and send "delivered" delivery status
3576 notifications instead of "relayed". The default setting is backwards
3577 compatible to avoid the infinetisimal possibility of breaking
3578 existing LMTP-based content filters. </p>
3579
3580
3581 </DD>
3582
3583 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_bind_address">lmtp_bind_address</a>
3584 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3585
3586 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address">smtp_bind_address</a> configuration
3587 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3588
3589 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3590
3591
3592 </DD>
3593
3594 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_bind_address6">lmtp_bind_address6</a>
3595 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3596
3597 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address6">smtp_bind_address6</a> configuration
3598 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3599
3600 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3601
3602
3603 </DD>
3604
3605 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_body_checks">lmtp_body_checks</a>
3606 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3607
3608 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_body_checks">smtp_body_checks</a> configuration
3609 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3610
3611 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
3612
3613
3614 </DD>
3615
3616 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_cache_connection">lmtp_cache_connection</a>
3617 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
3618
3619 <p>
3620 Keep Postfix LMTP client connections open for up to $<a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a>
3621 seconds. When the LMTP client receives a request for the same
3622 connection the connection is reused.
3623 </p>
3624
3625 <p> This parameter is available in Postfix version 2.2 and earlier.
3626 With Postfix version 2.3 and later, see <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_connection_cache_on_demand">lmtp_connection_cache_on_demand</a>,
3627 <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_connection_cache_destinations">lmtp_connection_cache_destinations</a>, or <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_connection_reuse_time_limit">lmtp_connection_reuse_time_limit</a>.
3628 </p>
3629
3630 <p>
3631 The effectiveness of cached connections will be determined by the
3632 number of LMTP servers in use, and the concurrency limit specified
3633 for the LMTP client. Cached connections are closed under any of
3634 the following conditions:
3635 </p>
3636
3637 <ul>
3638
3639 <li> The LMTP client idle time limit is reached. This limit is
3640 specified with the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a> configuration parameter.
3641
3642 <li> A delivery request specifies a different destination than the
3643 one currently cached.
3644
3645 <li> The per-process limit on the number of delivery requests is
3646 reached. This limit is specified with the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html#max_use">max_use</a>
3647 configuration parameter.
3648
3649 <li> Upon the onset of another delivery request, the LMTP server
3650 associated with the current session does not respond to the RSET
3651 command.
3652
3653 </ul>
3654
3655 <p>
3656 Most of these limitations will be removed after Postfix implements
3657 a connection cache that is shared among multiple LMTP client
3658 programs.
3659 </p>
3660
3661
3662 </DD>
3663
3664 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_cname_overrides_servername">lmtp_cname_overrides_servername</a>
3665 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
3666
3667 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_cname_overrides_servername">smtp_cname_overrides_servername</a>
3668 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3669
3670 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3671
3672
3673 </DD>
3674
3675 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_connect_timeout">lmtp_connect_timeout</a>
3676 (default: 0s)</b></DT><DD>
3677
3678 <p> The LMTP client time limit for completing a TCP connection, or
3679 zero (use the operating system built-in time limit). When no
3680 connection can be made within the deadline, the LMTP client tries
3681 the next address on the mail exchanger list. </p>
3682
3683 <p>
3684 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3685 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3686 </p>
3687
3688 <p>
3689 Example:
3690 </p>
3691
3692 <pre>
3693 <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_connect_timeout">lmtp_connect_timeout</a> = 30s
3694 </pre>
3695
3696
3697 </DD>
3698
3699 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_connection_cache_destinations">lmtp_connection_cache_destinations</a>
3700 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3701
3702 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_cache_destinations">smtp_connection_cache_destinations</a>
3703 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3704
3705 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3706
3707
3708 </DD>
3709
3710 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_connection_cache_on_demand">lmtp_connection_cache_on_demand</a>
3711 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
3712
3713 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_cache_on_demand">smtp_connection_cache_on_demand</a>
3714 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3715
3716 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3717
3718
3719 </DD>
3720
3721 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_connection_cache_time_limit">lmtp_connection_cache_time_limit</a>
3722 (default: 2s)</b></DT><DD>
3723
3724 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the
3725 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_cache_time_limit">smtp_connection_cache_time_limit</a> configuration parameter.
3726 See there for details. </p>
3727
3728 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3729
3730
3731 </DD>
3732
3733 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_connection_reuse_time_limit">lmtp_connection_reuse_time_limit</a>
3734 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
3735
3736 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit">smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit</a>
3737 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3738
3739 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3740
3741
3742 </DD>
3743
3744 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_data_done_timeout">lmtp_data_done_timeout</a>
3745 (default: 600s)</b></DT><DD>
3746
3747 <p> The LMTP client time limit for sending the LMTP ".", and for
3748 receiving the server response. When no response is received within
3749 the deadline, a warning is logged that the mail may be delivered
3750 multiple times. </p>
3751
3752 <p>
3753 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3754 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3755 </p>
3756
3757
3758 </DD>
3759
3760 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_data_init_timeout">lmtp_data_init_timeout</a>
3761 (default: 120s)</b></DT><DD>
3762
3763 <p>
3764 The LMTP client time limit for sending the LMTP DATA command, and
3765 for receiving the server response.
3766 </p>
3767
3768 <p>
3769 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3770 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3771 </p>
3772
3773
3774 </DD>
3775
3776 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_data_xfer_timeout">lmtp_data_xfer_timeout</a>
3777 (default: 180s)</b></DT><DD>
3778
3779 <p>
3780 The LMTP client time limit for sending the LMTP message content.
3781 When the connection stalls for more than $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_data_xfer_timeout">lmtp_data_xfer_timeout</a>
3782 the LMTP client terminates the transfer.
3783 </p>
3784
3785 <p>
3786 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3787 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3788 </p>
3789
3790
3791 </DD>
3792
3793 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found">lmtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found</a>
3794 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
3795
3796 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found">smtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found</a>
3797 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3798
3799 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3800
3801
3802 </DD>
3803
3804 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_destination_concurrency_limit">lmtp_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
3805 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
3806
3807 <p> The maximal number of parallel deliveries to the same destination
3808 via the lmtp message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by
3809 the queue manager. The message delivery transport name is the first
3810 field in the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
3811
3812
3813 </DD>
3814
3815 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_destination_recipient_limit">lmtp_destination_recipient_limit</a>
3816 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
3817
3818 <p> The maximal number of recipients per message for the lmtp
3819 message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by the queue
3820 manager. The message delivery transport name is the first field in
3821 the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
3822
3823 <p> Setting this parameter to a value of 1 changes the meaning of
3824 <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_destination_concurrency_limit">lmtp_destination_concurrency_limit</a> from concurrency per domain into
3825 concurrency per recipient. </p>
3826
3827
3828 </DD>
3829
3830 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_discard_lhlo_keyword_address_maps">lmtp_discard_lhlo_keyword_address_maps</a>
3831 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3832
3833 <p> Lookup tables, indexed by the remote LMTP server address, with
3834 case insensitive lists of LHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls,
3835 auth, etc.) that the LMTP client will ignore in the LHLO response
3836 from a remote LMTP server. See <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_discard_lhlo_keywords">lmtp_discard_lhlo_keywords</a> for
3837 details. The table is not indexed by hostname for consistency with
3838 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>. </p>
3839
3840 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3841
3842
3843 </DD>
3844
3845 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_discard_lhlo_keywords">lmtp_discard_lhlo_keywords</a>
3846 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3847
3848 <p> A case insensitive list of LHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls,
3849 auth, etc.) that the LMTP client will ignore in the LHLO response
3850 from a remote LMTP server. </p>
3851
3852 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3853
3854 <p> Notes: </p>
3855
3856 <ul>
3857
3858 <li> <p> Specify the <b>silent-discard</b> pseudo keyword to prevent
3859 this action from being logged. </p>
3860
3861 <li> <p> Use the <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_discard_lhlo_keyword_address_maps">lmtp_discard_lhlo_keyword_address_maps</a> feature to
3862 discard LHLO keywords selectively. </p>
3863
3864 </ul>
3865
3866
3867 </DD>
3868
3869 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_dns_resolver_options">lmtp_dns_resolver_options</a>
3870 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3871
3872 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_dns_resolver_options">smtp_dns_resolver_options</a>
3873 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3874
3875 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
3876
3877
3878 </DD>
3879
3880 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_enforce_tls">lmtp_enforce_tls</a>
3881 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
3882
3883 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a> configuration
3884 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3885
3886 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3887
3888
3889 </DD>
3890
3891 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_generic_maps">lmtp_generic_maps</a>
3892 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3893
3894 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_generic_maps">smtp_generic_maps</a> configuration
3895 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3896
3897 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3898
3899
3900 </DD>
3901
3902 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_header_checks">lmtp_header_checks</a>
3903 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3904
3905 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_header_checks">smtp_header_checks</a> configuration
3906 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3907
3908 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
3909
3910
3911 </DD>
3912
3913 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_host_lookup">lmtp_host_lookup</a>
3914 (default: dns)</b></DT><DD>
3915
3916 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_host_lookup">smtp_host_lookup</a> configuration
3917 parameter. See there for details. </p>
3918
3919 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3920
3921
3922 </DD>
3923
3924 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_lhlo_name">lmtp_lhlo_name</a>
3925 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
3926
3927 <p>
3928 The hostname to send in the LMTP LHLO command.
3929 </p>
3930
3931 <p>
3932 The default value is the machine hostname. Specify a hostname or
3933 [ip.add.re.ss].
3934 </p>
3935
3936 <p>
3937 This information can be specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file for all LMTP
3938 clients, or it can be specified in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file for a specific
3939 client, for example:
3940 </p>
3941
3942 <blockquote>
3943 <pre>
3944 /etc/postfix/<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
3945 mylmtp ... lmtp -o <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_lhlo_name">lmtp_lhlo_name</a>=foo.bar.com
3946 </pre>
3947 </blockquote>
3948
3949 <p>
3950 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
3951 </p>
3952
3953
3954 </DD>
3955
3956 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_lhlo_timeout">lmtp_lhlo_timeout</a>
3957 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
3958
3959 <p> The LMTP client time limit for sending the LHLO command, and
3960 for receiving the initial server response. </p>
3961
3962 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
3963 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
3964
3965
3966 </DD>
3967
3968 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_line_length_limit">lmtp_line_length_limit</a>
3969 (default: 990)</b></DT><DD>
3970
3971 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_line_length_limit">smtp_line_length_limit</a>
3972 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
3973
3974 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
3975
3976
3977 </DD>
3978
3979 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_mail_timeout">lmtp_mail_timeout</a>
3980 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
3981
3982 <p>
3983 The LMTP client time limit for sending the MAIL FROM command, and
3984 for receiving the server response.
3985 </p>
3986
3987 <p>
3988 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
3989 The default time unit is s (seconds).
3990 </p>
3991
3992
3993 </DD>
3994
3995 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_mime_header_checks">lmtp_mime_header_checks</a>
3996 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
3997
3998 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_mime_header_checks">smtp_mime_header_checks</a>
3999 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4000
4001 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4002
4003
4004 </DD>
4005
4006 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_mx_address_limit">lmtp_mx_address_limit</a>
4007 (default: 5)</b></DT><DD>
4008
4009 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_mx_address_limit">smtp_mx_address_limit</a> configuration
4010 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4011
4012 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4013
4014
4015 </DD>
4016
4017 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_mx_session_limit">lmtp_mx_session_limit</a>
4018 (default: 2)</b></DT><DD>
4019
4020 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_mx_session_limit">smtp_mx_session_limit</a> configuration
4021 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4022
4023 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4024
4025
4026 </DD>
4027
4028 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_nested_header_checks">lmtp_nested_header_checks</a>
4029 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4030
4031 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_nested_header_checks">smtp_nested_header_checks</a>
4032 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4033
4034 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4035
4036
4037 </DD>
4038
4039 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_pix_workaround_delay_time">lmtp_pix_workaround_delay_time</a>
4040 (default: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
4041
4042 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time">smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time</a>
4043 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4044
4045 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4046
4047
4048 </DD>
4049
4050 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_pix_workaround_maps">lmtp_pix_workaround_maps</a>
4051 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4052
4053 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_maps">smtp_pix_workaround_maps</a>
4054 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4055
4056 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
4057
4058
4059 </DD>
4060
4061 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time">lmtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time</a>
4062 (default: 500s)</b></DT><DD>
4063
4064 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time">smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time</a>
4065 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4066
4067 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4068
4069
4070 </DD>
4071
4072 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_pix_workarounds">lmtp_pix_workarounds</a>
4073 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4074
4075 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the smtp_pix_workaround
4076 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4077
4078 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
4079
4080
4081 </DD>
4082
4083 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_quit_timeout">lmtp_quit_timeout</a>
4084 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
4085
4086 <p>
4087 The LMTP client time limit for sending the QUIT command, and for
4088 receiving the server response.
4089 </p>
4090
4091 <p>
4092 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
4093 The default time unit is s (seconds).
4094 </p>
4095
4096
4097 </DD>
4098
4099 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_quote_rfc821_envelope">lmtp_quote_rfc821_envelope</a>
4100 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
4101
4102 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope">smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope</a>
4103 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4104
4105 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4106
4107
4108 </DD>
4109
4110 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_randomize_addresses">lmtp_randomize_addresses</a>
4111 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
4112
4113 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_randomize_addresses">smtp_randomize_addresses</a>
4114 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4115
4116 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4117
4118
4119 </DD>
4120
4121 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_rcpt_timeout">lmtp_rcpt_timeout</a>
4122 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
4123
4124 <p>
4125 The LMTP client time limit for sending the RCPT TO command, and
4126 for receiving the server response.
4127 </p>
4128
4129 <p>
4130 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
4131 The default time unit is s (seconds).
4132 </p>
4133
4134
4135 </DD>
4136
4137 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_reply_filter">lmtp_reply_filter</a>
4138 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4139
4140 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_reply_filter">smtp_reply_filter</a>
4141 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4142
4143 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
4144
4145
4146 </DD>
4147
4148 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_rset_timeout">lmtp_rset_timeout</a>
4149 (default: 20s)</b></DT><DD>
4150
4151 <p> The LMTP client time limit for sending the RSET command, and
4152 for receiving the server response. The LMTP client sends RSET in
4153 order to finish a recipient address probe, or to verify that a
4154 cached connection is still alive. </p>
4155
4156 <p>
4157 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
4158 The default time unit is s (seconds).
4159 </p>
4160
4161
4162 </DD>
4163
4164 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">lmtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a>
4165 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4166
4167 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a>
4168 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4169
4170 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4171
4172
4173 </DD>
4174
4175 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_auth_cache_time">lmtp_sasl_auth_cache_time</a>
4176 (default: 90d)</b></DT><DD>
4177
4178 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time</a>
4179 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4180
4181 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4182
4183
4184 </DD>
4185
4186 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_auth_enable">lmtp_sasl_auth_enable</a>
4187 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4188
4189 <p>
4190 Enable SASL authentication in the Postfix LMTP client.
4191 </p>
4192
4193
4194 </DD>
4195
4196 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">lmtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a>
4197 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
4198
4199 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a>
4200 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4201
4202 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4203
4204
4205 </DD>
4206
4207 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">lmtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a>
4208 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4209
4210 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a>
4211 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4212
4213 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4214
4215
4216 </DD>
4217
4218 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_password_maps">lmtp_sasl_password_maps</a>
4219 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4220
4221 <p>
4222 Optional LMTP client lookup tables with one username:password entry
4223 per host or domain. If a remote host or domain has no username:password
4224 entry, then the Postfix LMTP client will not attempt to authenticate
4225 to the remote host.
4226 </p>
4227
4228
4229 </DD>
4230
4231 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_path">lmtp_sasl_path</a>
4232 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4233
4234 <p> Implementation-specific information that is passed through to
4235 the SASL plug-in implementation that is selected with
4236 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_sasl_type">lmtp_sasl_type</a></b>. Typically this specifies the name of a
4237 configuration file or rendezvous point. </p>
4238
4239 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4240
4241
4242 </DD>
4243
4244 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_security_options">lmtp_sasl_security_options</a>
4245 (default: noplaintext, noanonymous)</b></DT><DD>
4246
4247 <p> SASL security options; as of Postfix 2.3 the list of available
4248 features depends on the SASL client implementation that is selected
4249 with <b><a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_sasl_type">lmtp_sasl_type</a></b>. </p>
4250
4251 <p> The following security features are defined for the <b>cyrus</b>
4252 client SASL implementation: </p>
4253
4254 <dl>
4255
4256 <dt><b>noplaintext</b></dt>
4257
4258 <dd>Disallow authentication methods that use plaintext passwords. </dd>
4259
4260 <dt><b>noactive</b></dt>
4261
4262 <dd>Disallow authentication methods that are vulnerable to non-dictionary
4263 active attacks. </dd>
4264
4265 <dt><b>nodictionary</b></dt>
4266
4267 <dd>Disallow authentication methods that are vulnerable to passive
4268 dictionary attack. </dd>
4269
4270 <dt><b>noanonymous</b></dt>
4271
4272 <dd>Disallow anonymous logins. </dd>
4273
4274 </dl>
4275
4276 <p>
4277 Example:
4278 </p>
4279
4280 <pre>
4281 <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_sasl_security_options">lmtp_sasl_security_options</a> = noplaintext
4282 </pre>
4283
4284
4285 </DD>
4286
4287 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_tls_security_options">lmtp_sasl_tls_security_options</a>
4288 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_sasl_security_options">lmtp_sasl_security_options</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4289
4290 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_tls_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_security_options</a>
4291 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4292
4293 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4294
4295
4296 </DD>
4297
4298 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options">lmtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options</a>
4299 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_sasl_tls_security_options">lmtp_sasl_tls_security_options</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4300
4301 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the
4302 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options</a> configuration parameter.
4303 See there for details. </p>
4304
4305 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4306
4307
4308 </DD>
4309
4310 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sasl_type">lmtp_sasl_type</a>
4311 (default: cyrus)</b></DT><DD>
4312
4313 <p> The SASL plug-in type that the Postfix LMTP client should use
4314 for authentication. The available types are listed with the
4315 "<b>postconf -A</b>" command. </p>
4316
4317 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4318
4319
4320 </DD>
4321
4322 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_send_xforward_command">lmtp_send_xforward_command</a>
4323 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4324
4325 <p>
4326 Send an XFORWARD command to the LMTP server when the LMTP LHLO
4327 server response announces XFORWARD support. This allows an <a href="lmtp.8.html">lmtp(8)</a>
4328 delivery agent, used for content filter message injection, to
4329 forward the name, address, protocol and HELO name of the original
4330 client to the content filter and downstream queuing LMTP server.
4331 Before you change the value to yes, it is best to make sure that
4332 your content filter supports this command.
4333 </p>
4334
4335 <p>
4336 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
4337 </p>
4338
4339
4340 </DD>
4341
4342 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_sender_dependent_authentication">lmtp_sender_dependent_authentication</a>
4343 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4344
4345 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sender_dependent_authentication">smtp_sender_dependent_authentication</a>
4346 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4347
4348 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4349
4350
4351 </DD>
4352
4353 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_skip_5xx_greeting">lmtp_skip_5xx_greeting</a>
4354 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
4355
4356 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_skip_5xx_greeting">smtp_skip_5xx_greeting</a>
4357 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4358
4359 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4360
4361
4362 </DD>
4363
4364 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_skip_quit_response">lmtp_skip_quit_response</a>
4365 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4366
4367 <p>
4368 Wait for the response to the LMTP QUIT command.
4369 </p>
4370
4371
4372 </DD>
4373
4374 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_starttls_timeout">lmtp_starttls_timeout</a>
4375 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
4376
4377 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_starttls_timeout">smtp_starttls_timeout</a> configuration
4378 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4379
4380 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4381
4382
4383 </DD>
4384
4385 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tcp_port">lmtp_tcp_port</a>
4386 (default: 24)</b></DT><DD>
4387
4388 <p>
4389 The default TCP port that the Postfix LMTP client connects to.
4390 </p>
4391
4392
4393 </DD>
4394
4395 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_CAfile">lmtp_tls_CAfile</a>
4396 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4397
4398 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CAfile">smtp_tls_CAfile</a>
4399 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4400
4401 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4402
4403
4404 </DD>
4405
4406 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_CApath">lmtp_tls_CApath</a>
4407 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4408
4409 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CApath">smtp_tls_CApath</a>
4410 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4411
4412 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4413
4414
4415 </DD>
4416
4417 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply">lmtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply</a>
4418 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4419
4420 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply">smtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply</a>
4421 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4422
4423 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
4424
4425
4426 </DD>
4427
4428 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_cert_file">lmtp_tls_cert_file</a>
4429 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4430
4431 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>
4432 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4433
4434 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4435
4436
4437 </DD>
4438
4439 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_ciphers">lmtp_tls_ciphers</a>
4440 (default: export)</b></DT><DD>
4441
4442 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a> configuration
4443 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4444
4445 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
4446
4447
4448 </DD>
4449
4450 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_dcert_file">lmtp_tls_dcert_file</a>
4451 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4452
4453 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a>
4454 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4455
4456 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4457
4458
4459 </DD>
4460
4461 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_dkey_file">lmtp_tls_dkey_file</a>
4462 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_dcert_file">lmtp_tls_dcert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4463
4464 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dkey_file">smtp_tls_dkey_file</a>
4465 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4466
4467 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4468
4469
4470 </DD>
4471
4472 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_eccert_file">lmtp_tls_eccert_file</a>
4473 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4474
4475 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a> configuration
4476 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4477
4478 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
4479 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
4480
4481
4482 </DD>
4483
4484 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_eckey_file">lmtp_tls_eckey_file</a>
4485 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4486
4487 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eckey_file">smtp_tls_eckey_file</a> configuration
4488 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4489
4490 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
4491 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
4492
4493
4494 </DD>
4495
4496 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_enforce_peername">lmtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>
4497 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
4498
4499 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>
4500 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4501
4502 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4503
4504
4505 </DD>
4506
4507 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">lmtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
4508 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4509
4510 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
4511 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4512
4513 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4514
4515
4516 </DD>
4517
4518 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">lmtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a>
4519 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4520
4521 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a>
4522 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4523
4524 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4525
4526
4527 </DD>
4528
4529 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">lmtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>
4530 (default: md5)</b></DT><DD>
4531
4532 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>
4533 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4534
4535 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
4536
4537
4538 </DD>
4539
4540 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_key_file">lmtp_tls_key_file</a>
4541 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_cert_file">lmtp_tls_cert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4542
4543 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_key_file">smtp_tls_key_file</a>
4544 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4545
4546 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4547
4548
4549 </DD>
4550
4551 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_loglevel">lmtp_tls_loglevel</a>
4552 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
4553
4554 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_loglevel">smtp_tls_loglevel</a>
4555 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4556
4557 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4558
4559
4560 </DD>
4561
4562 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
4563 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4564
4565 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
4566 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4567
4568 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4569
4570
4571 </DD>
4572
4573 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>
4574 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4575
4576 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>
4577 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4578
4579 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4580
4581
4582 </DD>
4583
4584 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">lmtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>
4585 (default: SSLv3, TLSv1)</b></DT><DD>
4586
4587 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>
4588 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4589
4590 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4591
4592
4593 </DD>
4594
4595 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_note_starttls_offer">lmtp_tls_note_starttls_offer</a>
4596 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4597
4598 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer">smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer</a>
4599 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4600
4601 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4602
4603
4604 </DD>
4605
4606 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_per_site">lmtp_tls_per_site</a>
4607 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4608
4609 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> configuration
4610 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4611
4612 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4613
4614
4615 </DD>
4616
4617 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_policy_maps">lmtp_tls_policy_maps</a>
4618 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4619
4620 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>
4621 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4622
4623 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4624
4625
4626 </DD>
4627
4628 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_protocols">lmtp_tls_protocols</a>
4629 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4630
4631 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a> configuration
4632 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4633
4634 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
4635
4636
4637 </DD>
4638
4639 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_scert_verifydepth">lmtp_tls_scert_verifydepth</a>
4640 (default: 9)</b></DT><DD>
4641
4642 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_scert_verifydepth">smtp_tls_scert_verifydepth</a>
4643 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4644
4645 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4646
4647
4648 </DD>
4649
4650 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_secure_cert_match">lmtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a>
4651 (default: nexthop)</b></DT><DD>
4652
4653 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a>
4654 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4655
4656 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4657
4658
4659 </DD>
4660
4661 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_security_level">lmtp_tls_security_level</a>
4662 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4663
4664 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> configuration
4665 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4666
4667 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4668
4669
4670 </DD>
4671
4672 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_session_cache_database">lmtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>
4673 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4674
4675 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>
4676 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4677
4678 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4679
4680
4681 </DD>
4682
4683 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_session_cache_timeout">lmtp_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>
4684 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
4685
4686 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>
4687 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4688
4689 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4690
4691
4692 </DD>
4693
4694 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_tls_verify_cert_match">lmtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a>
4695 (default: hostname)</b></DT><DD>
4696
4697 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a>
4698 configuration parameter. See there for details. </p>
4699
4700 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4701
4702
4703 </DD>
4704
4705 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_use_tls">lmtp_use_tls</a>
4706 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
4707
4708 <p> The LMTP-specific version of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a> configuration
4709 parameter. See there for details. </p>
4710
4711 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
4712
4713
4714 </DD>
4715
4716 <DT><b><a name="lmtp_xforward_timeout">lmtp_xforward_timeout</a>
4717 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
4718
4719 <p>
4720 The LMTP client time limit for sending the XFORWARD command, and
4721 for receiving the server response.
4722 </p>
4723
4724 <p>
4725 In case of problems the client does NOT try the next address on
4726 the mail exchanger list.
4727 </p>
4728
4729 <p>
4730 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
4731 The default time unit is s (seconds).
4732 </p>
4733
4734 <p>
4735 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
4736 </p>
4737
4738
4739 </DD>
4740
4741 <DT><b><a name="local_command_shell">local_command_shell</a>
4742 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
4743
4744 <p>
4745 Optional shell program for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery to non-Postfix command.
4746 By default, non-Postfix commands are executed directly; commands
4747 are given to given to the default shell (typically, /bin/sh) only
4748 when they contain shell meta characters or shell built-in commands.
4749 </p>
4750
4751 <p> "sendmail's restricted shell" (smrsh) is what most people will
4752 use in order to restrict what programs can be run from e.g. .forward
4753 files (smrsh is part of the Sendmail distribution). </p>
4754
4755 <p> Note: when a shell program is specified, it is invoked even
4756 when the command contains no shell built-in commands or meta
4757 characters. </p>
4758
4759 <p>
4760 Example:
4761 </p>
4762
4763 <pre>
4764 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_command_shell">local_command_shell</a> = /some/where/smrsh -c
4765 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_command_shell">local_command_shell</a> = /bin/bash -c
4766 </pre>
4767
4768
4769 </DD>
4770
4771 <DT><b><a name="local_destination_concurrency_limit">local_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
4772 (default: 2)</b></DT><DD>
4773
4774 <p> The maximal number of parallel deliveries via the local mail
4775 delivery transport to the same recipient (when
4776 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destination_recipient_limit</a> = 1") or the maximal number of
4777 parallel deliveries to the same <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#local_domain_class">local domain</a> (when
4778 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destination_recipient_limit</a> > 1"). This limit is enforced by
4779 the queue manager. The message delivery transport name is the first
4780 field in the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
4781
4782 <p> A low limit of 2 is recommended, just in case someone has an
4783 expensive shell command in a .forward file or in an alias (e.g.,
4784 a mailing list manager). You don't want to run lots of those at
4785 the same time. </p>
4786
4787
4788 </DD>
4789
4790 <DT><b><a name="local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destination_recipient_limit</a>
4791 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
4792
4793 <p> The maximal number of recipients per message delivery via the
4794 local mail delivery transport. This limit is enforced by the queue
4795 manager. The message delivery transport name is the first field in
4796 the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
4797
4798 <p> Setting this parameter to a value > 1 changes the meaning of
4799 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_concurrency_limit">local_destination_concurrency_limit</a> from concurrency per recipient
4800 into concurrency per domain. </p>
4801
4802
4803 </DD>
4804
4805 <DT><b><a name="local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>
4806 (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_inet_interfaces">permit_inet_interfaces</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4807
4808 <p> Rewrite message header addresses in mail from these clients and
4809 update incomplete addresses with the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or
4810 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>; either don't rewrite message headers from other clients
4811 at all, or rewrite message headers and update incomplete addresses
4812 with the domain specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a>
4813 parameter. </p>
4814
4815 <p> See the <a href="postconf.5.html#append_at_myorigin">append_at_myorigin</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#append_dot_mydomain">append_dot_mydomain</a> parameters
4816 for details of how domain names are appended to incomplete addresses.
4817 </p>
4818
4819 <p> Specify a list of zero or more of the following: </p>
4820
4821 <dl>
4822
4823 <dt><b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_inet_interfaces">permit_inet_interfaces</a></b></dt>
4824
4825 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4826 client IP address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>. This is enabled by
4827 default. </dd>
4828
4829 <dt><b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a></b></dt>
4830
4831 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4832 client IP address matches any network or network address listed in
4833 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>. This setting will not prevent remote mail header
4834 address rewriting when mail from a remote client is forwarded by
4835 a neighboring system. </dd>
4836
4837 <dt><b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a> </b></dt>
4838
4839 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4840 client is successfully authenticated via the <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4954">RFC 4954</a> (AUTH)
4841 protocol. </dd>
4842
4843 <dt><b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a> </b></dt>
4844
4845 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4846 client TLS certificate fingerprint is listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_clientcerts">relay_clientcerts</a>.
4847 The fingerprint digest algorithm is configurable via the
4848 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> parameter (hard-coded as md5 prior to
4849 Postfix version 2.5). </dd>
4850
4851 <dt><b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_all_clientcerts">permit_tls_all_clientcerts</a> </b></dt>
4852
4853 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4854 client TLS certificate is successfully verified, regardless of
4855 whether it is listed on the server, and regardless of the certifying
4856 authority. </dd>
4857
4858 <dt><b><a name="check_address_map">check_address_map</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i> </b></dt>
4859
4860 <dt><b><i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i> </b></dt>
4861
4862 <dd> Append the domain name in $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> when the
4863 client IP address matches the specified lookup table.
4864 The lookup result is ignored, and no subnet lookup is done. This
4865 is suitable for, e.g., pop-before-smtp lookup tables. </dd>
4866
4867 </dl>
4868
4869 <p> Examples: </p>
4870
4871 <p> The Postfix < 2.2 backwards compatible setting: always rewrite
4872 message headers, and always append my own domain to incomplete
4873 header addresses. </p>
4874
4875 <blockquote>
4876 <pre>
4877 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all
4878 </pre>
4879 </blockquote>
4880
4881 <p> The purist (and default) setting: rewrite headers only in mail
4882 from Postfix sendmail and in SMTP mail from this machine. </p>
4883
4884 <blockquote>
4885 <pre>
4886 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_inet_interfaces">permit_inet_interfaces</a>
4887 </pre>
4888 </blockquote>
4889
4890 <p> The intermediate setting: rewrite header addresses and append
4891 $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> information only with mail from Postfix
4892 sendmail, from local clients, or from authorized SMTP clients. </p>
4893
4894 <p> Note: this setting will not prevent remote mail header address
4895 rewriting when mail from a remote client is forwarded by a neighboring
4896 system. </p>
4897
4898 <blockquote>
4899 <pre>
4900 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>,
4901 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a> <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a>
4902 <a href="postconf.5.html#check_address_map">check_address_map</a> hash:/etc/postfix/pop-before-smtp
4903 </pre>
4904 </blockquote>
4905
4906
4907 </DD>
4908
4909 <DT><b><a name="local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a>
4910 (default: <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxy</a>:unix:passwd.byname $<a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4911
4912 <p> Lookup tables with all names or addresses of local recipients:
4913 a recipient address is local when its domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>,
4914 $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>. Specify @domain as a
4915 wild-card for domains that do not have a valid recipient list.
4916 Technically, tables listed with $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> are used as
4917 lists: Postfix needs to know only if a lookup string is found or
4918 not, but it does not use the result from table lookup. </p>
4919
4920 <p>
4921 If this parameter is non-empty (the default), then the Postfix SMTP
4922 server will reject mail for unknown local users.
4923 </p>
4924
4925 <p>
4926 To turn off local recipient checking in the Postfix SMTP server,
4927 specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> =" (i.e. empty).
4928 </p>
4929
4930 <p>
4931 The default setting assumes that you use the default Postfix local
4932 delivery agent for local delivery. You need to update the
4933 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> setting if:
4934 </p>
4935
4936 <ul>
4937
4938 <li>You redefine the local delivery agent in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
4939
4940 <li>You redefine the "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a>" setting in <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>.
4941
4942 <li>You use the "<a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>", "<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>", or "<a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a>"
4943 feature of the Postfix <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent.
4944
4945 </ul>
4946
4947 <p>
4948 Details are described in the <a href="LOCAL_RECIPIENT_README.html">LOCAL_RECIPIENT_README</a> file.
4949 </p>
4950
4951 <p>
4952 Beware: if the Postfix SMTP server runs chrooted, you need to access
4953 the passwd file via the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> service, in order to overcome
4954 chroot access restrictions. The alternative, maintaining a copy of
4955 the system password file in the chroot jail is not practical.
4956 </p>
4957
4958 <p>
4959 Examples:
4960 </p>
4961
4962 <pre>
4963 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> =
4964 </pre>
4965
4966
4967 </DD>
4968
4969 <DT><b><a name="local_transport">local_transport</a>
4970 (default: <a href="local.8.html">local</a>:$<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
4971
4972 <p> The default mail delivery transport and next-hop destination
4973 for final delivery to domains listed with <a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, and for
4974 [ipaddress] destinations that match $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>.
4975 This information can be overruled with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table. </p>
4976
4977 <p>
4978 By default, local mail is delivered to the transport called "local",
4979 which is just the name of a service that is defined the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file.
4980 </p>
4981
4982 <p>
4983 Specify a string of the form <i>transport:nexthop</i>, where <i>transport</i>
4984 is the name of a mail delivery transport defined in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
4985 The <i>:nexthop</i> destination is optional; its syntax is documented
4986 in the manual page of the corresponding delivery agent.
4987 </p>
4988
4989 <p>
4990 Beware: if you override the default local delivery agent then you
4991 need to review the <a href="LOCAL_RECIPIENT_README.html">LOCAL_RECIPIENT_README</a> document, otherwise the
4992 SMTP server may reject mail for local recipients.
4993 </p>
4994
4995
4996 </DD>
4997
4998 <DT><b><a name="luser_relay">luser_relay</a>
4999 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5000
5001 <p>
5002 Optional catch-all destination for unknown <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> recipients.
5003 By default, mail for unknown recipients in domains that match
5004 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a> is returned
5005 as undeliverable.
5006 </p>
5007
5008 <p>
5009 The following $name expansions are done on <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>:
5010 </p>
5011
5012 <dl>
5013
5014 <dt><b>$domain</b></dt>
5015
5016 <dd>The recipient domain. </dd>
5017
5018 <dt><b>$extension</b></dt>
5019
5020 <dd>The recipient address extension. </dd>
5021
5022 <dt><b>$home</b></dt>
5023
5024 <dd>The recipient's home directory. </dd>
5025
5026 <dt><b>$local</b></dt>
5027
5028 <dd>The entire recipient address localpart. </dd>
5029
5030 <dt><b>$recipient</b></dt>
5031
5032 <dd>The full recipient address. </dd>
5033
5034 <dt><b>$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b></dt>
5035
5036 <dd>The system-wide recipient address extension delimiter. </dd>
5037
5038 <dt><b>$shell</b></dt>
5039
5040 <dd>The recipient's login shell. </dd>
5041
5042 <dt><b>$user</b></dt>
5043
5044 <dd>The recipient username. </dd>
5045
5046 <dt><b>${name?value}</b></dt>
5047
5048 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> has a non-empty value. </dd>
5049
5050 <dt><b>${name:value}</b></dt>
5051
5052 <dd>Expands to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> has an empty value. </dd>
5053
5054 </dl>
5055
5056 <p>
5057 Instead of $name you can also specify ${name} or $(name).
5058 </p>
5059
5060 <p>
5061 Note: <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> works only for the Postfix <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent.
5062 </p>
5063
5064 <p>
5065 Note: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
5066 file, then you must specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> =" (i.e. empty)
5067 in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file, otherwise the Postfix SMTP server will reject mail
5068 for non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
5069 </p>
5070
5071 <p>
5072 Examples:
5073 </p>
5074
5075 <pre>
5076 <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> = $user (a] other.host
5077 <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> = $local (a] other.host
5078 <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> = admin+$local
5079 </pre>
5080
5081
5082 </DD>
5083
5084 <DT><b><a name="mail_name">mail_name</a>
5085 (default: Postfix)</b></DT><DD>
5086
5087 <p>
5088 The mail system name that is displayed in Received: headers, in
5089 the SMTP greeting banner, and in bounced mail.
5090 </p>
5091
5092
5093 </DD>
5094
5095 <DT><b><a name="mail_owner">mail_owner</a>
5096 (default: postfix)</b></DT><DD>
5097
5098 <p>
5099 The UNIX system account that owns the Postfix queue and most Postfix
5100 daemon processes. Specify the name of a user account that does
5101 not share a group with other accounts and that owns no other files
5102 or processes on the system. In particular, don't specify nobody
5103 or daemon. PLEASE USE A DEDICATED USER ID AND GROUP ID.
5104 </p>
5105
5106 <p>
5107 When this parameter value is changed you need to re-run "<b>postfix
5108 set-permissions</b>" (with Postfix version 2.0 and earlier:
5109 "<b>/etc/postfix/post-install set-permissions</b>".
5110 </p>
5111
5112
5113 </DD>
5114
5115 <DT><b><a name="mail_release_date">mail_release_date</a>
5116 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5117
5118 <p>
5119 The Postfix release date, in "YYYYMMDD" format.
5120 </p>
5121
5122
5123 </DD>
5124
5125 <DT><b><a name="mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>
5126 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5127
5128 <p>
5129 The directory where <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> UNIX-style mailboxes are kept. The
5130 default setting depends on the system type. Specify a name ending
5131 in / for maildir-style delivery.
5132 </p>
5133
5134 <p>
5135 Note: maildir delivery is done with the privileges of the recipient.
5136 If you use the <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a> setting for maildir style
5137 delivery, then you must create the top-level maildir directory in
5138 advance. Postfix will not create it.
5139 </p>
5140
5141 <p>
5142 Examples:
5143 </p>
5144
5145 <pre>
5146 <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a> = /var/mail
5147 <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a> = /var/spool/mail
5148 </pre>
5149
5150
5151 </DD>
5152
5153 <DT><b><a name="mail_version">mail_version</a>
5154 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5155
5156 <p>
5157 The version of the mail system. Stable releases are named
5158 <i>major</i>.<i>minor</i>.<i>patchlevel</i>. Experimental releases
5159 also include the release date. The version string can be used in,
5160 for example, the SMTP greeting banner.
5161 </p>
5162
5163
5164 </DD>
5165
5166 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>
5167 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5168
5169 <p>
5170 Optional external command that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent should
5171 use for mailbox delivery. The command is run with the user ID and
5172 the primary group ID privileges of the recipient. Exception:
5173 command delivery for root executes with $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a> privileges.
5174 This is not a problem, because 1) mail for root should always be
5175 aliased to a real user and 2) don't log in as root, use "su" instead.
5176 </p>
5177
5178 <p>
5179 The following environment variables are exported to the command:
5180 </p>
5181
5182 <dl>
5183
5184 <dt><b>CLIENT_ADDRESS</b></dt>
5185
5186 <dd>Remote client network address. Available in Postfix version 2.2 and
5187 later. </dd>
5188
5189 <dt><b>CLIENT_HELO</b></dt>
5190
5191 <dd>Remote client EHLO command parameter. Available in Postfix version 2.2
5192 and later.</dd>
5193
5194 <dt><b>CLIENT_HOSTNAME</b></dt>
5195
5196 <dd>Remote client hostname. Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later.
5197 </dd>
5198
5199 <dt><b>CLIENT_PROTOCOL</b></dt>
5200
5201 <dd>Remote client protocol. Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later.
5202 </dd>
5203
5204 <dt><b>DOMAIN</b></dt>
5205
5206 <dd>The domain part of the recipient address. </dd>
5207
5208 <dt><b>EXTENSION</b></dt>
5209
5210 <dd>The optional address extension. </dd>
5211
5212 <dt><b>HOME</b></dt>
5213
5214 <dd>The recipient home directory. </dd>
5215
5216 <dt><b>LOCAL</b></dt>
5217
5218 <dd>The recipient address localpart. </dd>
5219
5220 <dt><b>LOGNAME</b></dt>
5221
5222 <dd>The recipient's username. </dd>
5223
5224 <dt><b>ORIGINAL_RECIPIENT</b></dt>
5225
5226 <dd>The entire recipient address, before any address rewriting or
5227 aliasing. </dd>
5228
5229 <dt><b>RECIPIENT</b></dt>
5230
5231 <dd>The full recipient address. </dd>
5232
5233 <dt><b>SASL_METHOD</b></dt>
5234
5235 <dd>SASL authentication method specified in the remote client AUTH
5236 command. Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later. </dd>
5237
5238 <dt><b>SASL_SENDER</b></dt>
5239
5240 <dd>SASL sender address specified in the remote client MAIL FROM
5241 command. Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later. </dd>
5242
5243 <dt><b>SASL_USER</b></dt>
5244
5245 <dd>SASL username specified in the remote client AUTH command.
5246 Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later. </dd>
5247
5248 <dt><b>SENDER</b></dt>
5249
5250 <dd>The full sender address. </dd>
5251
5252 <dt><b>SHELL</b></dt>
5253
5254 <dd>The recipient's login shell. </dd>
5255
5256 <dt><b>USER</b></dt>
5257
5258 <dd>The recipient username. </dd>
5259
5260 </dl>
5261
5262 <p>
5263 Unlike other Postfix configuration parameters, the <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>
5264 parameter is not subjected to $name substitutions. This is to make
5265 it easier to specify shell syntax (see example below).
5266 </p>
5267
5268 <p>
5269 If you can, avoid shell meta characters because they will force
5270 Postfix to run an expensive shell process. If you're delivering
5271 via Procmail then running a shell won't make a noticeable difference
5272 in the total cost.
5273 </p>
5274
5275 <p>
5276 Note: if you use the <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> feature to deliver mail
5277 system-wide, you must set up an alias that forwards mail for root
5278 to a real user.
5279 </p>
5280
5281 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
5282 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
5283 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
5284 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
5285
5286 <p>
5287 Examples:
5288 </p>
5289
5290 <pre>
5291 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> = /some/where/procmail
5292 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> = /some/where/procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
5293 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> = /some/where/maildrop -d "$USER"
5294 -f "$SENDER" "$EXTENSION"
5295 </pre>
5296
5297
5298 </DD>
5299
5300 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>
5301 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5302
5303 <p>
5304 Optional lookup tables with per-recipient external commands to use
5305 for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mailbox delivery. Behavior is as with <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>.
5306 </p>
5307
5308 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
5309 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
5310 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
5311 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
5312
5313
5314 </DD>
5315
5316 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_delivery_lock">mailbox_delivery_lock</a>
5317 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5318
5319 <p>
5320 How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mailbox before attempting delivery.
5321 For a list of available file locking methods, use the "<b>postconf
5322 -l</b>" command.
5323 </p>
5324
5325 <p>
5326 This setting is ignored with <b>maildir</b> style delivery,
5327 because such deliveries are safe without explicit locks.
5328 </p>
5329
5330 <p>
5331 Note: The <b>dotlock</b> method requires that the recipient UID or
5332 GID has write access to the parent directory of the mailbox file.
5333 </p>
5334
5335 <p>
5336 Note: the default setting of this parameter is system dependent.
5337 </p>
5338
5339
5340 </DD>
5341
5342 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_size_limit">mailbox_size_limit</a>
5343 (default: 51200000)</b></DT><DD>
5344
5345 <p> The maximal size of any <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> individual mailbox or maildir
5346 file, or zero (no limit). In fact, this limits the size of any
5347 file that is written to upon local delivery, including files written
5348 by external commands that are executed by the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
5349 agent. </p>
5350
5351 <p>
5352 This limit must not be smaller than the message size limit.
5353 </p>
5354
5355
5356 </DD>
5357
5358 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>
5359 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5360
5361 <p>
5362 Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
5363 agent should use for mailbox delivery to all local recipients,
5364 whether or not they are found in the UNIX passwd database.
5365 </p>
5366
5367 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
5368 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
5369 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
5370 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
5371
5372
5373 </DD>
5374
5375 <DT><b><a name="mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>
5376 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5377
5378 <p> Optional lookup tables with per-recipient message delivery
5379 transports to use for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mailbox delivery, whether or not the
5380 recipients are found in the UNIX passwd database. </p>
5381
5382 <p> The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery features from high to low
5383 is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
5384 <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>,
5385 <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>. </p>
5386
5387 <p> For safety reasons, this feature does not allow $number
5388 substitutions in regular expression maps. </p>
5389
5390 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5391
5392
5393 </DD>
5394
5395 <DT><b><a name="mailq_path">mailq_path</a>
5396 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5397
5398 <p>
5399 Sendmail compatibility feature that specifies where the Postfix
5400 <a href="mailq.1.html">mailq(1)</a> command is installed. This command can be used to
5401 list the Postfix mail queue.
5402 </p>
5403
5404
5405 </DD>
5406
5407 <DT><b><a name="manpage_directory">manpage_directory</a>
5408 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5409
5410 <p>
5411 Where the Postfix manual pages are installed.
5412 </p>
5413
5414
5415 </DD>
5416
5417 <DT><b><a name="maps_rbl_domains">maps_rbl_domains</a>
5418 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5419
5420 <p>
5421 Obsolete feature: use the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client</a> feature instead.
5422 </p>
5423
5424
5425 </DD>
5426
5427 <DT><b><a name="maps_rbl_reject_code">maps_rbl_reject_code</a>
5428 (default: 554)</b></DT><DD>
5429
5430 <p>
5431 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a remote SMTP
5432 client request is blocked by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_client">reject_rhsbl_client</a>,
5433 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_reverse_client">reject_rhsbl_reverse_client</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_sender">reject_rhsbl_sender</a> or
5434 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_recipient">reject_rhsbl_recipient</a> restriction.
5435 </p>
5436
5437 <p>
5438 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
5439 </p>
5440
5441
5442 </DD>
5443
5444 <DT><b><a name="masquerade_classes">masquerade_classes</a>
5445 (default: envelope_sender, header_sender, header_recipient)</b></DT><DD>
5446
5447 <p>
5448 What addresses are subject to address masquerading.
5449 </p>
5450
5451 <p>
5452 By default, address masquerading is limited to envelope sender
5453 addresses, and to header sender and header recipient addresses.
5454 This allows you to use address masquerading on a mail gateway while
5455 still being able to forward mail to users on individual machines.
5456 </p>
5457
5458 <p>
5459 Specify zero or more of: envelope_sender, envelope_recipient,
5460 header_sender, header_recipient
5461 </p>
5462
5463
5464 </DD>
5465
5466 <DT><b><a name="masquerade_domains">masquerade_domains</a>
5467 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5468
5469 <p>
5470 Optional list of domains whose subdomain structure will be stripped
5471 off in email addresses.
5472 </p>
5473
5474 <p>
5475 The list is processed left to right, and processing stops at the
5476 first match. Thus,
5477 </p>
5478
5479 <blockquote>
5480 <pre>
5481 <a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_domains">masquerade_domains</a> = foo.example.com example.com
5482 </pre>
5483 </blockquote>
5484
5485 <p>
5486 strips "user (a] any.thing.foo.example.com" to "user (a] foo.example.com",
5487 but strips "user (a] any.thing.else.example.com" to "user (a] example.com".
5488 </p>
5489
5490 <p>
5491 A domain name prefixed with ! means do not masquerade this domain
5492 or its subdomains. Thus,
5493 </p>
5494
5495 <blockquote>
5496 <pre>
5497 <a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_domains">masquerade_domains</a> = !foo.example.com example.com
5498 </pre>
5499 </blockquote>
5500
5501 <p>
5502 does not change "user (a] any.thing.foo.example.com" or "user (a] foo.example.com",
5503 but strips "user (a] any.thing.else.example.com" to "user (a] example.com".
5504 </p>
5505
5506 <p> Note: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address masquerading
5507 happens only when message header address rewriting is enabled: </p>
5508
5509 <ul>
5510
5511 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
5512
5513 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
5514 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
5515
5516 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
5517 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
5518
5519 </ul>
5520
5521 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
5522 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
5523
5524 <p>
5525 Example:
5526 </p>
5527
5528 <pre>
5529 <a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_domains">masquerade_domains</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
5530 </pre>
5531
5532
5533 </DD>
5534
5535 <DT><b><a name="masquerade_exceptions">masquerade_exceptions</a>
5536 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5537
5538 <p>
5539 Optional list of user names that are not subjected to address
5540 masquerading, even when their address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_domains">masquerade_domains</a>.
5541 </p>
5542
5543 <p>
5544 By default, address masquerading makes no exceptions.
5545 </p>
5546
5547 <p>
5548 Specify a list of user names, "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns,
5549 separated by commas and/or whitespace. The list is matched left to
5550 right, and the search stops on the first match. A "/file/name"
5551 pattern is replaced
5552 by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a name
5553 matches a lookup key (the lookup result is ignored). Continue long
5554 lines by starting the next line with whitespace. Specify "!pattern"
5555 to exclude a name from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported
5556 only in Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
5557
5558 <p>
5559 Examples:
5560 </p>
5561
5562 <pre>
5563 <a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_exceptions">masquerade_exceptions</a> = root, mailer-daemon
5564 <a href="postconf.5.html#masquerade_exceptions">masquerade_exceptions</a> = root
5565 </pre>
5566
5567
5568 </DD>
5569
5570 <DT><b><a name="master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a>
5571 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5572
5573 <p> Selectively disable <a href="master.8.html">master(8)</a> listener ports by service type
5574 or by service name and type. Specify a list of service types
5575 ("inet", "unix", "fifo", or "pass") or "name.type" tuples, where
5576 "name" is the first field of a <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> entry and "type" is a
5577 service type. As with other Postfix matchlists, a search stops at
5578 the first match. Specify "!pattern" to exclude a service from the
5579 list. By default, all <a href="master.8.html">master(8)</a> listener ports are enabled. </p>
5580
5581 <p> Note: this feature does not support "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
5582 patterns, nor does it support wildcards such as "*" or "all". This
5583 is intentional. </p>
5584
5585 <p> Examples: </p>
5586
5587 <pre>
5588 # Turn on all <a href="master.8.html">master(8)</a> listener ports (the default).
5589 <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a> =
5590 # Turn off only the main SMTP listener port.
5591 <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a> = smtp.inet
5592 # Turn off all TCP/IP listener ports.
5593 <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a> = inet
5594 # Turn off all TCP/IP listener ports except "foo".
5595 <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a> = !foo.inet, inet
5596 </pre>
5597
5598 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
5599
5600
5601 </DD>
5602
5603 <DT><b><a name="max_idle">max_idle</a>
5604 (default: 100s)</b></DT><DD>
5605
5606 <p>
5607 The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix daemon process waits
5608 for an incoming connection before terminating voluntarily. This
5609 parameter
5610 is ignored by the Postfix queue manager and by other long-lived
5611 Postfix daemon processes.
5612 </p>
5613
5614 <p>
5615 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
5616 The default time unit is s (seconds).
5617 </p>
5618
5619
5620 </DD>
5621
5622 <DT><b><a name="max_use">max_use</a>
5623 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
5624
5625 <p>
5626 The maximal number of incoming connections that a Postfix daemon
5627 process will service before terminating voluntarily. This parameter
5628 is ignored by the Postfix queue
5629 manager and by other long-lived Postfix daemon processes.
5630 </p>
5631
5632
5633 </DD>
5634
5635 <DT><b><a name="maximal_backoff_time">maximal_backoff_time</a>
5636 (default: 4000s)</b></DT><DD>
5637
5638 <p>
5639 The maximal time between attempts to deliver a deferred message.
5640 </p>
5641
5642 <p> This parameter should be set to a value greater than or equal
5643 to $<a href="postconf.5.html#minimal_backoff_time">minimal_backoff_time</a>. See also $<a href="postconf.5.html#queue_run_delay">queue_run_delay</a>. </p>
5644
5645 <p>
5646 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
5647 The default time unit is s (seconds).
5648 </p>
5649
5650
5651 </DD>
5652
5653 <DT><b><a name="maximal_queue_lifetime">maximal_queue_lifetime</a>
5654 (default: 5d)</b></DT><DD>
5655
5656 <p>
5657 The maximal time a message is queued before it is sent back as
5658 undeliverable.
5659 </p>
5660
5661 <p>
5662 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
5663 The default time unit is d (days).
5664 </p>
5665
5666 <p>
5667 Specify 0 when mail delivery should be tried only once.
5668 </p>
5669
5670
5671 </DD>
5672
5673 <DT><b><a name="message_reject_characters">message_reject_characters</a>
5674 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5675
5676 <p> The set of characters that Postfix will reject in message
5677 content. The usual C-like escape sequences are recognized: <tt>\a
5678 \b \f \n \r \t \v \<i>ddd</i></tt> (up to three octal digits) and
5679 <tt>\\</tt>. </p>
5680
5681 <p> Example: </p>
5682
5683 <pre>
5684 <a href="postconf.5.html#message_reject_characters">message_reject_characters</a> = \0
5685 </pre>
5686
5687 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5688
5689
5690 </DD>
5691
5692 <DT><b><a name="message_size_limit">message_size_limit</a>
5693 (default: 10240000)</b></DT><DD>
5694
5695 <p>
5696 The maximal size in bytes of a message, including envelope information.
5697 </p>
5698
5699 <p> Note: be careful when making changes. Excessively small values
5700 will result in the loss of non-delivery notifications, when a bounce
5701 message size exceeds the local or remote MTA's message size limit.
5702 </p>
5703
5704
5705 </DD>
5706
5707 <DT><b><a name="message_strip_characters">message_strip_characters</a>
5708 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5709
5710 <p> The set of characters that Postfix will remove from message
5711 content. The usual C-like escape sequences are recognized: <tt>\a
5712 \b \f \n \r \t \v \<i>ddd</i></tt> (up to three octal digits) and
5713 <tt>\\</tt>. </p>
5714
5715 <p> Example: </p>
5716
5717 <pre>
5718 <a href="postconf.5.html#message_strip_characters">message_strip_characters</a> = \0
5719 </pre>
5720
5721 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5722
5723
5724 </DD>
5725
5726 <DT><b><a name="milter_command_timeout">milter_command_timeout</a>
5727 (default: 30s)</b></DT><DD>
5728
5729 <p> The time limit for sending an SMTP command to a Milter (mail
5730 filter) application, and for receiving the response. </p>
5731
5732 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
5733 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). </p>
5734
5735 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
5736 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
5737
5738 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5739
5740
5741 </DD>
5742
5743 <DT><b><a name="milter_connect_macros">milter_connect_macros</a>
5744 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5745
5746 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5747 after completion of an SMTP connection. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
5748 for a list of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5749
5750 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5751
5752
5753 </DD>
5754
5755 <DT><b><a name="milter_connect_timeout">milter_connect_timeout</a>
5756 (default: 30s)</b></DT><DD>
5757
5758 <p> The time limit for connecting to a Milter (mail filter)
5759 application, and for negotiating protocol options. </p>
5760
5761 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
5762 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). </p>
5763
5764 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
5765 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
5766
5767 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5768
5769
5770 </DD>
5771
5772 <DT><b><a name="milter_content_timeout">milter_content_timeout</a>
5773 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
5774
5775 <p> The time limit for sending message content to a Milter (mail
5776 filter) application, and for receiving the response. </p>
5777
5778 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
5779 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). </p>
5780
5781 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
5782 (weeks). The default time unit is s (seconds). </p>
5783
5784 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5785
5786
5787 </DD>
5788
5789 <DT><b><a name="milter_data_macros">milter_data_macros</a>
5790 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5791
5792 <p> The macros that are sent to version 4 or higher Milter (mail
5793 filter) applications after the SMTP DATA command. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
5794 for a list of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5795
5796 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5797
5798
5799 </DD>
5800
5801 <DT><b><a name="milter_default_action">milter_default_action</a>
5802 (default: tempfail)</b></DT><DD>
5803
5804 <p> The default action when a Milter (mail filter) application is
5805 unavailable or mis-configured. Specify one of the following: </p>
5806
5807 <dl compact>
5808
5809 <dt>accept</dt> <dd>Proceed as if the mail filter was not present.
5810 </dd>
5811
5812 <dt>reject</dt> <dd>Reject all further commands in this session
5813 with a permanent status code.</dd>
5814
5815 <dt>tempfail</dt> <dd>Reject all further commands in this session
5816 with a temporary status code. </dd>
5817
5818 <dt>quarantine</dt> <dd>Like "accept", but freeze the message in
5819 the "<a href="QSHAPE_README.html#hold_queue">hold" queue</a>. Available with Postfix 2.6 and later. </dd>
5820
5821 </dl>
5822
5823 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5824
5825
5826 </DD>
5827
5828 <DT><b><a name="milter_end_of_data_macros">milter_end_of_data_macros</a>
5829 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5830
5831 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5832 after the message end-of-data. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> for a list of
5833 available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5834
5835 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5836
5837
5838 </DD>
5839
5840 <DT><b><a name="milter_end_of_header_macros">milter_end_of_header_macros</a>
5841 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5842
5843 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5844 after the end of the message header. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> for a list
5845 of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5846
5847 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
5848
5849
5850 </DD>
5851
5852 <DT><b><a name="milter_header_checks">milter_header_checks</a>
5853 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
5854
5855 <p> Optional lookup tables for content inspection of message headers
5856 that are produced by Milter applications. See the <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a>
5857 manual page available actions. Currently, PREPEND is not implemented.
5858 </p>
5859
5860 <p> The following example sends all mail that is marked as SPAM to
5861 a spam handling machine. Note that matches are case-insensitive
5862 by default. </p>
5863
5864 <pre>
5865 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
5866 <a href="postconf.5.html#milter_header_checks">milter_header_checks</a> = <a href="pcre_table.5.html">pcre</a>:/etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html#milter_header_checks">milter_header_checks</a>
5867 </pre>
5868
5869 <pre>
5870 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html#milter_header_checks">milter_header_checks</a>:
5871 /^X-SPAM-FLAG:\s+YES/ FILTER mysmtp:sanitizer.example.com:25
5872 </pre>
5873
5874 <p> The <a href="postconf.5.html#milter_header_checks">milter_header_checks</a> mechanism could also be used for
5875 whitelisting. For example it could be used to skip heavy content
5876 inspection for DKIM-signed mail from known friendly domains. </p>
5877
5878 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7, and as an optional
5879 patch for Postfix 2.6. </p>
5880
5881
5882 </DD>
5883
5884 <DT><b><a name="milter_helo_macros">milter_helo_macros</a>
5885 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5886
5887 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5888 after the SMTP HELO or EHLO command. See
5889 <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> for a list of available macro names and their meanings.
5890 </p>
5891
5892 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5893
5894
5895 </DD>
5896
5897 <DT><b><a name="milter_macro_daemon_name">milter_macro_daemon_name</a>
5898 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
5899
5900 <p> The {daemon_name} macro value for Milter (mail filter) applications.
5901 See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> for a list of available macro names and their
5902 meanings. </p>
5903
5904 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5905
5906
5907 </DD>
5908
5909 <DT><b><a name="milter_macro_v">milter_macro_v</a>
5910 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_name">mail_name</a> $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_version">mail_version</a>)</b></DT><DD>
5911
5912 <p> The {v} macro value for Milter (mail filter) applications.
5913 See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> for a list of available macro names and their
5914 meanings. </p>
5915
5916 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5917
5918
5919 </DD>
5920
5921 <DT><b><a name="milter_mail_macros">milter_mail_macros</a>
5922 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5923
5924 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5925 after the SMTP MAIL FROM command. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
5926 for a list of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5927
5928 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5929
5930
5931 </DD>
5932
5933 <DT><b><a name="milter_protocol">milter_protocol</a>
5934 (default: 6)</b></DT><DD>
5935
5936 <p> The mail filter protocol version and optional protocol extensions
5937 for communication with a Milter application; prior to Postfix 2.6
5938 the default protocol is 2. Postfix
5939 sends this version number during the initial protocol handshake.
5940 It should match the version number that is expected by the mail
5941 filter application (or by its Milter library). </p>
5942
5943 <p>Protocol versions: </p>
5944
5945 <dl compact>
5946
5947 <dt>2</dt> <dd>Use Sendmail 8 mail filter protocol version 2 (default
5948 with Sendmail version 8.11 .. 8.13 and Postfix version 2.3 ..
5949 2.5).</dd>
5950
5951 <dt>3</dt> <dd>Use Sendmail 8 mail filter protocol version 3.</dd>
5952
5953 <dt>4</dt> <dd>Use Sendmail 8 mail filter protocol version 4.</dd>
5954
5955 <dt>6</dt> <dd>Use Sendmail 8 mail filter protocol version 6 (default
5956 with Sendmail version 8.14 and Postfix version 2.6).</dd>
5957
5958 </dl>
5959
5960 <p>Protocol extensions: </p>
5961
5962 <dl compact>
5963
5964 <dt>no_header_reply</dt> <dd> Specify this when the Milter application
5965 will not reply for each individual message header.</dd>
5966
5967 </dl>
5968
5969 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5970
5971
5972 </DD>
5973
5974 <DT><b><a name="milter_rcpt_macros">milter_rcpt_macros</a>
5975 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5976
5977 <p> The macros that are sent to Milter (mail filter) applications
5978 after the SMTP RCPT TO command. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
5979 for a list of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5980
5981 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5982
5983
5984 </DD>
5985
5986 <DT><b><a name="milter_unknown_command_macros">milter_unknown_command_macros</a>
5987 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
5988
5989 <p> The macros that are sent to version 3 or higher Milter (mail
5990 filter) applications after an unknown SMTP command. See <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
5991 for a list of available macro names and their meanings. </p>
5992
5993 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
5994
5995
5996 </DD>
5997
5998 <DT><b><a name="mime_boundary_length_limit">mime_boundary_length_limit</a>
5999 (default: 2048)</b></DT><DD>
6000
6001 <p>
6002 The maximal length of MIME multipart boundary strings. The MIME
6003 processor is unable to distinguish between boundary strings that
6004 do not differ in the first $<a href="postconf.5.html#mime_boundary_length_limit">mime_boundary_length_limit</a> characters.
6005 </p>
6006
6007 <p>
6008 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
6009 </p>
6010
6011
6012 </DD>
6013
6014 <DT><b><a name="mime_header_checks">mime_header_checks</a>
6015 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#header_checks">header_checks</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6016
6017 <p>
6018 Optional lookup tables for content inspection of MIME related
6019 message headers, as described in the <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> manual page.
6020 </p>
6021
6022 <p>
6023 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
6024 </p>
6025
6026
6027 </DD>
6028
6029 <DT><b><a name="mime_nesting_limit">mime_nesting_limit</a>
6030 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
6031
6032 <p>
6033 The maximal recursion level that the MIME processor will handle.
6034 Postfix refuses mail that is nested deeper than the specified limit.
6035 </p>
6036
6037 <p>
6038 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
6039 </p>
6040
6041
6042 </DD>
6043
6044 <DT><b><a name="minimal_backoff_time">minimal_backoff_time</a>
6045 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
6046
6047 <p>
6048 The minimal time between attempts to deliver a deferred message;
6049 prior to Postfix 2.4 the default value was 1000s.
6050 </p>
6051
6052 <p>
6053 This parameter also limits the time an unreachable destination is
6054 kept in the short-term, in-memory, destination status cache.
6055 </p>
6056
6057 <p> This parameter should be set greater than or equal to
6058 $<a href="postconf.5.html#queue_run_delay">queue_run_delay</a>. See also $<a href="postconf.5.html#maximal_backoff_time">maximal_backoff_time</a>. </p>
6059
6060 <p>
6061 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
6062 The default time unit is s (seconds).
6063 </p>
6064
6065
6066 </DD>
6067
6068 <DT><b><a name="multi_instance_directories">multi_instance_directories</a>
6069 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6070
6071 <p> An optional list of non-default Postfix configuration directories;
6072 these directories belong to additional Postfix instances that share
6073 the Postfix executable files and documentation with the default
6074 Postfix instance, and that are started, stopped, etc., together
6075 with the default Postfix instance. Specify a list of pathnames
6076 separated by comma or whitespace. </p>
6077
6078 <p> When $<a href="postconf.5.html#multi_instance_directories">multi_instance_directories</a> is empty, the <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> command
6079 runs in single-instance mode and operates on a single Postfix
6080 instance only. Otherwise, the <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> command runs in multi-instance
6081 mode and invokes the multi-instance manager specified with the
6082 <a href="postconf.5.html#multi_instance_wrapper">multi_instance_wrapper</a> parameter. The multi-instance manager in
6083 turn executes <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> commands for the default instance and for
6084 all Postfix instances in $<a href="postconf.5.html#multi_instance_directories">multi_instance_directories</a>. </p>
6085
6086 <p> Currently, this parameter setting is ignored except for the
6087 default <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file. </p>
6088
6089 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6090
6091
6092 </DD>
6093
6094 <DT><b><a name="multi_instance_enable">multi_instance_enable</a>
6095 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
6096
6097 <p> Allow this Postfix instance to be started, stopped, etc., by a
6098 multi-instance manager. By default, new instances are created in
6099 a safe state that prevents them from being started inadvertently.
6100 This parameter is reserved for the multi-instance manager. </p>
6101
6102 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6103
6104
6105 </DD>
6106
6107 <DT><b><a name="multi_instance_group">multi_instance_group</a>
6108 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6109
6110 <p> The optional instance group name of this Postfix instance. A
6111 group identifies closely-related Postfix instances that the
6112 multi-instance manager can start, stop, etc., as a unit. This
6113 parameter is reserved for the multi-instance manager. </p>
6114
6115 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6116
6117
6118 </DD>
6119
6120 <DT><b><a name="multi_instance_name">multi_instance_name</a>
6121 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6122
6123 <p> The optional instance name of this Postfix instance. This name
6124 becomes also the default value for the <a href="postconf.5.html#syslog_name">syslog_name</a> parameter. </p>
6125
6126 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6127
6128
6129 </DD>
6130
6131 <DT><b><a name="multi_instance_wrapper">multi_instance_wrapper</a>
6132 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6133
6134 <p> The pathname of a multi-instance manager command that the
6135 <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> command invokes when the <a href="postconf.5.html#multi_instance_directories">multi_instance_directories</a>
6136 parameter value is non-empty. The pathname may be followed by
6137 initial command arguments separated by whitespace; shell
6138 metacharacters such as quotes are not supported in this context.
6139 </p>
6140
6141 <p> The <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> command invokes the manager command with the
6142 <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> non-option command arguments on the manager command line,
6143 and with all installation configuration parameters exported into
6144 the manager command process environment. The manager command in
6145 turn invokes the <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> command for individual Postfix instances
6146 as "postfix -c <i><a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a></i> <i>command</i>". </p>
6147
6148 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6149
6150
6151 </DD>
6152
6153 <DT><b><a name="multi_recipient_bounce_reject_code">multi_recipient_bounce_reject_code</a>
6154 (default: 550)</b></DT><DD>
6155
6156 <p>
6157 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a remote SMTP
6158 client request is blocked by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_multi_recipient_bounce">reject_multi_recipient_bounce</a>
6159 restriction.
6160 </p>
6161
6162 <p>
6163 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
6164 </p>
6165
6166 <p>
6167 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
6168 </p>
6169
6170
6171 </DD>
6172
6173 <DT><b><a name="mydestination">mydestination</a>
6174 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>, localhost.$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>, localhost)</b></DT><DD>
6175
6176 <p> The list of domains that are delivered via the $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a>
6177 mail delivery transport. By default this is the Postfix <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a>
6178 delivery agent which looks up all recipients in /etc/passwd and
6179 /etc/aliases. The SMTP server validates recipient addresses with
6180 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> and rejects non-existent recipients. See also
6181 the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#local_domain_class">local domain</a> class in the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a> file.
6182 </p>
6183
6184 <p>
6185 The default <a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a> value specifies names for the local
6186 machine only. On a mail domain gateway, you should also include
6187 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>.
6188 </p>
6189
6190 <p>
6191 The $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a> delivery method is also selected for mail
6192 addressed to user@[the.net.work.address] of the mail system (the
6193 IP addresses specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>
6194 parameters).
6195 </p>
6196
6197 <p>
6198 Warnings:
6199 </p>
6200
6201 <ul>
6202
6203 <li><p>Do not specify the names of virtual domains - those domains
6204 are specified elsewhere. See <a href="VIRTUAL_README.html">VIRTUAL_README</a> for more information. </p>
6205
6206 <li><p>Do not specify the names of domains that this machine is
6207 backup MX host for. See <a href="STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html">STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README</a> for how to
6208 set up backup MX hosts. </p>
6209
6210 <li><p>By default, the Postfix SMTP server rejects mail for recipients
6211 not listed with the <a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> parameter. See the
6212 <a href="postconf.5.html">postconf(5)</a> manual for a description of the <a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a>
6213 and <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_local_recipient_reject_code">unknown_local_recipient_reject_code</a> parameters. </p>
6214
6215 </ul>
6216
6217 <p>
6218 Specify a list of host or domain names, "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
6219 patterns, separated by commas and/or whitespace. A "/file/name"
6220 pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table
6221 is matched when a name matches a lookup key (the lookup result is
6222 ignored). Continue long lines by starting the next line with
6223 whitespace. </p>
6224
6225 <p>
6226 Examples:
6227 </p>
6228
6229 <pre>
6230 <a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>, localhost.$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
6231 <a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>, localhost.$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> www.$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>, ftp.$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
6232 </pre>
6233
6234
6235 </DD>
6236
6237 <DT><b><a name="mydomain">mydomain</a>
6238 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6239
6240 <p>
6241 The internet domain name of this mail system. The default is to
6242 use $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> minus the first component, or "localdomain" (Postfix
6243 2.3 and later). $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> is used as
6244 a default value for many other configuration parameters.
6245 </p>
6246
6247 <p>
6248 Example:
6249 </p>
6250
6251 <pre>
6252 <a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> = domain.tld
6253 </pre>
6254
6255
6256 </DD>
6257
6258 <DT><b><a name="myhostname">myhostname</a>
6259 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6260
6261 <p>
6262 The internet hostname of this mail system. The default is to use
6263 the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) from gethostname(), or to
6264 use the non-FQDN result from gethostname() and append ".$<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>".
6265 $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> is used as a default value for many other configuration
6266 parameters. </p>
6267
6268 <p>
6269 Example:
6270 </p>
6271
6272 <pre>
6273 <a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> = host.example.com
6274 </pre>
6275
6276
6277 </DD>
6278
6279 <DT><b><a name="mynetworks">mynetworks</a>
6280 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6281
6282 <p>
6283 The list of "trusted" SMTP clients that have more privileges than
6284 "strangers".
6285 </p>
6286
6287 <p>
6288 In particular, "trusted" SMTP clients are allowed to relay mail
6289 through Postfix. See the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a> parameter
6290 description in the <a href="postconf.5.html">postconf(5)</a> manual.
6291 </p>
6292
6293 <p>
6294 You can specify the list of "trusted" network addresses by hand
6295 or you can let Postfix do it for you (which is the default).
6296 See the description of the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a> parameter for more
6297 information.
6298 </p>
6299
6300 <p>
6301 If you specify the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> list by hand,
6302 Postfix ignores the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a> setting.
6303 </p>
6304
6305 <p> Specify a list of network addresses or network/netmask patterns,
6306 separated by commas and/or whitespace. Continue long lines by
6307 starting the next line with whitespace. </p>
6308
6309 <p> The netmask specifies the number of bits in the network part
6310 of a host address. You can also specify "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
6311 patterns. A "/file/name" pattern is replaced by its contents; a
6312 "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a table entry matches a
6313 lookup string (the lookup result is ignored). </p>
6314
6315 <p> The list is matched left to right, and the search stops on the
6316 first match. Specify "!pattern" to exclude an address or network
6317 block from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only
6318 in Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
6319
6320 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
6321 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> value, and in files specified with
6322 "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain the ":" character,
6323 and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" pattern. </p>
6324
6325 <p> Examples: </p>
6326
6327 <pre>
6328 <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> = 127.0.0.0/8 168.100.189.0/28
6329 <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> = !192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.0/28
6330 <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> = 127.0.0.0/8 168.100.189.0/28 [::1]/128 [2001:240:587::]/64
6331 <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a>/mynetworks
6332 <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table
6333 </pre>
6334
6335
6336 </DD>
6337
6338 <DT><b><a name="mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a>
6339 (default: subnet)</b></DT><DD>
6340
6341 <p>
6342 The method to generate the default value for the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> parameter.
6343 This is the list of trusted networks for relay access control etc.
6344 </p>
6345
6346 <ul>
6347
6348 <li><p>Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a> = host" when Postfix should
6349 "trust" only the local machine. </p>
6350
6351 <li><p>Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a> = subnet" when Postfix
6352 should "trust" SMTP clients in the same IP subnetworks as the local
6353 machine. On Linux, this works correctly only with interfaces
6354 specified with the "ifconfig" command. </p>
6355
6356 <li><p>Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks_style">mynetworks_style</a> = class" when Postfix should
6357 "trust" SMTP clients in the same IP class A/B/C networks as the
6358 local machine. Don't do this with a dialup site - it would cause
6359 Postfix to "trust" your entire provider's network. Instead, specify
6360 an explicit <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> list by hand, as described with the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>
6361 configuration parameter. </p>
6362
6363 </ul>
6364
6365
6366 </DD>
6367
6368 <DT><b><a name="myorigin">myorigin</a>
6369 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6370
6371 <p>
6372 The domain name that locally-posted mail appears to come
6373 from, and that locally posted mail is delivered to. The default,
6374 $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>, is adequate for small sites. If you run a domain with
6375 multiple machines, you should (1) change this to $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a> and (2)
6376 set up a domain-wide alias database that aliases each user to
6377 user (a] that.users.mailhost.
6378 </p>
6379
6380 <p>
6381 Example:
6382 </p>
6383
6384 <pre>
6385 <a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
6386 </pre>
6387
6388
6389 </DD>
6390
6391 <DT><b><a name="nested_header_checks">nested_header_checks</a>
6392 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#header_checks">header_checks</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6393
6394 <p>
6395 Optional lookup tables for content inspection of non-MIME message
6396 headers in attached messages, as described in the <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a>
6397 manual page.
6398 </p>
6399
6400 <p>
6401 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
6402 </p>
6403
6404
6405 </DD>
6406
6407 <DT><b><a name="newaliases_path">newaliases_path</a>
6408 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6409
6410 <p>
6411 Sendmail compatibility feature that specifies the location of the
6412 <a href="newaliases.1.html">newaliases(1)</a> command. This command can be used to rebuild the
6413 <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> database.
6414 </p>
6415
6416
6417 </DD>
6418
6419 <DT><b><a name="non_fqdn_reject_code">non_fqdn_reject_code</a>
6420 (default: 504)</b></DT><DD>
6421
6422 <p>
6423 The numerical Postfix SMTP server reply code when a client request
6424 is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname">reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_non_fqdn_sender">reject_non_fqdn_sender</a>
6425 or <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_non_fqdn_recipient">reject_non_fqdn_recipient</a> restriction.
6426 </p>
6427
6428
6429 </DD>
6430
6431 <DT><b><a name="non_smtpd_milters">non_smtpd_milters</a>
6432 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6433
6434 <p> A list of Milter (mail filter) applications for new mail that
6435 does not arrive via the Postfix <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> server. This includes local
6436 submission via the <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command line, new mail that arrives
6437 via the Postfix <a href="qmqpd.8.html">qmqpd(8)</a> server, and old mail that is re-injected
6438 into the queue with "postsuper -r". See the <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a> document
6439 for details. </p>
6440
6441 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
6442
6443
6444 </DD>
6445
6446 <DT><b><a name="notify_classes">notify_classes</a>
6447 (default: resource, software)</b></DT><DD>
6448
6449 <p>
6450 The list of error classes that are reported to the postmaster. The
6451 default is to report only the most serious problems. The paranoid
6452 may wish to turn on the policy (UCE and mail relaying) and protocol
6453 error (broken mail software) reports.
6454 </p>
6455
6456 <p> NOTE: postmaster notifications may contain confidential information
6457 such as SASL passwords or message content. It is the system
6458 administrator's responsibility to treat such information with care.
6459 </p>
6460
6461 <p>
6462 The error classes are:
6463 </p>
6464
6465 <dl>
6466
6467 <dt><b>bounce</b> (also implies <b>2bounce</b>)</dt>
6468
6469 <dd>Send the postmaster copies of the headers of bounced mail, and
6470 send transcripts of SMTP sessions when Postfix rejects mail. The
6471 notification is sent to the address specified with the
6472 <a href="postconf.5.html#bounce_notice_recipient">bounce_notice_recipient</a> configuration parameter (default: postmaster).
6473 </dd>
6474
6475 <dt><b>2bounce</b></dt>
6476
6477 <dd>Send undeliverable bounced mail to the postmaster. The notification
6478 is sent to the address specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#2bounce_notice_recipient">2bounce_notice_recipient</a>
6479 configuration parameter (default: postmaster). </dd>
6480
6481 <dt><b>delay</b></dt>
6482
6483 <dd>Send the postmaster copies of the headers of delayed mail. The
6484 notification is sent to the address specified with the
6485 <a href="postconf.5.html#delay_notice_recipient">delay_notice_recipient</a> configuration parameter (default: postmaster).
6486 </dd>
6487
6488 <dt><b>policy</b></dt>
6489
6490 <dd>Send the postmaster a transcript of the SMTP session when a
6491 client request was rejected because of (UCE) policy. The notification
6492 is sent to the address specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#error_notice_recipient">error_notice_recipient</a>
6493 configuration parameter (default: postmaster). </dd>
6494
6495 <dt><b>protocol</b></dt>
6496
6497 <dd>Send the postmaster a transcript of the SMTP session in case
6498 of client or server protocol errors. The notification is sent to
6499 the address specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#error_notice_recipient">error_notice_recipient</a> configuration
6500 parameter (default: postmaster). </dd>
6501
6502 <dt><b>resource</b></dt>
6503
6504 <dd>Inform the postmaster of mail not delivered due to resource
6505 problems. The notification is sent to the address specified with
6506 the <a href="postconf.5.html#error_notice_recipient">error_notice_recipient</a> configuration parameter (default:
6507 postmaster). </dd>
6508
6509 <dt><b>software</b></dt>
6510
6511 <dd>Inform the postmaster of mail not delivered due to software
6512 problems. The notification is sent to the address specified with
6513 the <a href="postconf.5.html#error_notice_recipient">error_notice_recipient</a> configuration parameter (default:
6514 postmaster). </dd>
6515
6516 </dl>
6517
6518 <p>
6519 Examples:
6520 </p>
6521
6522 <pre>
6523 <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a> = bounce, delay, policy, protocol, resource, software
6524 <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a> = 2bounce, resource, software
6525 </pre>
6526
6527
6528 </DD>
6529
6530 <DT><b><a name="owner_request_special">owner_request_special</a>
6531 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
6532
6533 <p>
6534 Give special treatment to owner-listname and listname-request
6535 address localparts: don't split such addresses when the
6536 <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> is set to "-". This feature is useful for
6537 mailing lists.
6538 </p>
6539
6540
6541 </DD>
6542
6543 <DT><b><a name="parent_domain_matches_subdomains">parent_domain_matches_subdomains</a>
6544 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6545
6546 <p>
6547 What Postfix features match subdomains of "domain.tld" automatically,
6548 instead of requiring an explicit ".domain.tld" pattern. This is
6549 planned backwards compatibility: eventually, all Postfix features
6550 are expected to require explicit ".domain.tld" style patterns when
6551 you really want to match subdomains.
6552 </p>
6553
6554
6555 </DD>
6556
6557 <DT><b><a name="permit_mx_backup_networks">permit_mx_backup_networks</a>
6558 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6559
6560 <p>
6561 Restrict the use of the <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> SMTP access feature to
6562 only domains whose primary MX hosts match the listed networks.
6563 The parameter value syntax is the same as with the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>
6564 parameter; note, however, that the default value is empty. </p>
6565
6566
6567 </DD>
6568
6569 <DT><b><a name="pickup_service_name">pickup_service_name</a>
6570 (default: pickup)</b></DT><DD>
6571
6572 <p>
6573 The name of the <a href="pickup.8.html">pickup(8)</a> service. This service picks up local mail
6574 submissions from the Postfix <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#maildrop_queue">maildrop queue</a>.
6575 </p>
6576
6577 <p>
6578 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
6579 </p>
6580
6581
6582 </DD>
6583
6584 <DT><b><a name="plaintext_reject_code">plaintext_reject_code</a>
6585 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
6586
6587 <p>
6588 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a request
6589 is rejected by the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#reject_plaintext_session">reject_plaintext_session</a></b> restriction.
6590 </p>
6591
6592 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
6593
6594
6595 </DD>
6596
6597 <DT><b><a name="postmulti_control_commands">postmulti_control_commands</a>
6598 (default: reload flush)</b></DT><DD>
6599
6600 <p> The <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> commands that the <a href="postmulti.1.html">postmulti(1)</a> instance manager
6601 treats as "control" commands, that operate on running instances. For
6602 these commands, disabled instances are skipped. </p>
6603
6604 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6605
6606
6607 </DD>
6608
6609 <DT><b><a name="postmulti_start_commands">postmulti_start_commands</a>
6610 (default: start)</b></DT><DD>
6611
6612 <p> The <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> commands that the <a href="postmulti.1.html">postmulti(1)</a> instance manager treats
6613 as "start" commands. For these commands, disabled instances are "checked"
6614 rather than "started", and failure to "start" a member instance of an
6615 instance group will abort the start-up of later instances. </p>
6616
6617 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6618
6619
6620 </DD>
6621
6622 <DT><b><a name="postmulti_stop_commands">postmulti_stop_commands</a>
6623 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
6624
6625 <p> The <a href="postfix.1.html">postfix(1)</a> commands that the <a href="postmulti.1.html">postmulti(1)</a> instance manager treats
6626 as "stop" commands. For these commands, disabled instances are skipped,
6627 and enabled instances are processed in reverse order. </p>
6628
6629 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
6630
6631
6632 </DD>
6633
6634 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_access_list">postscreen_access_list</a>
6635 (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6636
6637 <p> Permanent white/blacklist for remote SMTP client IP addresses.
6638 <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> searches this list immediately after a remote SMTP
6639 client connects. Specify a comma- or whitespace-separated list of
6640 commands (in upper or lower case) or lookup tables. The search stops
6641 upon the first command that fires for the client IP address. </p>
6642
6643 <dl>
6644
6645 <dt> <b> <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a> </b> </dt> <dd> Whitelist the client and
6646 terminate the search if the client IP address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>.
6647 Do not subject the client to any before/after 220 greeting tests.
6648 Pass the connection immediately to a Postfix SMTP server process.
6649 </dd>
6650
6651 <dt> <b> <a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a> </b> </dt> <dd> Query the specified lookup
6652 table. Each table lookup result is an access list, except that
6653 access lists inside a table cannot specify <a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a> entries. <br>
6654 To discourage the use of hash, btree, etc. tables, there is no
6655 support for substring matching like <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>. Use CIDR tables
6656 instead. </dd>
6657
6658 <dt> <b> permit </b> </dt> <dd> Whitelist the client and terminate
6659 the search. Do not subject the client to any before/after 220
6660 greeting tests. Pass the connection immediately to a Postfix SMTP
6661 server process. </dd>
6662
6663 <dt> <b> reject </b> </dt> <dd> Blacklist the client and terminate
6664 the search. Subject the client to the action configured with the
6665 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_blacklist_action">postscreen_blacklist_action</a> configuration parameter. </dd>
6666
6667 <dt> <b> dunno </b> </dt> <dd> All <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> access lists
6668 implicitly have this command at the end. <br> When <b> dunno </b>
6669 is executed inside a lookup table, return from the lookup table and
6670 evaluate the next command. <br> When <b> dunno </b> is executed
6671 outside a lookup table, terminate the search, and subject the client
6672 to the configured before/after 220 greeting tests. </dd>
6673
6674 </dl>
6675
6676 <p> Example: </p>
6677
6678 <pre>
6679 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
6680 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_access_list">postscreen_access_list</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>,
6681 <a href="cidr_table.5.html">cidr</a>:/etc/postfix/postscreen_access.cidr
6682 </pre>
6683
6684 <pre>
6685 /etc/postfix/postscreen_access.<a href="cidr_table.5.html">cidr</a>:
6686 # Rules are evaluated in the order as specified.
6687 # Blacklist 192.168.* except 192.168.0.1.
6688 192.168.0.1 dunno
6689 192.168.0.0/16 reject
6690 </pre>
6691
6692 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6693
6694
6695 </DD>
6696
6697 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_bare_newline_action">postscreen_bare_newline_action</a>
6698 (default: ignore)</b></DT><DD>
6699
6700 <p> The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client sends
6701 a bare newline character, that is, a newline not preceded by carriage
6702 return. Specify one of the following: </p>
6703
6704 <dl>
6705
6706 <dt> <b>ignore</b> </dt>
6707
6708 <dd> Ignore the failure of this test. Allow other tests to complete.
6709 Do <i>not</i> repeat this test before some the result from some
6710 other test expires.
6711 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
6712 without blocking mail permanently. </dd>
6713
6714 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
6715
6716 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
6717 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
6718 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6719
6720 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
6721
6722 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
6723 this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6724
6725 </dl>
6726
6727 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6728
6729
6730 </DD>
6731
6732 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_bare_newline_enable">postscreen_bare_newline_enable</a>
6733 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
6734
6735 <p> Enable "bare newline" SMTP protocol tests in the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a>
6736 server. These tests are expensive: a client must disconnect after
6737 it passes the test, before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP server.
6738 </p>
6739
6740 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6741
6742
6743 </DD>
6744
6745 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_bare_newline_ttl">postscreen_bare_newline_ttl</a>
6746 (default: 30d)</b></DT><DD>
6747
6748 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use the result from
6749 a successful "bare newline" SMTP protocol test. During this
6750 time, the client IP address is excluded from this test. The default
6751 is long because a client must disconnect after it passes the test,
6752 before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP server. </p>
6753
6754 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
6755 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
6756 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
6757
6758 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6759
6760
6761 </DD>
6762
6763 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_blacklist_action">postscreen_blacklist_action</a>
6764 (default: ignore)</b></DT><DD>
6765
6766 <p> The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client is
6767 permanently blacklisted with the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_access_list">postscreen_access_list</a> parameter.
6768 Specify one of the following: </p>
6769
6770 <dl>
6771
6772 <dt> <b>ignore</b> (default) </dt>
6773
6774 <dd> Ignore this result. Allow other tests to complete. Repeat
6775 this test the next time the client connects.
6776 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
6777 without blocking mail. </dd>
6778
6779 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
6780
6781 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
6782 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
6783 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6784
6785 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
6786
6787 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
6788 this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6789
6790 </dl>
6791
6792 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6793
6794
6795 </DD>
6796
6797 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_cache_cleanup_interval">postscreen_cache_cleanup_interval</a>
6798 (default: 12h)</b></DT><DD>
6799
6800 <p> The amount of time between <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> cache cleanup runs.
6801 Cache cleanup increases the load on the cache database and should
6802 therefore not be run frequently. This feature requires that the
6803 cache database supports the "delete" and "sequence" operators.
6804 Specify a zero interval to disable cache cleanup. </p>
6805
6806 <p> After each cache cleanup run, the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> daemon logs the
6807 number of entries that were retained and dropped. A cleanup run is
6808 logged as "partial" when the daemon terminates early after "<b>postfix
6809 reload</b>", "<b>postfix stop</b>", or no requests for $<a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a>
6810 seconds. </p>
6811
6812 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
6813 (weeks). </p>
6814
6815 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6816
6817
6818 </DD>
6819
6820 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_cache_map">postscreen_cache_map</a>
6821 (default: btree:$<a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>/postscreen_cache)</b></DT><DD>
6822
6823 <p> Persistent storage for the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server decisions. </p>
6824
6825 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6826
6827
6828 </DD>
6829
6830 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_cache_retention_time">postscreen_cache_retention_time</a>
6831 (default: 7d)</b></DT><DD>
6832
6833 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will cache an expired
6834 temporary whitelist entry before it is removed. This prevents clients
6835 from being logged as "NEW" just because their cache entry expired
6836 an hour ago. It also prevents the cache from filling up with clients
6837 that passed some deep protocol test once and never came back. </p>
6838
6839 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
6840 (weeks). </p>
6841
6842 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6843
6844
6845 </DD>
6846
6847 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_client_connection_count_limit">postscreen_client_connection_count_limit</a>
6848 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_connection_count_limit">smtpd_client_connection_count_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6849
6850 <p> How many simultaneous connections any client is allowed to have
6851 with the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> daemon. By default, this limit is the same
6852 as with the Postfix SMTP server. Note that the triage process can
6853 take several seconds, with the time spent in <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_greet_wait">postscreen_greet_wait</a>
6854 delay, and with the time spent talking to the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> built-in
6855 dummy SMTP protocol engine. </p>
6856
6857 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6858
6859
6860 </DD>
6861
6862 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_command_count_limit">postscreen_command_count_limit</a>
6863 (default: 20)</b></DT><DD>
6864
6865 <p> The limit on the total number of commands per SMTP session for
6866 <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a>'s built-in SMTP protocol engine. This SMTP engine
6867 defers or rejects all attempts to deliver mail, therefore there is
6868 no need to enforce separate limits on the number of junk commands
6869 and error commands. </p>
6870
6871 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6872
6873
6874 </DD>
6875
6876 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_command_filter">postscreen_command_filter</a>
6877 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6878
6879 <p> A mechanism to transform commands from remote SMTP clients.
6880 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a> for further details. </p>
6881
6882 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
6883
6884
6885 </DD>
6886
6887 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_command_time_limit">postscreen_command_time_limit</a>
6888 (default: ${stress?10}${stress:300}s)</b></DT><DD>
6889
6890 <p> The time limit to read an entire command line with <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a>'s
6891 built-in SMTP protocol engine. </p>
6892
6893 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6894
6895
6896 </DD>
6897
6898 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_disable_vrfy_command">postscreen_disable_vrfy_command</a>
6899 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#disable_vrfy_command">disable_vrfy_command</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6900
6901 <p> Disable the SMTP VRFY command in the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> daemon. See
6902 <a href="postconf.5.html#disable_vrfy_command">disable_vrfy_command</a> for details. </p>
6903
6904 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6905
6906
6907 </DD>
6908
6909 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">postscreen_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>
6910 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6911
6912 <p> Lookup tables, indexed by the remote SMTP client address, with
6913 case insensitive lists of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls, auth,
6914 etc.) that the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server will not send in the EHLO response
6915 to a remote SMTP client. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords</a> for details.
6916 The table is not searched by hostname for robustness reasons. </p>
6917
6918 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
6919
6920
6921 </DD>
6922
6923 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_discard_ehlo_keywords">postscreen_discard_ehlo_keywords</a>
6924 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords</a>)</b></DT><DD>
6925
6926 <p> A case insensitive list of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls,
6927 auth, etc.) that the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server will not send in the EHLO
6928 response to a remote SMTP client. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords</a>
6929 for details. </p>
6930
6931 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
6932
6933
6934 </DD>
6935
6936 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_dnsbl_action">postscreen_dnsbl_action</a>
6937 (default: ignore)</b></DT><DD>
6938
6939 <p>The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client's combined
6940 DNSBL score is equal to or greater than a threshold (as defined
6941 with the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_threshold">postscreen_dnsbl_threshold</a>
6942 parameters). Specify one of the following: </p>
6943
6944 <dl>
6945
6946 <dt> <b>ignore</b> (default) </dt>
6947
6948 <dd> Ignore the failure of this test. Allow other tests to complete.
6949 Repeat this test the next time the client connects.
6950 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
6951 without blocking mail. </dd>
6952
6953 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
6954
6955 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
6956 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
6957 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6958
6959 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
6960
6961 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
6962 this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
6963
6964 </dl>
6965
6966 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6967
6968
6969 </DD>
6970
6971 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map">postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map</a>
6972 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
6973
6974 <p> A mapping from actual DNSBL domain name which includes a secret
6975 password, to the DNSBL domain name that postscreen will reply with
6976 when it rejects mail. When no mapping is found, the actual DNSBL
6977 domain will be used. </p>
6978
6979 <p> For maximal stability it is best to use a file that is read
6980 into memory such as <a href="pcre_table.5.html">pcre</a>:, <a href="regexp_table.5.html">regexp</a>: or texthash: (texthash: is similar
6981 to hash:, except a) there is no need to run <a href="postmap.1.html">postmap(1)</a> before the
6982 file can be used, and b) texthash: does not detect changes after
6983 the file is read). </p>
6984
6985 <p> Example: </p>
6986
6987 <pre>
6988 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
6989 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map">postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map</a> = texthash:/etc/postfix/dnsbl_reply
6990 </pre>
6991
6992 <pre>
6993 /etc/postfix/dnsbl_reply:
6994 secret.zen.spamhaus.org zen.spamhaus.org
6995 </pre>
6996
6997 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
6998
6999
7000 </DD>
7001
7002 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a>
7003 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7004
7005 <p>Optional list of DNS white/blacklist domains, filters and weight
7006 factors. When the list is non-empty, the <a href="dnsblog.8.html">dnsblog(8)</a> daemon will
7007 query these domains with the IP addresses of remote SMTP clients,
7008 and <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will update an SMTP client's DNSBL score with
7009 each non-error reply. </p>
7010
7011 <p> Caution: when postscreen rejects mail, it replies with the DNSBL
7012 domain name. Use the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map">postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map</a> feature to hide
7013 "password" information in DNSBL domain names. </p>
7014
7015 <p> When a client's score is equal to or greater than the threshold
7016 specified with <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_threshold">postscreen_dnsbl_threshold</a>, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> can drop
7017 the connection with the SMTP client. </p>
7018
7019 <p> Specify a list of domain=filter*weight entries, separated by
7020 comma or whitespace. </p>
7021
7022 <ul>
7023
7024 <li> <p> When no "=filter" is specified, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use any
7025 non-error DNSBL reply. Otherwise, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> uses only DNSBL
7026 replies that match the filter. The filter has the form d.d.d.d,
7027 where each d is a number, or a pattern inside [] that contains one
7028 or more ";"-separated numbers or number..number ranges. </p>
7029
7030 <li> <p> When no "*weight" is specified, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> increments
7031 the SMTP client's DNSBL score by 1. Otherwise, the weight must be
7032 an integral number, and <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> adds the specified weight to
7033 the SMTP client's DNSBL score. Specify a negative number for
7034 whitelisting. </p>
7035
7036 <li> <p> When one <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a> entry produces multiple
7037 DNSBL responses, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> applies the weight at most once.
7038 </p>
7039
7040 </ul>
7041
7042 <p> Examples: </p>
7043
7044 <p> To use example.com as a high-confidence blocklist, and to
7045 block mail with example.net and example.org only when both agree:
7046 </p>
7047
7048 <pre>
7049 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_threshold">postscreen_dnsbl_threshold</a> = 2
7050 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a> = example.com*2, example.net, example.org
7051 </pre>
7052
7053 <p> To filter only DNSBL replies containing 127.0.0.4: </p>
7054
7055 <pre>
7056 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a> = example.com=127.0.0.4
7057 </pre>
7058
7059 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7060
7061
7062 </DD>
7063
7064 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_dnsbl_threshold">postscreen_dnsbl_threshold</a>
7065 (default: 1)</b></DT><DD>
7066
7067 <p> The inclusive lower bound for blocking an SMTP client, based on
7068 its combined DNSBL score as defined with the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_dnsbl_sites">postscreen_dnsbl_sites</a>
7069 parameter. </p>
7070
7071 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7072
7073
7074 </DD>
7075
7076 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_dnsbl_ttl">postscreen_dnsbl_ttl</a>
7077 (default: 1h)</b></DT><DD>
7078
7079 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use the result from
7080 a successful DNS blocklist test. During this time, the client IP address
7081 is excluded from this test. The default is relatively short, because a
7082 good client can immediately talk to a real Postfix SMTP server.
7083 </p>
7084
7085 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7086 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
7087 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
7088
7089 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7090
7091
7092 </DD>
7093
7094 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_enforce_tls">postscreen_enforce_tls</a>
7095 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7096
7097 <p> Mandatory TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients, and
7098 require that clients use TLS encryption. See smtpd_postscreen_enforce_tls
7099 for details. </p>
7100
7101 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later.
7102 Preferably, use <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_tls_security_level">postscreen_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
7103
7104
7105 </DD>
7106
7107 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_expansion_filter">postscreen_expansion_filter</a>
7108 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
7109
7110 <p> List of characters that are permitted in <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_reject_footer">postscreen_reject_footer</a>
7111 attribute expansions. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_expansion_filter">smtpd_expansion_filter</a> for further
7112 details. </p>
7113
7114 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
7115
7116
7117 </DD>
7118
7119 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_forbidden_commands">postscreen_forbidden_commands</a>
7120 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_forbidden_commands">smtpd_forbidden_commands</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7121
7122 <p> List of commands that the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server considers in
7123 violation of the SMTP protocol. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_forbidden_commands">smtpd_forbidden_commands</a> for
7124 syntax, and <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_non_smtp_command_action">postscreen_non_smtp_command_action</a> for possible actions.
7125 </p>
7126
7127 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7128
7129
7130 </DD>
7131
7132 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_greet_action">postscreen_greet_action</a>
7133 (default: ignore)</b></DT><DD>
7134
7135 <p>The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client speaks
7136 before its turn within the time specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_greet_wait">postscreen_greet_wait</a>
7137 parameter. Specify one of the following: </p>
7138
7139 <dl>
7140
7141 <dt> <b>ignore</b> (default) </dt>
7142
7143 <dd> Ignore the failure of this test. Allow other tests to complete.
7144 Repeat this test the next time the client connects.
7145 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
7146 without blocking mail. </dd>
7147
7148 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
7149
7150 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
7151 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
7152 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
7153
7154 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
7155
7156 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
7157 this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
7158
7159 </dl>
7160
7161 <p> In either case, <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will not whitelist the SMTP client
7162 IP address. </p>
7163
7164 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7165
7166
7167 </DD>
7168
7169 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_greet_banner">postscreen_greet_banner</a>
7170 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_banner">smtpd_banner</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7171
7172 <p> The <i>text</i> in the optional "220-<i>text</i>..." server
7173 response that
7174 <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> sends ahead of the real Postfix SMTP server's "220
7175 text..." response, in an attempt to confuse bad SMTP clients so
7176 that they speak before their turn (pre-greet). Specify an empty
7177 value to disable this feature. </p>
7178
7179 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7180
7181
7182 </DD>
7183
7184 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_greet_ttl">postscreen_greet_ttl</a>
7185 (default: 1d)</b></DT><DD>
7186
7187 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use the result from
7188 a successful PREGREET test. During this time, the client IP address
7189 is excluded from this test. The default is relatively short, because
7190 a good client can immediately talk to a real Postfix SMTP server. </p>
7191
7192 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7193 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
7194 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
7195
7196 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7197
7198
7199 </DD>
7200
7201 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_greet_wait">postscreen_greet_wait</a>
7202 (default: ${stress?2}${stress:6}s)</b></DT><DD>
7203
7204 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will wait for an SMTP
7205 client to send a command before its turn, and for DNS blocklist
7206 lookup results to arrive (default: up to 2 seconds under stress,
7207 up to 6 seconds otherwise). <p>
7208
7209 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7210 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). </p>
7211
7212 <p> Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w
7213 (weeks). </p>
7214
7215 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7216
7217
7218 </DD>
7219
7220 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_helo_required">postscreen_helo_required</a>
7221 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7222
7223 <p> Require that a remote SMTP client sends HELO or EHLO before
7224 commencing a MAIL transaction. </p>
7225
7226 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7227
7228
7229 </DD>
7230
7231 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_non_smtp_command_action">postscreen_non_smtp_command_action</a>
7232 (default: drop)</b></DT><DD>
7233
7234 <p> The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client sends
7235 non-SMTP commands as specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_forbidden_commands">postscreen_forbidden_commands</a>
7236 parameter. Specify one of the following: </p>
7237
7238 <dl>
7239
7240 <dt> <b>ignore</b> </dt>
7241
7242 <dd> Ignore the failure of this test. Allow other tests to complete.
7243 Do <i>not</i> repeat this test before some the result from some
7244 other test expires.
7245 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
7246 without blocking mail permanently. </dd>
7247
7248 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
7249
7250 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
7251 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
7252 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
7253
7254 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
7255
7256 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
7257 this test the next time the client connects. This action is the
7258 same as with the Postfix SMTP server's <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_forbidden_commands">smtpd_forbidden_commands</a>
7259 feature. </dd>
7260
7261 </dl>
7262
7263 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7264
7265
7266 </DD>
7267
7268 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_non_smtp_command_enable">postscreen_non_smtp_command_enable</a>
7269 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
7270
7271 <p> Enable "non-SMTP command" tests in the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server. These
7272 tests are expensive: a client must disconnect after it passes the
7273 test, before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP server. </p>
7274
7275 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7276
7277
7278 </DD>
7279
7280 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_non_smtp_command_ttl">postscreen_non_smtp_command_ttl</a>
7281 (default: 30d)</b></DT><DD>
7282
7283 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use the result from
7284 a successful "non_smtp_command" SMTP protocol test. During this
7285 time, the client IP address is excluded from this test. The default
7286 is long because a client must disconnect after it passes the test,
7287 before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP server. </p>
7288
7289 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7290 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
7291 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
7292
7293 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7294
7295
7296 </DD>
7297
7298 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_pipelining_action">postscreen_pipelining_action</a>
7299 (default: enforce)</b></DT><DD>
7300
7301 <p> The action that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> takes when an SMTP client sends
7302 multiple commands instead of sending one command and waiting for
7303 the server to respond. Specify one of the following: </p>
7304
7305 <dl>
7306
7307 <dt> <b>ignore</b> </dt>
7308
7309 <dd> Ignore the failure of this test. Allow other tests to complete.
7310 Do <i>not</i> repeat this test before some the result from some
7311 other test expires.
7312 This option is useful for testing and collecting statistics
7313 without blocking mail permanently. </dd>
7314
7315 <dt> <b>enforce</b> </dt>
7316
7317 <dd> Allow other tests to complete. Reject attempts to deliver mail
7318 with a 550 SMTP reply, and log the helo/sender/recipient information.
7319 Repeat this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
7320
7321 <dt> <b>drop</b> </dt>
7322
7323 <dd> Drop the connection immediately with a 521 SMTP reply. Repeat
7324 this test the next time the client connects. </dd>
7325
7326 </dl>
7327
7328 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7329
7330
7331 </DD>
7332
7333 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_pipelining_enable">postscreen_pipelining_enable</a>
7334 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
7335
7336 <p> Enable "pipelining" SMTP protocol tests in the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a>
7337 server. These tests are expensive: a good client must disconnect
7338 after it passes the test, before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP
7339 server. </p>
7340
7341 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7342
7343
7344 </DD>
7345
7346 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_pipelining_ttl">postscreen_pipelining_ttl</a>
7347 (default: 30d)</b></DT><DD>
7348
7349 <p> The amount of time that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> will use the result from
7350 a successful "pipelining" SMTP protocol test. During this time, the
7351 client IP address is excluded from this test. The default is
7352 long because a good client must disconnect after it passes the test,
7353 before it can talk to a real Postfix SMTP server. </p>
7354
7355 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7356 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
7357 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
7358
7359 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7360
7361
7362 </DD>
7363
7364 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_post_queue_limit">postscreen_post_queue_limit</a>
7365 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_process_limit">default_process_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7366
7367 <p> The number of clients that can be waiting for service from a
7368 real SMTP server process. When this queue is full, all clients will
7369 receive a 421 reponse. </p>
7370
7371 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7372
7373
7374 </DD>
7375
7376 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_pre_queue_limit">postscreen_pre_queue_limit</a>
7377 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_process_limit">default_process_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7378
7379 <p> The number of non-whitelisted clients that can be waiting for
7380 a decision whether they will receive service from a real SMTP server
7381 process. When this queue is full, all non-whitelisted clients will
7382 receive a 421 reponse. </p>
7383
7384 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7385
7386
7387 </DD>
7388
7389 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_reject_footer">postscreen_reject_footer</a>
7390 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_reject_footer">smtpd_reject_footer</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7391
7392 <p> Optional information that is appended after a 4XX or 5XX server
7393 response. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_reject_footer">smtpd_reject_footer</a> for further details. </p>
7394
7395 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
7396
7397
7398 </DD>
7399
7400 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_tls_security_level">postscreen_tls_security_level</a>
7401 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7402
7403 <p> The SMTP TLS security level for the <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> server; when
7404 a non-empty value is specified, this overrides the obsolete parameters
7405 <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_use_tls">postscreen_use_tls</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_enforce_tls">postscreen_enforce_tls</a>. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a>
7406 for details. </p>
7407
7408 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
7409
7410
7411 </DD>
7412
7413 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_use_tls">postscreen_use_tls</a>
7414 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a>)</b></DT><DD>
7415
7416 <p> Opportunistic TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients,
7417 but do not require that clients use TLS encryption. </p>
7418
7419 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later.
7420 Preferably, use <a href="postconf.5.html#postscreen_tls_security_level">postscreen_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
7421
7422
7423 </DD>
7424
7425 <DT><b><a name="postscreen_watchdog_timeout">postscreen_watchdog_timeout</a>
7426 (default: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
7427
7428 <p> How much time a <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> process may take to respond to
7429 an SMTP client command or to perform a cache operation before it
7430 is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer. This is a safety
7431 mechanism that prevents <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> from becoming non-responsive
7432 due to a bug in Postfix itself or in system software. To avoid
7433 false alarms and unnecessary cache corruption this limit cannot be
7434 set under 10s. </p>
7435
7436 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
7437 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
7438 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
7439
7440 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
7441
7442
7443 </DD>
7444
7445 <DT><b><a name="prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a>
7446 (default: command, file, forward)</b></DT><DD>
7447
7448 <p> The message delivery contexts where the Postfix <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
7449 agent prepends a Delivered-To: message header with the address
7450 that the mail was delivered to. This information is used for mail
7451 delivery loop detection. </p>
7452
7453 <p>
7454 By default, the Postfix local delivery agent prepends a Delivered-To:
7455 header when forwarding mail and when delivering to file (mailbox)
7456 and command. Turning off the Delivered-To: header when forwarding
7457 mail is not recommended.
7458 </p>
7459
7460 <p>
7461 Specify zero or more of <b>forward</b>, <b>file</b>, or <b>command</b>.
7462 </p>
7463
7464 <p>
7465 Example:
7466 </p>
7467
7468 <pre>
7469 <a href="postconf.5.html#prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a> = forward
7470 </pre>
7471
7472
7473 </DD>
7474
7475 <DT><b><a name="process_id">process_id</a>
7476 (read-only)</b></DT><DD>
7477
7478 <p>
7479 The process ID of a Postfix command or daemon process.
7480 </p>
7481
7482
7483 </DD>
7484
7485 <DT><b><a name="process_id_directory">process_id_directory</a>
7486 (default: pid)</b></DT><DD>
7487
7488 <p>
7489 The location of Postfix PID files relative to $<a href="postconf.5.html#queue_directory">queue_directory</a>.
7490 This is a read-only parameter.
7491 </p>
7492
7493
7494 </DD>
7495
7496 <DT><b><a name="process_name">process_name</a>
7497 (read-only)</b></DT><DD>
7498
7499 <p>
7500 The process name of a Postfix command or daemon process.
7501 </p>
7502
7503
7504 </DD>
7505
7506 <DT><b><a name="propagate_unmatched_extensions">propagate_unmatched_extensions</a>
7507 (default: canonical, virtual)</b></DT><DD>
7508
7509 <p>
7510 What address lookup tables copy an address extension from the lookup
7511 key to the lookup result.
7512 </p>
7513
7514 <p>
7515 For example, with a <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> mapping of "<i>joe (a] example.com =>
7516 joe.user (a] example.net</i>", the address "<i>joe+foo (a] example.com</i>"
7517 would rewrite to "<i>joe.user+foo (a] example.net</i>".
7518 </p>
7519
7520 <p>
7521 Specify zero or more of <b>canonical</b>, <b>virtual</b>, <b>alias</b>,
7522 <b>forward</b>, <b>include</b> or <b>generic</b>. These cause
7523 address extension
7524 propagation with <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a>, <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a>, and <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> maps,
7525 with <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> .forward and :include: file lookups, and with <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a>
7526 generic maps, respectively. </p>
7527
7528 <p>
7529 Note: enabling this feature for types other than <b>canonical</b>
7530 and <b>virtual</b> is likely to cause problems when mail is forwarded
7531 to other sites, especially with mail that is sent to a mailing list
7532 exploder address.
7533 </p>
7534
7535 <p>
7536 Examples:
7537 </p>
7538
7539 <pre>
7540 <a href="postconf.5.html#propagate_unmatched_extensions">propagate_unmatched_extensions</a> = canonical, virtual, alias,
7541 forward, include
7542 <a href="postconf.5.html#propagate_unmatched_extensions">propagate_unmatched_extensions</a> = canonical, virtual
7543 </pre>
7544
7545
7546 </DD>
7547
7548 <DT><b><a name="proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>
7549 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7550
7551 <p>
7552 The network interface addresses that this mail system receives mail
7553 on by way of a proxy or network address translation unit.
7554 </p>
7555
7556 <p>
7557 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7558 </p>
7559
7560 <p> You must specify your "outside" proxy/NAT addresses when your
7561 system is a backup MX host for other domains, otherwise mail delivery
7562 loops will happen when the primary MX host is down. </p>
7563
7564 <p>
7565 Example:
7566 </p>
7567
7568 <pre>
7569 <a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a> = 1.2.3.4
7570 </pre>
7571
7572
7573 </DD>
7574
7575 <DT><b><a name="proxy_read_maps">proxy_read_maps</a>
7576 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
7577
7578 <p>
7579 The lookup tables that the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server is allowed to
7580 access for the read-only service.
7581 Table references that don't begin with <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxy</a>: are ignored.
7582 </p>
7583
7584 <p>
7585 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7586 </p>
7587
7588
7589 </DD>
7590
7591 <DT><b><a name="proxy_write_maps">proxy_write_maps</a>
7592 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
7593
7594 <p> The lookup tables that the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server is allowed to
7595 access for the read-write service. Postfix-owned local database
7596 files should be stored under the Postfix-owned <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>.
7597 Table references that don't begin with <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxy</a>: are ignored. </p>
7598
7599 <p>
7600 This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later.
7601 </p>
7602
7603
7604 </DD>
7605
7606 <DT><b><a name="proxymap_service_name">proxymap_service_name</a>
7607 (default: proxymap)</b></DT><DD>
7608
7609 <p> The name of the proxymap read-only table lookup service. This
7610 service is normally implemented by the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> daemon. </p>
7611
7612 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
7613
7614
7615 </DD>
7616
7617 <DT><b><a name="proxywrite_service_name">proxywrite_service_name</a>
7618 (default: proxywrite)</b></DT><DD>
7619
7620 <p> The name of the proxywrite read-write table lookup service.
7621 This service is normally implemented by the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> daemon.
7622 </p>
7623
7624 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
7625
7626
7627 </DD>
7628
7629 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_clog_warn_time">qmgr_clog_warn_time</a>
7630 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
7631
7632 <p>
7633 The minimal delay between warnings that a specific destination is
7634 clogging up the Postfix <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queue</a>. Specify 0 to disable.
7635 </p>
7636
7637 <p>
7638 This feature is enabled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#helpful_warnings">helpful_warnings</a> parameter.
7639 </p>
7640
7641 <p>
7642 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7643 </p>
7644
7645
7646 </DD>
7647
7648 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_daemon_timeout">qmgr_daemon_timeout</a>
7649 (default: 1000s)</b></DT><DD>
7650
7651 <p> How much time a Postfix queue manager process may take to handle
7652 a request before it is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer.
7653 </p>
7654
7655 <p>
7656 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
7657 The default time unit is s (seconds).
7658 </p>
7659
7660 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
7661
7662
7663 </DD>
7664
7665 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_fudge_factor">qmgr_fudge_factor</a>
7666 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
7667
7668 <p>
7669 Obsolete feature: the percentage of delivery resources that a busy
7670 mail system will use up for delivery of a large mailing list
7671 message.
7672 </p>
7673
7674 <p>
7675 This feature exists only in the <a href="qmgr.8.html">oqmgr(8)</a> old queue manager. The
7676 current queue manager solves the problem in a better way.
7677 </p>
7678
7679
7680 </DD>
7681
7682 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_ipc_timeout">qmgr_ipc_timeout</a>
7683 (default: 60s)</b></DT><DD>
7684
7685 <p> The time limit for the queue manager to send or receive information
7686 over an internal communication channel. The purpose is to break
7687 out of deadlock situations. If the time limit is exceeded the
7688 software either retries or aborts the operation. </p>
7689
7690 <p>
7691 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
7692 The default time unit is s (seconds).
7693 </p>
7694
7695 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
7696
7697
7698 </DD>
7699
7700 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_message_active_limit">qmgr_message_active_limit</a>
7701 (default: 20000)</b></DT><DD>
7702
7703 <p>
7704 The maximal number of messages in the <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queue</a>.
7705 </p>
7706
7707
7708 </DD>
7709
7710 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_message_recipient_limit">qmgr_message_recipient_limit</a>
7711 (default: 20000)</b></DT><DD>
7712
7713 <p> The maximal number of recipients held in memory by the Postfix
7714 queue manager, and the maximal size of the size of the short-term,
7715 in-memory "dead" destination status cache. </p>
7716
7717
7718 </DD>
7719
7720 <DT><b><a name="qmgr_message_recipient_minimum">qmgr_message_recipient_minimum</a>
7721 (default: 10)</b></DT><DD>
7722
7723 <p>
7724 The minimal number of in-memory recipients for any message. This
7725 takes priority over any other in-memory recipient limits (i.e.,
7726 the global <a href="postconf.5.html#qmgr_message_recipient_limit">qmgr_message_recipient_limit</a> and the per transport
7727 _recipient_limit) if necessary. The minimum value allowed for this
7728 parameter is 1.
7729 </p>
7730
7731
7732 </DD>
7733
7734 <DT><b><a name="qmqpd_authorized_clients">qmqpd_authorized_clients</a>
7735 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7736
7737 <p>
7738 What clients are allowed to connect to the QMQP server port.
7739 </p>
7740
7741 <p>
7742 By default, no client is allowed to use the service. This is
7743 because the QMQP server will relay mail to any destination.
7744 </p>
7745
7746 <p>
7747 Specify a list of client patterns. A list pattern specifies a host
7748 name, a domain name, an internet address, or a network/mask pattern,
7749 where the mask specifies the number of bits in the network part.
7750 When a pattern specifies a file name, its contents are substituted
7751 for the file name; when a pattern is a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" table specification,
7752 table lookup is used instead. </p>
7753
7754 <p>
7755 Patterns are separated by whitespace and/or commas. In order to
7756 reverse the result, precede a pattern with an
7757 exclamation point (!). The form "!/file/name" is supported only
7758 in Postfix version 2.4 and later.
7759 </p>
7760
7761 <p>
7762 Example:
7763 </p>
7764
7765 <pre>
7766 <a href="postconf.5.html#qmqpd_authorized_clients">qmqpd_authorized_clients</a> = !192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.0/24
7767 </pre>
7768
7769
7770 </DD>
7771
7772 <DT><b><a name="qmqpd_client_port_logging">qmqpd_client_port_logging</a>
7773 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
7774
7775 <p> Enable logging of the remote QMQP client port in addition to
7776 the hostname and IP address. The logging format is "host[address]:port".
7777 </p>
7778
7779 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
7780
7781
7782 </DD>
7783
7784 <DT><b><a name="qmqpd_error_delay">qmqpd_error_delay</a>
7785 (default: 1s)</b></DT><DD>
7786
7787 <p>
7788 How long the QMQP server will pause before sending a negative reply
7789 to the client. The purpose is to slow down confused or malicious
7790 clients.
7791 </p>
7792
7793 <p>
7794 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
7795 The default time unit is s (seconds).
7796 </p>
7797
7798
7799 </DD>
7800
7801 <DT><b><a name="qmqpd_timeout">qmqpd_timeout</a>
7802 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
7803
7804 <p>
7805 The time limit for sending or receiving information over the network.
7806 If a read or write operation blocks for more than $<a href="postconf.5.html#qmqpd_timeout">qmqpd_timeout</a>
7807 seconds the QMQP server gives up and disconnects.
7808 </p>
7809
7810 <p>
7811 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
7812 The default time unit is s (seconds).
7813 </p>
7814
7815
7816 </DD>
7817
7818 <DT><b><a name="queue_directory">queue_directory</a>
7819 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
7820
7821 <p>
7822 The location of the Postfix top-level queue directory. This is the
7823 root directory of Postfix daemon processes that run chrooted.
7824 </p>
7825
7826
7827 </DD>
7828
7829 <DT><b><a name="queue_file_attribute_count_limit">queue_file_attribute_count_limit</a>
7830 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
7831
7832 <p>
7833 The maximal number of (name=value) attributes that may be stored
7834 in a Postfix queue file. The limit is enforced by the <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a>
7835 server.
7836 </p>
7837
7838 <p>
7839 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7840 </p>
7841
7842
7843 </DD>
7844
7845 <DT><b><a name="queue_minfree">queue_minfree</a>
7846 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
7847
7848 <p>
7849 The minimal amount of free space in bytes in the queue file system
7850 that is needed to receive mail. This is currently used by the SMTP
7851 server to decide if it will accept any mail at all.
7852 </p>
7853
7854 <p>
7855 By default, the Postfix SMTP server rejects MAIL FROM commands when
7856 the amount of free space is less than 1.5*$<a href="postconf.5.html#message_size_limit">message_size_limit</a>
7857 (Postfix version 2.1 and later).
7858 To specify a higher minimum free space limit, specify a <a href="postconf.5.html#queue_minfree">queue_minfree</a>
7859 value that is at least 1.5*$<a href="postconf.5.html#message_size_limit">message_size_limit</a>.
7860 </p>
7861
7862 <p>
7863 With Postfix versions 2.0 and earlier, a <a href="postconf.5.html#queue_minfree">queue_minfree</a> value of
7864 zero means there is no minimum required amount of free space.
7865 </p>
7866
7867
7868 </DD>
7869
7870 <DT><b><a name="queue_run_delay">queue_run_delay</a>
7871 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
7872
7873 <p>
7874 The time between <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#deferred_queue">deferred queue</a> scans by the queue manager;
7875 prior to Postfix 2.4 the default value was 1000s.
7876 </p>
7877
7878 <p> This parameter should be set less than or equal to
7879 $<a href="postconf.5.html#minimal_backoff_time">minimal_backoff_time</a>. See also $<a href="postconf.5.html#maximal_backoff_time">maximal_backoff_time</a>. </p>
7880
7881 <p>
7882 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
7883 The default time unit is s (seconds).
7884 </p>
7885
7886
7887 </DD>
7888
7889 <DT><b><a name="queue_service_name">queue_service_name</a>
7890 (default: qmgr)</b></DT><DD>
7891
7892 <p>
7893 The name of the <a href="qmgr.8.html">qmgr(8)</a> service. This service manages the Postfix
7894 queue and schedules delivery requests.
7895 </p>
7896
7897 <p>
7898 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7899 </p>
7900
7901
7902 </DD>
7903
7904 <DT><b><a name="rbl_reply_maps">rbl_reply_maps</a>
7905 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7906
7907 <p>
7908 Optional lookup tables with RBL response templates. The tables are
7909 indexed by the RBL domain name. By default, Postfix uses the default
7910 template as specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_rbl_reply">default_rbl_reply</a> configuration
7911 parameter. See there for a discussion of the syntax of RBL reply
7912 templates.
7913 </p>
7914
7915 <p>
7916 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
7917 </p>
7918
7919
7920 </DD>
7921
7922 <DT><b><a name="readme_directory">readme_directory</a>
7923 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
7924
7925 <p>
7926 The location of Postfix README files that describe how to build,
7927 configure or operate a specific Postfix subsystem or feature.
7928 </p>
7929
7930
7931 </DD>
7932
7933 <DT><b><a name="receive_override_options">receive_override_options</a>
7934 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7935
7936 <p> Enable or disable recipient validation, built-in content
7937 filtering, or address mapping. Typically, these are specified in
7938 <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> as command-line arguments for the <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>, <a href="qmqpd.8.html">qmqpd(8)</a> or
7939 <a href="pickup.8.html">pickup(8)</a> daemons. </p>
7940
7941 <p> Specify zero or more of the following options. The options
7942 override <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> settings and are either implemented by <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>,
7943 <a href="qmqpd.8.html">qmqpd(8)</a>, or <a href="pickup.8.html">pickup(8)</a> themselves, or they are forwarded to the
7944 cleanup server. </p>
7945
7946 <dl>
7947
7948 <dt><b><a name="no_unknown_recipient_checks">no_unknown_recipient_checks</a></b></dt>
7949
7950 <dd>Do not try to reject unknown recipients (SMTP server only).
7951 This is typically specified AFTER an external content filter.
7952 </dd>
7953
7954 <dt><b><a name="no_address_mappings">no_address_mappings</a></b></dt>
7955
7956 <dd>Disable canonical address mapping, virtual alias map expansion,
7957 address masquerading, and automatic BCC (blind carbon-copy)
7958 recipients. This is typically specified BEFORE an external content
7959 filter. </dd>
7960
7961 <dt><b><a name="no_header_body_checks">no_header_body_checks</a></b></dt>
7962
7963 <dd>Disable header/body_checks. This is typically specified AFTER
7964 an external content filter. </dd>
7965
7966 <dt><b><a name="no_milters">no_milters</a></b></dt>
7967
7968 <dd>Disable Milter (mail filter) applications. This is typically
7969 specified AFTER an external content filter. </dd>
7970
7971 </dl>
7972
7973 <p>
7974 Note: when the "BEFORE content filter" <a href="postconf.5.html#receive_override_options">receive_override_options</a>
7975 setting is specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file, specify the "AFTER content
7976 filter" <a href="postconf.5.html#receive_override_options">receive_override_options</a> setting in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> (and vice
7977 versa).
7978 </p>
7979
7980 <p>
7981 Examples:
7982 </p>
7983
7984 <pre>
7985 <a href="postconf.5.html#receive_override_options">receive_override_options</a> =
7986 <a href="postconf.5.html#no_unknown_recipient_checks">no_unknown_recipient_checks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#no_header_body_checks">no_header_body_checks</a>
7987 <a href="postconf.5.html#receive_override_options">receive_override_options</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#no_address_mappings">no_address_mappings</a>
7988 </pre>
7989
7990 <p>
7991 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
7992 </p>
7993
7994
7995 </DD>
7996
7997 <DT><b><a name="recipient_bcc_maps">recipient_bcc_maps</a>
7998 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
7999
8000 <p>
8001 Optional BCC (blind carbon-copy) address lookup tables, indexed by
8002 recipient address. The BCC address (multiple results are not
8003 supported) is added when mail enters from outside of Postfix.
8004 </p>
8005
8006 <p>
8007 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
8008 </p>
8009
8010 <p>
8011 The table search order is as follows:
8012 </p>
8013
8014 <ul>
8015
8016 <li> Look up the "user+extension (a] domain.tld" address including the
8017 optional address extension.
8018
8019 <li> Look up the "user (a] domain.tld" address without the optional
8020 address extension.
8021
8022 <li> Look up the "user+extension" address local part when the
8023 recipient domain equals $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
8024 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>.
8025
8026 <li> Look up the "user" address local part when the recipient domain
8027 equals $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>.
8028
8029 <li> Look up the "@domain.tld" part.
8030
8031 </ul>
8032
8033 <p>
8034 Specify the types and names of databases to use. After change,
8035 run "<b>postmap /etc/postfix/recipient_bcc</b>".
8036 </p>
8037
8038 <p>
8039 Note: if mail to the BCC address bounces it will be returned to
8040 the sender.
8041 </p>
8042
8043 <p> Note: automatic BCC recipients are produced only for new mail.
8044 To avoid mailer loops, automatic BCC recipients are not generated
8045 after Postfix forwards mail internally, or after Postfix generates
8046 mail itself. </p>
8047
8048 <p>
8049 Example:
8050 </p>
8051
8052 <pre>
8053 <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_bcc_maps">recipient_bcc_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/recipient_bcc
8054 </pre>
8055
8056
8057 </DD>
8058
8059 <DT><b><a name="recipient_canonical_classes">recipient_canonical_classes</a>
8060 (default: envelope_recipient, header_recipient)</b></DT><DD>
8061
8062 <p> What addresses are subject to <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_canonical_maps">recipient_canonical_maps</a> address
8063 mapping. By default, <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_canonical_maps">recipient_canonical_maps</a> address mapping is
8064 applied to envelope recipient addresses, and to header recipient
8065 addresses. </p>
8066
8067 <p> Specify one or more of: envelope_recipient, header_recipient
8068 </p>
8069
8070 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
8071
8072
8073 </DD>
8074
8075 <DT><b><a name="recipient_canonical_maps">recipient_canonical_maps</a>
8076 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8077
8078 <p>
8079 Optional address mapping lookup tables for envelope and header
8080 recipient addresses.
8081 The table format and lookups are documented in <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a>.
8082 </p>
8083
8084 <p>
8085 Note: $<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_canonical_maps">recipient_canonical_maps</a> is processed before $<a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a>.
8086 </p>
8087
8088 <p>
8089 Example:
8090 </p>
8091
8092 <pre>
8093 <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_canonical_maps">recipient_canonical_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/recipient_canonical
8094 </pre>
8095
8096
8097 </DD>
8098
8099 <DT><b><a name="recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a>
8100 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8101
8102 <p>
8103 The separator between user names and address extensions (user+foo).
8104 See <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a>, <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a>, <a href="relocated.5.html">relocated(5)</a> and <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> for the
8105 effects this has on aliases, canonical, virtual, relocated and
8106 on .forward file lookups. Basically, the software tries user+foo
8107 and .forward+foo before trying user and .forward.
8108 </p>
8109
8110 <p>
8111 Example:
8112 </p>
8113
8114 <pre>
8115 <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> = +
8116 </pre>
8117
8118
8119 </DD>
8120
8121 <DT><b><a name="reject_code">reject_code</a>
8122 (default: 554)</b></DT><DD>
8123
8124 <p>
8125 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a remote SMTP
8126 client request is rejected by the "reject" restriction.
8127 </p>
8128
8129 <p>
8130 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
8131 </p>
8132
8133
8134 </DD>
8135
8136 <DT><b><a name="reject_tempfail_action">reject_tempfail_action</a>
8137 (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
8138
8139 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's action when a reject-type restriction
8140 fails due to a temporary error condition. Specify "defer" to defer
8141 the remote SMTP client request immediately. With the default
8142 "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>" action, the Postfix SMTP server continues to look
8143 for opportunities to reject mail, and defers the client request
8144 only if it would otherwise be accepted. </p>
8145
8146 <p> For finer control, see: <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_recipient_tempfail_action">unverified_recipient_tempfail_action</a>,
8147 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_sender_tempfail_action">unverified_sender_tempfail_action</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_address_tempfail_action">unknown_address_tempfail_action</a>,
8148 and <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action">unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action</a>. </p>
8149
8150 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
8151
8152
8153 </DD>
8154
8155 <DT><b><a name="relay_clientcerts">relay_clientcerts</a>
8156 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8157
8158 <p> List of tables with remote SMTP client-certificate fingerprints
8159 for which the Postfix SMTP server will allow access with the
8160 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a> feature.
8161 The fingerprint digest algorithm is configurable via the
8162 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> parameter (hard-coded as md5 prior to
8163 Postfix version 2.5). </p>
8164
8165 <p> Postfix lookup tables are in the form of (key, value) pairs.
8166 Since we only need the key, the value can be chosen freely, e.g.
8167 the name of the user or host:
8168 D7:04:2F:A7:0B:8C:A5:21:FA:31:77:E1:41:8A:EE:80 lutzpc.at.home </p>
8169
8170 <p> Example: </p>
8171
8172 <pre>
8173 <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_clientcerts">relay_clientcerts</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_clientcerts
8174 </pre>
8175
8176 <p>For more fine-grained control, use <a href="postconf.5.html#check_ccert_access">check_ccert_access</a> to select
8177 an appropriate <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> policy for each client.
8178 See <a href="RESTRICTION_CLASS_README.html">RESTRICTION_CLASS_README</a>.</p>
8179
8180 <p>This feature is available with Postfix version 2.2.</p>
8181
8182
8183 </DD>
8184
8185 <DT><b><a name="relay_destination_concurrency_limit">relay_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
8186 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
8187
8188 <p> The maximal number of parallel deliveries to the same destination
8189 via the relay message delivery transport. This limit is enforced
8190 by the queue manager. The message delivery transport name is the
8191 first field in the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
8192
8193 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. </p>
8194
8195
8196 </DD>
8197
8198 <DT><b><a name="relay_destination_recipient_limit">relay_destination_recipient_limit</a>
8199 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
8200
8201 <p> The maximal number of recipients per message for the relay
8202 message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by the queue
8203 manager. The message delivery transport name is the first field in
8204 the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
8205
8206 <p> Setting this parameter to a value of 1 changes the meaning of
8207 <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_destination_concurrency_limit">relay_destination_concurrency_limit</a> from concurrency per domain
8208 into concurrency per recipient. </p>
8209
8210 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. </p>
8211
8212
8213 </DD>
8214
8215 <DT><b><a name="relay_domains">relay_domains</a>
8216 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>)</b></DT><DD>
8217
8218 <p> What destination domains (and subdomains thereof) this system
8219 will relay mail to. Subdomain matching is controlled with the
8220 <a href="postconf.5.html#parent_domain_matches_subdomains">parent_domain_matches_subdomains</a> parameter. For details about how
8221 the <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> value is used, see the description of the
8222 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_auth_destination">permit_auth_destination</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a> SMTP recipient
8223 restrictions. </p>
8224
8225 <p> Domains that match $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> are delivered with the
8226 $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a> mail delivery transport. The SMTP server validates
8227 recipient addresses with $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a> and rejects non-existent
8228 recipients. See also the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#relay_domain_class">relay domains</a> address class in the
8229 <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a> file. </p>
8230
8231 <p> Note: Postfix will not automatically forward mail for domains
8232 that list this system as their primary or backup MX host. See the
8233 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> restriction in the <a href="postconf.5.html">postconf(5)</a> manual page. </p>
8234
8235 <p> Specify a list of host or domain names, "/file/name" patterns
8236 or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup tables, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
8237 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. A
8238 "/file/name" pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
8239 lookup table is matched when a (parent) domain appears as lookup
8240 key. Specify "!pattern" to exclude a domain from the list. The form
8241 "!/file/name" is supported only in Postfix version 2.4 and later.
8242 </p>
8243
8244
8245 </DD>
8246
8247 <DT><b><a name="relay_domains_reject_code">relay_domains_reject_code</a>
8248 (default: 554)</b></DT><DD>
8249
8250 <p>
8251 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a client
8252 request is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a> recipient
8253 restriction.
8254 </p>
8255
8256 <p>
8257 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
8258 </p>
8259
8260
8261 </DD>
8262
8263 <DT><b><a name="relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a>
8264 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8265
8266 <p> Optional lookup tables with all valid addresses in the domains
8267 that match $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>. Specify @domain as a wild-card for
8268 domains that have no valid recipient list, and become a source of
8269 backscatter mail: Postfix accepts spam for non-existent recipients
8270 and then floods innocent people with undeliverable mail. Technically,
8271 tables
8272 listed with $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a> are used as lists: Postfix needs
8273 to know only if a lookup string is found or not, but it does not
8274 use the result from table lookup. </p>
8275
8276 <p>
8277 If this parameter is non-empty, then the Postfix SMTP server will reject
8278 mail to unknown relay users. This feature is off by default.
8279 </p>
8280
8281 <p>
8282 See also the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#relay_domain_class">relay domains</a> address class in the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a>
8283 file.
8284 </p>
8285
8286 <p>
8287 Example:
8288 </p>
8289
8290 <pre>
8291 <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_recipients
8292 </pre>
8293
8294 <p>
8295 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
8296 </p>
8297
8298
8299 </DD>
8300
8301 <DT><b><a name="relay_transport">relay_transport</a>
8302 (default: relay)</b></DT><DD>
8303
8304 <p>
8305 The default mail delivery transport and next-hop destination for
8306 remote delivery to domains listed with $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>. In order of
8307 decreasing precedence, the nexthop destination is taken from
8308 $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a>, or
8309 from the recipient domain. This information can be overruled with
8310 the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table.
8311 </p>
8312
8313 <p>
8314 Specify a string of the form <i>transport:nexthop</i>, where <i>transport</i>
8315 is the name of a mail delivery transport defined in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
8316 The <i>:nexthop</i> destination is optional; its syntax is documented
8317 in the manual page of the corresponding delivery agent.
8318 </p>
8319
8320 <p>
8321 See also the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#relay_domain_class">relay domains</a> address class in the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a>
8322 file.
8323 </p>
8324
8325 <p>
8326 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
8327 </p>
8328
8329
8330 </DD>
8331
8332 <DT><b><a name="relayhost">relayhost</a>
8333 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8334
8335 <p>
8336 The next-hop destination of non-local mail; overrides non-local
8337 domains in recipient addresses. This information is overruled with
8338 <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>,
8339 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>
8340 and with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table.
8341 </p>
8342
8343 <p>
8344 On an intranet, specify the organizational domain name. If your
8345 internal DNS uses no MX records, specify the name of the intranet
8346 gateway host instead.
8347 </p>
8348
8349 <p>
8350 In the case of SMTP, specify a domain name, hostname, hostname:port,
8351 [hostname]:port, [hostaddress] or [hostaddress]:port. The form
8352 [hostname] turns off MX lookups.
8353 </p>
8354
8355 <p>
8356 If you're connected via UUCP, see the <a href="UUCP_README.html">UUCP_README</a> file for useful
8357 information.
8358 </p>
8359
8360 <p>
8361 Examples:
8362 </p>
8363
8364 <pre>
8365 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
8366 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = [gateway.example.com]
8367 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = uucphost
8368 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = [an.ip.add.ress]
8369 </pre>
8370
8371
8372 </DD>
8373
8374 <DT><b><a name="relocated_maps">relocated_maps</a>
8375 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8376
8377 <p>
8378 Optional lookup tables with new contact information for users or
8379 domains that no longer exist. The table format and lookups are
8380 documented in <a href="relocated.5.html">relocated(5)</a>.
8381 </p>
8382
8383 <p>
8384 If you use this feature, run "<b>postmap /etc/postfix/relocated</b>" to
8385 build the necessary DBM or DB file after change, then "<b>postfix
8386 reload</b>" to make the changes visible.
8387 </p>
8388
8389 <p>
8390 Examples:
8391 </p>
8392
8393 <pre>
8394 <a href="postconf.5.html#relocated_maps">relocated_maps</a> = dbm:/etc/postfix/relocated
8395 <a href="postconf.5.html#relocated_maps">relocated_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/relocated
8396 </pre>
8397
8398
8399 </DD>
8400
8401 <DT><b><a name="remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a>
8402 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8403
8404 <p> Don't rewrite message headers from remote clients at all when
8405 this parameter is empty; otherwise, rewrite message headers and
8406 append the specified domain name to incomplete addresses. The
8407 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> parameter controls what clients Postfix
8408 considers local. </p>
8409
8410 <p> Examples: </p>
8411
8412 <p> The safe setting: append "domain.invalid" to incomplete header
8413 addresses from remote SMTP clients, so that those addresses cannot
8414 be confused with local addresses. </p>
8415
8416 <blockquote>
8417 <pre>
8418 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> = domain.invalid
8419 </pre>
8420 </blockquote>
8421
8422 <p> The default, purist, setting: don't rewrite headers from remote
8423 clients at all. </p>
8424
8425 <blockquote>
8426 <pre>
8427 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> =
8428 </pre>
8429 </blockquote>
8430
8431
8432 </DD>
8433
8434 <DT><b><a name="require_home_directory">require_home_directory</a>
8435 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8436
8437 <p>
8438 Require that a <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> recipient's home directory exists
8439 before mail delivery is attempted. By default this test is disabled.
8440 It can be useful for environments that import home directories to
8441 the mail server (IMPORTING HOME DIRECTORIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED).
8442 </p>
8443
8444
8445 </DD>
8446
8447 <DT><b><a name="reset_owner_alias">reset_owner_alias</a>
8448 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8449
8450 <p> Reset the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the owner-alias
8451 attribute, when delivering mail to a child alias that does not have
8452 its own owner alias. </p>
8453
8454 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. With older
8455 Postfix releases, the behavior is as if this parameter is set to
8456 "yes". </p>
8457
8458 <p> As documented in <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a>, when an alias <i>name</i> has a
8459 companion alias named owner-<i>name</i>, delivery errors will be
8460 reported to the owner alias instead of the sender. This configuration
8461 is recommended for mailing lists. <p>
8462
8463 <p> A less known property of the owner alias is that it also forces
8464 the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent to write local and remote addresses
8465 from alias expansion to a new queue file, instead of attempting to
8466 deliver mail to local addresses as soon as they come out of alias
8467 expansion. </p>
8468
8469 <p> Writing local addresses from alias expansion to a new queue
8470 file allows for robust handling of temporary delivery errors: errors
8471 with one local member have no effect on deliveries to other members
8472 of the list. On the other hand, delivery to local addresses as
8473 soon as they come out of alias expansion is fragile: a temporary
8474 error with one local address from alias expansion will cause the
8475 entire alias to be expanded repeatedly until the error goes away,
8476 or until the message expires in the queue. In that case, a problem
8477 with one list member results in multiple message deliveries to other
8478 list members. </p>
8479
8480 <p> The default behavior of Postfix 2.8 and later is to keep the
8481 owner-alias attribute of the parent alias, when delivering mail to
8482 a child alias that does not have its own owner alias. Then, local
8483 addresses from that child alias will be written to a new queue file,
8484 and a temporary error with one local address will not affect delivery
8485 to other mailing list members. </p>
8486
8487 <p> Unfortunately, older Postfix releases reset the owner-alias
8488 attribute when delivering mail to a child alias that does not have
8489 its own owner alias. The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent then attempts to
8490 deliver local addresses as soon as they come out of child alias
8491 expansion. If delivery to any address from child alias expansion
8492 fails with a temporary error condition, the entire mailing list may
8493 be expanded repeatedly until the mail expires in the queue, resulting
8494 in multiple deliveries of the same message to mailing list members.
8495 </p>
8496
8497
8498 </DD>
8499
8500 <DT><b><a name="resolve_dequoted_address">resolve_dequoted_address</a>
8501 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
8502
8503 <p> Resolve a recipient address safely instead of correctly, by
8504 looking inside quotes. </p>
8505
8506 <p> By default, the Postfix address resolver does not quote the
8507 address localpart as per <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc822">RFC 822</a>, so that additional @ or % or !
8508 operators remain visible. This behavior is safe but it is also
8509 technically incorrect. </p>
8510
8511 <p> If you specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#resolve_dequoted_address">resolve_dequoted_address</a> = no", then
8512 the Postfix
8513 resolver will not know about additional @ etc. operators in the
8514 address localpart. This opens opportunities for obscure mail relay
8515 attacks with user@domain@domain addresses when Postfix provides
8516 backup MX service for Sendmail systems. </p>
8517
8518
8519 </DD>
8520
8521 <DT><b><a name="resolve_null_domain">resolve_null_domain</a>
8522 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8523
8524 <p> Resolve an address that ends in the "@" null domain as if the
8525 local hostname were specified, instead of rejecting the address as
8526 invalid. </p>
8527
8528 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
8529 Earlier versions always resolve the null domain as the local
8530 hostname. </p>
8531
8532 <p> The Postfix SMTP server uses this feature to reject mail from
8533 or to addresses that end in the "@" null domain, and from addresses
8534 that rewrite into a form that ends in the "@" null domain. </p>
8535
8536
8537 </DD>
8538
8539 <DT><b><a name="resolve_numeric_domain">resolve_numeric_domain</a>
8540 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8541
8542 <p> Resolve "user@ipaddress" as "user@[ipaddress]", instead of
8543 rejecting the address as invalid. </p>
8544
8545 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
8546
8547
8548 </DD>
8549
8550 <DT><b><a name="rewrite_service_name">rewrite_service_name</a>
8551 (default: rewrite)</b></DT><DD>
8552
8553 <p>
8554 The name of the address rewriting service. This service rewrites
8555 addresses to standard form and resolves them to a (delivery method,
8556 next-hop host, recipient) triple.
8557 </p>
8558
8559 <p>
8560 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
8561 </p>
8562
8563
8564 </DD>
8565
8566 <DT><b><a name="sample_directory">sample_directory</a>
8567 (default: /etc/postfix)</b></DT><DD>
8568
8569 <p>
8570 The name of the directory with example Postfix configuration files.
8571 Starting with Postfix 2.1, these files have been replaced with the
8572 <a href="postconf.5.html">postconf(5)</a> manual page.
8573 </p>
8574
8575
8576 </DD>
8577
8578 <DT><b><a name="send_cyrus_sasl_authzid">send_cyrus_sasl_authzid</a>
8579 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8580
8581 <p> When authenticating to a remote SMTP or LMTP server with the
8582 default setting "no", send no SASL authoriZation ID (authzid); send
8583 only the SASL authentiCation ID (authcid) plus the authcid's password.
8584 </p>
8585
8586 <p> The non-default setting "yes" enables the behavior of older
8587 Postfix versions. These always send a SASL authzid that is equal
8588 to the SASL authcid, but this causes inter-operability problems
8589 with some SMTP servers. </p>
8590
8591 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4.4 and later. </p>
8592
8593
8594 </DD>
8595
8596 <DT><b><a name="sender_based_routing">sender_based_routing</a>
8597 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
8598
8599 <p>
8600 This parameter should not be used. It was replaced by <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>
8601 in Postfix version 2.3.
8602 </p>
8603
8604
8605 </DD>
8606
8607 <DT><b><a name="sender_bcc_maps">sender_bcc_maps</a>
8608 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8609
8610 <p> Optional BCC (blind carbon-copy) address lookup tables, indexed
8611 by sender address. The BCC address (multiple results are not
8612 supported) is added when mail enters from outside of Postfix. </p>
8613
8614 <p>
8615 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
8616 </p>
8617
8618 <p>
8619 The table search order is as follows:
8620 </p>
8621
8622 <ul>
8623
8624 <li> Look up the "user+extension (a] domain.tld" address including the
8625 optional address extension.
8626
8627 <li> Look up the "user (a] domain.tld" address without the optional
8628 address extension.
8629
8630 <li> Look up the "user+extension" address local part when the
8631 sender domain equals $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
8632 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>.
8633
8634 <li> Look up the "user" address local part when the sender domain
8635 equals $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>.
8636
8637 <li> Look up the "@domain.tld" part.
8638
8639 </ul>
8640
8641 <p>
8642 Specify the types and names of databases to use. After change,
8643 run "<b>postmap /etc/postfix/sender_bcc</b>".
8644 </p>
8645
8646 <p>
8647 Note: if mail to the BCC address bounces it will be returned to
8648 the sender.
8649 </p>
8650
8651 <p> Note: automatic BCC recipients are produced only for new mail.
8652 To avoid mailer loops, automatic BCC recipients are not generated
8653 after Postfix forwards mail internally, or after Postfix generates
8654 mail itself. </p>
8655
8656 <p>
8657 Example:
8658 </p>
8659
8660 <pre>
8661 <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_bcc_maps">sender_bcc_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_bcc
8662 </pre>
8663
8664
8665 </DD>
8666
8667 <DT><b><a name="sender_canonical_classes">sender_canonical_classes</a>
8668 (default: envelope_sender, header_sender)</b></DT><DD>
8669
8670 <p> What addresses are subject to <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_canonical_maps">sender_canonical_maps</a> address
8671 mapping. By default, <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_canonical_maps">sender_canonical_maps</a> address mapping is
8672 applied to envelope sender addresses, and to header sender addresses.
8673 </p>
8674
8675 <p> Specify one or more of: envelope_sender, header_sender </p>
8676
8677 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
8678
8679
8680 </DD>
8681
8682 <DT><b><a name="sender_canonical_maps">sender_canonical_maps</a>
8683 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8684
8685 <p>
8686 Optional address mapping lookup tables for envelope and header
8687 sender addresses.
8688 The table format and lookups are documented in <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a>.
8689 </p>
8690
8691 <p>
8692 Example: you want to rewrite the SENDER address "user (a] ugly.domain"
8693 to "user (a] pretty.domain", while still being able to send mail to
8694 the RECIPIENT address "user (a] ugly.domain".
8695 </p>
8696
8697 <p>
8698 Note: $<a href="postconf.5.html#sender_canonical_maps">sender_canonical_maps</a> is processed before $<a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a>.
8699 </p>
8700
8701 <p>
8702 Example:
8703 </p>
8704
8705 <pre>
8706 <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_canonical_maps">sender_canonical_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
8707 </pre>
8708
8709
8710 </DD>
8711
8712 <DT><b><a name="sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>
8713 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8714
8715 <p> A sender-dependent override for the global <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>
8716 parameter setting. The tables are searched by the envelope sender
8717 address and @domain. A lookup result of DUNNO terminates the search
8718 without overriding the global <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a> parameter setting.
8719 This information is overruled with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table. </p>
8720
8721 <p> Note: this overrides <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>, not <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a>, and
8722 therefore the expected syntax is that of <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>, not the
8723 syntax of <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a>. Specifically, this does not support the
8724 <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a> syntax for null transport, null nexthop, or null
8725 email addresses. </p>
8726
8727 <p> For safety reasons, this feature does not allow $number
8728 substitutions in regular expression maps. </p>
8729
8730 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </p>
8731
8732
8733 </DD>
8734
8735 <DT><b><a name="sender_dependent_relayhost_maps">sender_dependent_relayhost_maps</a>
8736 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8737
8738 <p> A sender-dependent override for the global <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> parameter
8739 setting. The tables are searched by the envelope sender address and
8740 @domain. A lookup result of DUNNO terminates the search without
8741 overriding the global <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> parameter setting (Postfix 2.6 and
8742 later). This information is overruled with <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a>,
8743 <a href="postconf.5.html#sender_dependent_default_transport_maps">sender_dependent_default_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a> and with
8744 the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table. </p>
8745
8746 <p> For safety reasons, this feature does not allow $number
8747 substitutions in regular expression maps. </p>
8748
8749 <p>
8750 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
8751 </p>
8752
8753
8754 </DD>
8755
8756 <DT><b><a name="sendmail_path">sendmail_path</a>
8757 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
8758
8759 <p>
8760 A Sendmail compatibility feature that specifies the location of
8761 the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command. This command can be used to
8762 submit mail into the Postfix queue.
8763 </p>
8764
8765
8766 </DD>
8767
8768 <DT><b><a name="service_throttle_time">service_throttle_time</a>
8769 (default: 60s)</b></DT><DD>
8770
8771 <p>
8772 How long the Postfix <a href="master.8.html">master(8)</a> waits before forking a server that
8773 appears to be malfunctioning.
8774 </p>
8775
8776 <p>
8777 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
8778 The default time unit is s (seconds).
8779 </p>
8780
8781
8782 </DD>
8783
8784 <DT><b><a name="setgid_group">setgid_group</a>
8785 (default: postdrop)</b></DT><DD>
8786
8787 <p>
8788 The group ownership of set-gid Postfix commands and of group-writable
8789 Postfix directories. When this parameter value is changed you need
8790 to re-run "<b>postfix set-permissions</b>" (with Postfix version 2.0 and
8791 earlier: "<b>/etc/postfix/post-install set-permissions</b>".
8792 </p>
8793
8794
8795 </DD>
8796
8797 <DT><b><a name="show_user_unknown_table_name">show_user_unknown_table_name</a>
8798 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
8799
8800 <p>
8801 Display the name of the recipient table in the "User unknown"
8802 responses. The extra detail makes trouble shooting easier but also
8803 reveals information that is nobody elses business.
8804 </p>
8805
8806 <p>
8807 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
8808 </p>
8809
8810
8811 </DD>
8812
8813 <DT><b><a name="showq_service_name">showq_service_name</a>
8814 (default: showq)</b></DT><DD>
8815
8816 <p>
8817 The name of the <a href="showq.8.html">showq(8)</a> service. This service produces mail queue
8818 status reports.
8819 </p>
8820
8821 <p>
8822 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
8823 </p>
8824
8825
8826 </DD>
8827
8828 <DT><b><a name="smtp_address_preference">smtp_address_preference</a>
8829 (default: ipv6)</b></DT><DD>
8830
8831 <p> The address type ("ipv6", "ipv4" or "any") that the Postfix
8832 SMTP client will try first, when a destination has IPv6 and IPv4
8833 addresses with equal MX preference. This feature has no effect
8834 unless the <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_protocols">inet_protocols</a> setting enables both IPv4 and IPv6. </p>
8835
8836 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
8837
8838
8839 </DD>
8840
8841 <DT><b><a name="smtp_always_send_ehlo">smtp_always_send_ehlo</a>
8842 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
8843
8844 <p>
8845 Always send EHLO at the start of an SMTP session.
8846 </p>
8847
8848 <p>
8849 With "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_always_send_ehlo">smtp_always_send_ehlo</a> = no", Postfix sends EHLO only when
8850 the word "ESMTP" appears in the server greeting banner (example:
8851 220 spike.porcupine.org ESMTP Postfix).
8852 </p>
8853
8854
8855 </DD>
8856
8857 <DT><b><a name="smtp_bind_address">smtp_bind_address</a>
8858 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8859
8860 <p>
8861 An optional numerical network address that the Postfix SMTP client
8862 should bind to when making an IPv4 connection.
8863 </p>
8864
8865 <p>
8866 This can be specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file for all SMTP clients, or
8867 it can be specified in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file for a specific client,
8868 for example:
8869 </p>
8870
8871 <blockquote>
8872 <pre>
8873 /etc/postfix/<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
8874 smtp ... smtp -o <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address">smtp_bind_address</a>=11.22.33.44
8875 </pre>
8876 </blockquote>
8877
8878 <p> Note 1: when <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> specifies no more than one IPv4
8879 address, and that address is a non-loopback address, it is
8880 automatically used as the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address">smtp_bind_address</a>. This supports virtual
8881 IP hosting, but can be a problem on multi-homed firewalls. See the
8882 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> documentation for more detail. </p>
8883
8884 <p> Note 2: address information may be enclosed inside <tt>[]</tt>,
8885 but this form is not required here. </p>
8886
8887
8888 </DD>
8889
8890 <DT><b><a name="smtp_bind_address6">smtp_bind_address6</a>
8891 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8892
8893 <p>
8894 An optional numerical network address that the Postfix SMTP client
8895 should bind to when making an IPv6 connection.
8896 </p>
8897
8898 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
8899
8900 <p>
8901 This can be specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file for all SMTP clients, or
8902 it can be specified in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file for a specific client,
8903 for example:
8904 </p>
8905
8906 <blockquote>
8907 <pre>
8908 /etc/postfix/<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
8909 smtp ... smtp -o <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address6">smtp_bind_address6</a>=1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8
8910 </pre>
8911 </blockquote>
8912
8913 <p> Note 1: when <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> specifies no more than one IPv6
8914 address, and that address is a non-loopback address, it is
8915 automatically used as the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address6">smtp_bind_address6</a>. This supports virtual
8916 IP hosting, but can be a problem on multi-homed firewalls. See the
8917 <a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> documentation for more detail. </p>
8918
8919 <p> Note 2: address information may be enclosed inside <tt>[]</tt>,
8920 but this form is not recommended here. </p>
8921
8922
8923 </DD>
8924
8925 <DT><b><a name="smtp_body_checks">smtp_body_checks</a>
8926 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8927
8928 <p> Restricted <a href="header_checks.5.html">body_checks(5)</a> tables for the Postfix SMTP client.
8929 These tables are searched while mail is being delivered. Actions
8930 that change the delivery time or destination are not available.
8931 </p>
8932
8933 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
8934
8935
8936 </DD>
8937
8938 <DT><b><a name="smtp_cname_overrides_servername">smtp_cname_overrides_servername</a>
8939 (default: version dependent)</b></DT><DD>
8940
8941 <p> Allow DNS CNAME records to override the servername that the
8942 Postfix SMTP client uses for logging, SASL password lookup, TLS
8943 policy decisions, or TLS certificate verification. The value "no"
8944 hardens Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> hostname-based policies against
8945 false hostname information in DNS CNAME records, and makes SASL
8946 password file lookups more predictable. This is the default setting
8947 as of Postfix 2.3. </p>
8948
8949 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2.9 and later. </p>
8950
8951
8952 </DD>
8953
8954 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connect_timeout">smtp_connect_timeout</a>
8955 (default: 30s)</b></DT><DD>
8956
8957 <p>
8958 The SMTP client time limit for completing a TCP connection, or
8959 zero (use the operating system built-in time limit).
8960 </p>
8961
8962 <p>
8963 When no connection can be made within the deadline, the Postfix
8964 SMTP client
8965 tries the next address on the mail exchanger list. Specify 0 to
8966 disable the time limit (i.e. use whatever timeout is implemented by
8967 the operating system).
8968 </p>
8969
8970 <p>
8971 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
8972 The default time unit is s (seconds).
8973 </p>
8974
8975
8976 </DD>
8977
8978 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connection_cache_destinations">smtp_connection_cache_destinations</a>
8979 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
8980
8981 <p> Permanently enable SMTP connection caching for the specified
8982 destinations. With SMTP connection caching, a connection is not
8983 closed immediately after completion of a mail transaction. Instead,
8984 the connection is kept open for up to $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_cache_time_limit">smtp_connection_cache_time_limit</a>
8985 seconds. This allows connections to be reused for other deliveries,
8986 and can improve mail delivery performance. </p>
8987
8988 <p> Specify a comma or white space separated list of destinations
8989 or pseudo-destinations: </p>
8990
8991 <ul>
8992
8993 <li> if mail is sent without a <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a>: a domain name (the
8994 right-hand side of an email address, without the [] around a numeric
8995 IP address),
8996
8997 <li> if mail is sent via a <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a>: a <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a> name (without
8998 [] or non-default TCP port), as specified in <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> or in the
8999 transport map,
9000
9001 <li> if mail is sent via a UNIX-domain socket: a pathname (without
9002 the unix: prefix),
9003
9004 <li> a /file/name with domain names and/or <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a> names as
9005 defined above,
9006
9007 <li> a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" with domain names and/or <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a> names on
9008 the left-hand side. The right-hand side result from "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
9009 lookups is ignored.
9010
9011 </ul>
9012
9013 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9014
9015
9016 </DD>
9017
9018 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connection_cache_on_demand">smtp_connection_cache_on_demand</a>
9019 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
9020
9021 <p> Temporarily enable SMTP connection caching while a destination
9022 has a high volume of mail in the <a href="QSHAPE_README.html#active_queue">active queue</a>. With SMTP connection
9023 caching, a connection is not closed immediately after completion
9024 of a mail transaction. Instead, the connection is kept open for
9025 up to $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_cache_time_limit">smtp_connection_cache_time_limit</a> seconds. This allows
9026 connections to be reused for other deliveries, and can improve mail
9027 delivery performance. </p>
9028
9029 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9030
9031
9032 </DD>
9033
9034 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connection_cache_reuse_limit">smtp_connection_cache_reuse_limit</a>
9035 (default: 10)</b></DT><DD>
9036
9037 <p> When SMTP connection caching is enabled, the number of times that
9038 an SMTP session may be reused before it is closed.
9039 </p>
9040
9041 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2. In Postfix 2.3 it is
9042 replaced by $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit">smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit</a>.</p>
9043
9044
9045 </DD>
9046
9047 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connection_cache_time_limit">smtp_connection_cache_time_limit</a>
9048 (default: 2s)</b></DT><DD>
9049
9050 <p> When SMTP connection caching is enabled, the amount of time that
9051 an unused SMTP client socket is kept open before it is closed. Do
9052 not specify larger values without permission from the remote sites.
9053 </p>
9054
9055 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9056
9057
9058 </DD>
9059
9060 <DT><b><a name="smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit">smtp_connection_reuse_time_limit</a>
9061 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
9062
9063 <p> The amount of time during which Postfix will use an SMTP
9064 connection repeatedly. The timer starts when the connection is
9065 initiated (i.e. it includes the connect, greeting and helo latency,
9066 in addition to the latencies of subsequent mail delivery transactions).
9067 </p>
9068
9069 <p> This feature addresses a performance stability problem with
9070 remote SMTP servers. This problem is not specific to Postfix: it
9071 can happen when any MTA sends large amounts of SMTP email to a site
9072 that has multiple MX hosts. </p>
9073
9074 <p> The problem starts when one of a set of MX hosts becomes slower
9075 than the rest. Even though SMTP clients connect to fast and slow
9076 MX hosts with equal probability, the slow MX host ends up with more
9077 simultaneous inbound connections than the faster MX hosts, because
9078 the slow MX host needs more time to serve each client request. </p>
9079
9080 <p> The slow MX host becomes a connection attractor. If one MX
9081 host becomes N times slower than the rest, it dominates mail delivery
9082 latency unless there are more than N fast MX hosts to counter the
9083 effect. And if the number of MX hosts is smaller than N, the mail
9084 delivery latency becomes effectively that of the slowest MX host
9085 divided by the total number of MX hosts. </p>
9086
9087 <p> The solution uses connection caching in a way that differs from
9088 Postfix version 2.2. By limiting the amount of time during which a connection
9089 can be used repeatedly (instead of limiting the number of deliveries
9090 over that connection), Postfix not only restores fairness in the
9091 distribution of simultaneous connections across a set of MX hosts,
9092 it also favors deliveries over connections that perform well, which
9093 is exactly what we want. </p>
9094
9095 <p> The default reuse time limit, 300s, is comparable to the various
9096 smtp transaction timeouts which are fair estimates of maximum excess
9097 latency for a slow delivery. Note that hosts may accept thousands
9098 of messages over a single connection within the default connection
9099 reuse time limit. This number is much larger than the default Postfix
9100 version 2.2 limit of 10 messages per cached connection. It may prove necessary
9101 to lower the limit to avoid interoperability issues with MTAs that
9102 exhibit bugs when many messages are delivered via a single connection.
9103 A lower reuse time limit risks losing the benefit of connection
9104 reuse when the average connection and mail delivery latency exceeds
9105 the reuse time limit. </p>
9106
9107 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
9108
9109
9110 </DD>
9111
9112 <DT><b><a name="smtp_data_done_timeout">smtp_data_done_timeout</a>
9113 (default: 600s)</b></DT><DD>
9114
9115 <p>
9116 The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP ".", and for receiving
9117 the server response.
9118 </p>
9119
9120 <p>
9121 When no response is received within the deadline, a warning is
9122 logged that the mail may be delivered multiple times.
9123 </p>
9124
9125 <p>
9126 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9127 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9128 </p>
9129
9130
9131 </DD>
9132
9133 <DT><b><a name="smtp_data_init_timeout">smtp_data_init_timeout</a>
9134 (default: 120s)</b></DT><DD>
9135
9136 <p>
9137 The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP DATA command, and for
9138 receiving the server response.
9139 </p>
9140
9141 <p>
9142 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9143 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9144 </p>
9145
9146
9147 </DD>
9148
9149 <DT><b><a name="smtp_data_xfer_timeout">smtp_data_xfer_timeout</a>
9150 (default: 180s)</b></DT><DD>
9151
9152 <p>
9153 The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP message content.
9154 When the connection makes no progress for more than $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_data_xfer_timeout">smtp_data_xfer_timeout</a>
9155 seconds the Postfix SMTP client terminates the transfer.
9156 </p>
9157
9158 <p>
9159 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9160 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9161 </p>
9162
9163
9164 </DD>
9165
9166 <DT><b><a name="smtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found">smtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found</a>
9167 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
9168
9169 <p>
9170 Defer mail delivery when no MX record resolves to an IP address.
9171 </p>
9172
9173 <p>
9174 The default (no) is to return the mail as undeliverable. With older
9175 Postfix versions the default was to keep trying to deliver the mail
9176 until someone fixed the MX record or until the mail was too old.
9177 </p>
9178
9179 <p>
9180 Note: Postfix always ignores MX records with equal or worse preference
9181 than the local MTA itself.
9182 </p>
9183
9184 <p>
9185 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
9186 </p>
9187
9188
9189 </DD>
9190
9191 <DT><b><a name="smtp_destination_concurrency_limit">smtp_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
9192 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
9193
9194 <p> The maximal number of parallel deliveries to the same destination
9195 via the smtp message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by
9196 the queue manager. The message delivery transport name is the first
9197 field in the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
9198
9199
9200 </DD>
9201
9202 <DT><b><a name="smtp_destination_recipient_limit">smtp_destination_recipient_limit</a>
9203 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
9204
9205 <p> The maximal number of recipients per message for the smtp
9206 message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by the queue
9207 manager. The message delivery transport name is the first field in
9208 the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
9209
9210 <p> Setting this parameter to a value of 1 changes the meaning of
9211 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_destination_concurrency_limit">smtp_destination_concurrency_limit</a> from concurrency per domain
9212 into concurrency per recipient. </p>
9213
9214
9215 </DD>
9216
9217 <DT><b><a name="smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>
9218 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9219
9220 <p> Lookup tables, indexed by the remote SMTP server address, with
9221 case insensitive lists of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls, auth,
9222 etc.) that the Postfix SMTP client will ignore in the EHLO response from a
9223 remote SMTP server. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtp_discard_ehlo_keywords</a> for details. The
9224 table is not indexed by hostname for consistency with
9225 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>. </p>
9226
9227 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9228
9229
9230 </DD>
9231
9232 <DT><b><a name="smtp_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtp_discard_ehlo_keywords</a>
9233 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9234
9235 <p> A case insensitive list of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls,
9236 auth, etc.) that the Postfix SMTP client will ignore in the EHLO
9237 response from a remote SMTP server. </p>
9238
9239 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9240
9241 <p> Notes: </p>
9242
9243 <ul>
9244
9245 <li> <p> Specify the <b>silent-discard</b> pseudo keyword to prevent
9246 this action from being logged. </p>
9247
9248 <li> <p> Use the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a> feature to
9249 discard EHLO keywords selectively. </p>
9250
9251 </ul>
9252
9253
9254 </DD>
9255
9256 <DT><b><a name="smtp_dns_resolver_options">smtp_dns_resolver_options</a>
9257 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9258
9259 <p> DNS Resolver options for the Postfix SMTP client. Specify zero
9260 or more of the following options, separated by comma or whitespace.
9261 Option names are case-sensitive. Some options refer to domain names
9262 that are specified in the file /etc/resolv.conf or equivalent. </p>
9263
9264 <dl>
9265
9266 <dt><b>res_defnames</b></dt>
9267
9268 <dd> Append the current domain name to single-component names (those
9269 that do not contain a "." character). This can produce incorrect
9270 results, and is the hard-coded behavior prior to Postfix 2.8. </dd>
9271
9272 <dt><b>res_dnsrch</b></dt>
9273
9274 <dd> Search for host names in the current domain and in parent
9275 domains. This can produce incorrect results and is therefore not
9276 recommended. </dd>
9277
9278 </dl>
9279
9280 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
9281
9282
9283 </DD>
9284
9285 <DT><b><a name="smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a>
9286 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
9287
9288 <p> Enforcement mode: require that remote SMTP servers use TLS
9289 encryption, and never send mail in the clear. This also requires
9290 that the remote SMTP server hostname matches the information in
9291 the remote server certificate, and that the remote SMTP server
9292 certificate was issued by a CA that is trusted by the Postfix SMTP
9293 client. If the certificate doesn't verify or the hostname doesn't
9294 match, delivery is deferred and mail stays in the queue. </p>
9295
9296 <p> The server hostname is matched against all names provided as
9297 dNSNames in the SubjectAlternativeName. If no dNSNames are specified,
9298 the CommonName is checked. The behavior may be changed with the
9299 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a> option. </p>
9300
9301 <p> This option is useful only if you are definitely sure that you
9302 will only connect to servers that support <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2487">RFC 2487</a> _and_ that
9303 provide valid server certificates. Typical use is for clients that
9304 send all their email to a dedicated mailhub. </p>
9305
9306 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
9307 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
9308
9309
9310 </DD>
9311
9312 <DT><b><a name="smtp_fallback_relay">smtp_fallback_relay</a>
9313 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a>)</b></DT><DD>
9314
9315 <p>
9316 Optional list of relay hosts for SMTP destinations that can't be
9317 found or that are unreachable. With Postfix 2.2 and earlier this
9318 parameter is called <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_relay">fallback_relay</a>. </p>
9319
9320 <p>
9321 By default, mail is returned to the sender when a destination is
9322 not found, and delivery is deferred when a destination is unreachable.
9323 </p>
9324
9325 <p> The fallback relays must be SMTP destinations. Specify a domain,
9326 host, host:port, [host]:port, [address] or [address]:port; the form
9327 [host] turns off MX lookups. If you specify multiple SMTP
9328 destinations, Postfix will try them in the specified order. </p>
9329
9330 <p> To prevent mailer loops between MX hosts and fall-back hosts,
9331 Postfix version 2.2 and later will not use the fallback relays for
9332 destinations that it is MX host for (assuming DNS lookup is turned on).
9333 </p>
9334
9335
9336 </DD>
9337
9338 <DT><b><a name="smtp_generic_maps">smtp_generic_maps</a>
9339 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9340
9341 <p> Optional lookup tables that perform address rewriting in the
9342 SMTP client, typically to transform a locally valid address into
9343 a globally valid address when sending mail across the Internet.
9344 This is needed when the local machine does not have its own Internet
9345 domain name, but uses something like <i>localdomain.local</i>
9346 instead. </p>
9347
9348 <p> The table format and lookups are documented in <a href="generic.5.html">generic(5)</a>;
9349 examples are shown in the <a href="ADDRESS_REWRITING_README.html">ADDRESS_REWRITING_README</a> and
9350 <a href="STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html">STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README</a> documents. </p>
9351
9352 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9353
9354
9355 </DD>
9356
9357 <DT><b><a name="smtp_header_checks">smtp_header_checks</a>
9358 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9359
9360 <p> Restricted <a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> tables for the Postfix SMTP client.
9361 These tables are searched while mail is being delivered. Actions
9362 that change the delivery time or destination are not available.
9363 </p>
9364
9365 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9366
9367
9368 </DD>
9369
9370 <DT><b><a name="smtp_helo_name">smtp_helo_name</a>
9371 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
9372
9373 <p>
9374 The hostname to send in the SMTP EHLO or HELO command.
9375 </p>
9376
9377 <p>
9378 The default value is the machine hostname. Specify a hostname or
9379 [ip.add.re.ss].
9380 </p>
9381
9382 <p>
9383 This information can be specified in the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> file for all SMTP
9384 clients, or it can be specified in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file for a specific
9385 client, for example:
9386 </p>
9387
9388 <blockquote>
9389 <pre>
9390 /etc/postfix/<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
9391 mysmtp ... smtp -o <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_helo_name">smtp_helo_name</a>=foo.bar.com
9392 </pre>
9393 </blockquote>
9394
9395 <p>
9396 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
9397 </p>
9398
9399
9400 </DD>
9401
9402 <DT><b><a name="smtp_helo_timeout">smtp_helo_timeout</a>
9403 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
9404
9405 <p>
9406 The SMTP client time limit for sending the HELO or EHLO command,
9407 and for receiving the initial server response.
9408 </p>
9409
9410 <p>
9411 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9412 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9413 </p>
9414
9415
9416 </DD>
9417
9418 <DT><b><a name="smtp_host_lookup">smtp_host_lookup</a>
9419 (default: dns)</b></DT><DD>
9420
9421 <p>
9422 What mechanisms the Postfix SMTP client uses to look up a host's IP
9423 address. This parameter is ignored when DNS lookups are disabled
9424 (see: <a href="postconf.5.html#disable_dns_lookups">disable_dns_lookups</a>).
9425 </p>
9426
9427 <p>
9428 Specify one of the following:
9429 </p>
9430
9431 <dl>
9432
9433 <dt><b>dns</b></dt>
9434
9435 <dd>Hosts can be found in the DNS (preferred). </dd>
9436
9437 <dt><b>native</b></dt>
9438
9439 <dd>Use the native naming service only (nsswitch.conf, or equivalent
9440 mechanism). </dd>
9441
9442 <dt><b>dns, native</b></dt>
9443
9444 <dd>Use the native service for hosts not found in the DNS. </dd>
9445
9446 </dl>
9447
9448 <p>
9449 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
9450 </p>
9451
9452
9453 </DD>
9454
9455 <DT><b><a name="smtp_line_length_limit">smtp_line_length_limit</a>
9456 (default: 990)</b></DT><DD>
9457
9458 <p>
9459 The maximal length of message header and body lines that Postfix
9460 will send via SMTP. Longer lines are broken by inserting
9461 "<CR><LF><SPACE>". This minimizes the damage to
9462 MIME formatted mail.
9463 </p>
9464
9465 <p>
9466 By default, the line length is limited to 990 characters, because
9467 some server implementations cannot receive mail with long lines.
9468 </p>
9469
9470
9471 </DD>
9472
9473 <DT><b><a name="smtp_mail_timeout">smtp_mail_timeout</a>
9474 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
9475
9476 <p>
9477 The SMTP client time limit for sending the MAIL FROM command, and
9478 for receiving the server response.
9479 </p>
9480
9481 <p>
9482 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9483 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9484 </p>
9485
9486
9487 </DD>
9488
9489 <DT><b><a name="smtp_mime_header_checks">smtp_mime_header_checks</a>
9490 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9491
9492 <p> Restricted mime_<a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> tables for the Postfix SMTP
9493 client. These tables are searched while mail is being delivered.
9494 Actions that change the delivery time or destination are not
9495 available. </p>
9496
9497 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9498
9499
9500 </DD>
9501
9502 <DT><b><a name="smtp_mx_address_limit">smtp_mx_address_limit</a>
9503 (default: 5)</b></DT><DD>
9504
9505 <p>
9506 The maximal number of MX (mail exchanger) IP addresses that can
9507 result from mail exchanger lookups, or zero (no limit). Prior to
9508 Postfix version 2.3, this limit was disabled by default.
9509 </p>
9510
9511 <p>
9512 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
9513 </p>
9514
9515
9516 </DD>
9517
9518 <DT><b><a name="smtp_mx_session_limit">smtp_mx_session_limit</a>
9519 (default: 2)</b></DT><DD>
9520
9521 <p> The maximal number of SMTP sessions per delivery request before
9522 giving up or delivering to a fall-back <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relay host</a>, or zero (no
9523 limit). This restriction ignores sessions that fail to complete the
9524 SMTP initial handshake (Postfix version 2.2 and earlier) or that fail to
9525 complete the EHLO and TLS handshake (Postfix version 2.3 and later). </p>
9526
9527 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </p>
9528
9529
9530 </DD>
9531
9532 <DT><b><a name="smtp_nested_header_checks">smtp_nested_header_checks</a>
9533 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9534
9535 <p> Restricted nested_<a href="header_checks.5.html">header_checks(5)</a> tables for the Postfix SMTP
9536 client. These tables are searched while mail is being delivered.
9537 Actions that change the delivery time or destination are not
9538 available. </p>
9539
9540 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9541
9542
9543 </DD>
9544
9545 <DT><b><a name="smtp_never_send_ehlo">smtp_never_send_ehlo</a>
9546 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
9547
9548 <p> Never send EHLO at the start of an SMTP session. See also the
9549 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_always_send_ehlo">smtp_always_send_ehlo</a> parameter. </p>
9550
9551
9552 </DD>
9553
9554 <DT><b><a name="smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time">smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time</a>
9555 (default: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
9556
9557 <p>
9558 How long the Postfix SMTP client pauses before sending
9559 ".<CR><LF>" in order to work around the PIX firewall
9560 "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>" bug.
9561 </p>
9562
9563 <p>
9564 Choosing a too short time makes this workaround ineffective when
9565 sending large messages over slow network connections.
9566 </p>
9567
9568
9569 </DD>
9570
9571 <DT><b><a name="smtp_pix_workaround_maps">smtp_pix_workaround_maps</a>
9572 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9573
9574 <p> Lookup tables, indexed by the remote SMTP server address, with
9575 per-destination workarounds for CISCO PIX firewall bugs. The table
9576 is not indexed by hostname for consistency with
9577 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtp_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>. </p>
9578
9579 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
9580
9581
9582 </DD>
9583
9584 <DT><b><a name="smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time">smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time</a>
9585 (default: 500s)</b></DT><DD>
9586
9587 <p> How long a message must be queued before the Postfix SMTP client
9588 turns on the PIX firewall "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>"
9589 bug workaround for delivery through firewalls with "smtp fixup"
9590 mode turned on. </p>
9591
9592 <p>
9593 By default, the workaround is turned off for mail that is queued
9594 for less than 500 seconds. In other words, the workaround is normally
9595 turned off for the first delivery attempt.
9596 </p>
9597
9598 <p>
9599 Specify 0 to enable the PIX firewall
9600 "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>" bug workaround upon the
9601 first delivery attempt.
9602 </p>
9603
9604
9605 </DD>
9606
9607 <DT><b><a name="smtp_pix_workarounds">smtp_pix_workarounds</a>
9608 (default: disable_esmtp, delay_dotcrlf)</b></DT><DD>
9609
9610 <p> A list that specifies zero or more workarounds for CISCO PIX
9611 firewall bugs. These workarounds are implemented by the Postfix
9612 SMTP client. Workaround names are separated by comma or space, and
9613 are case insensitive. This parameter setting can be overruled with
9614 per-destination <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_maps">smtp_pix_workaround_maps</a> settings. </p>
9615
9616 <dl>
9617
9618 <dt><b>delay_dotcrlf</b><dd> Insert a delay before sending
9619 ".<CR><LF>" after the end of the message content. The
9620 delay is subject to the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time">smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time</a> and
9621 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time">smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time</a> parameter settings. </dd>
9622
9623 <dt><b>disable_esmtp</b><dd> Disable all extended SMTP commands:
9624 send HELO instead of EHLO. </dd>
9625
9626 </dl>
9627
9628 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. The default
9629 settings are backwards compatible with earlier Postfix versions.
9630 </p>
9631
9632
9633 </DD>
9634
9635 <DT><b><a name="smtp_quit_timeout">smtp_quit_timeout</a>
9636 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
9637
9638 <p>
9639 The SMTP client time limit for sending the QUIT command, and for
9640 receiving the server response.
9641 </p>
9642
9643 <p>
9644 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9645 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9646 </p>
9647
9648
9649 </DD>
9650
9651 <DT><b><a name="smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope">smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope</a>
9652 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
9653
9654 <p>
9655 Quote addresses in SMTP MAIL FROM and RCPT TO commands as required
9656 by <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>. This includes putting quotes around an address localpart
9657 that ends in ".".
9658 </p>
9659
9660 <p>
9661 The default is to comply with <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>. If you have to send mail to
9662 a broken SMTP server, configure a special SMTP client in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
9663 </p>
9664
9665 <blockquote>
9666 <pre>
9667 /etc/postfix/<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>:
9668 broken-smtp . . . smtp -o <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope">smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope</a>=no
9669 </pre>
9670 </blockquote>
9671
9672 <p>
9673 and route mail for the destination in question to the "broken-smtp"
9674 message delivery with a <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table.
9675 </p>
9676
9677 <p>
9678 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
9679 </p>
9680
9681
9682 </DD>
9683
9684 <DT><b><a name="smtp_randomize_addresses">smtp_randomize_addresses</a>
9685 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
9686
9687 <p>
9688 Randomize the order of equal-preference MX host addresses. This
9689 is a performance feature of the Postfix SMTP client.
9690 </p>
9691
9692
9693 </DD>
9694
9695 <DT><b><a name="smtp_rcpt_timeout">smtp_rcpt_timeout</a>
9696 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
9697
9698 <p>
9699 The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP RCPT TO command, and
9700 for receiving the server response.
9701 </p>
9702
9703 <p>
9704 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
9705 The default time unit is s (seconds).
9706 </p>
9707
9708
9709 </DD>
9710
9711 <DT><b><a name="smtp_reply_filter">smtp_reply_filter</a>
9712 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9713
9714 <p> A mechanism to transform replies from remote SMTP servers one
9715 line at a time. This is a last-resort tool to work around server
9716 replies that break inter-operability with the Postfix SMTP client.
9717 Other uses involve fault injection to test Postfix's handling of
9718 invalid responses. </p>
9719
9720 <p> Notes: </p>
9721
9722 <ul>
9723
9724 <li> <p> In the case of a multi-line reply, the Postfix SMTP client
9725 uses the final reply line's numerical SMTP reply code and enhanced
9726 status code. </p>
9727
9728 <li> <p> The numerical SMTP reply code (XYZ) takes precedence over
9729 the enhanced status code (X.Y.Z). When the enhanced status code
9730 initial digit differs from the SMTP reply code initial digit, or
9731 when no enhanced status code is present, the Postfix SMTP client
9732 uses a generic enhanced status code (X.0.0) instead. </p>
9733
9734 </ul>
9735
9736 <p> Specify the name of a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table. The search
9737 string is a single SMTP reply line as received from the remote SMTP
9738 server, except that the trailing <CR><LF> are removed. </p>
9739
9740 <p> Examples: </p>
9741
9742 <pre>
9743 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
9744 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_reply_filter">smtp_reply_filter</a> = <a href="pcre_table.5.html">pcre</a>:/etc/postfix/reply_filter
9745 </pre>
9746
9747 <pre>
9748 /etc/postfix/reply_filter:
9749 # Transform garbage into "250-filler..." so that it looks like
9750 # one line from a multi-line reply. It does not matter what we
9751 # substitute here as long it has the right syntax. The Postfix
9752 # SMTP client will use the final line's numerical SMTP reply
9753 # code and enhanced status code.
9754 !/^([2-5][0-9][0-9]($|[- ]))/ 250-filler for garbage
9755 </pre>
9756
9757 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7. </p>
9758
9759
9760 </DD>
9761
9762 <DT><b><a name="smtp_rset_timeout">smtp_rset_timeout</a>
9763 (default: 20s)</b></DT><DD>
9764
9765 <p> The SMTP client time limit for sending the RSET command, and
9766 for receiving the server response. The SMTP client sends RSET in
9767 order to finish a recipient address probe, or to verify that a
9768 cached session is still usable. </p>
9769
9770 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </p>
9771
9772
9773 </DD>
9774
9775 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a>
9776 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9777
9778 <p> An optional table to prevent repeated SASL authentication
9779 failures with the same remote SMTP server hostname, username and
9780 password. Each table (key, value) pair contains a server name, a
9781 username and password, and the full server response. This information
9782 is stored when a remote SMTP server rejects an authentication attempt
9783 with a 535 reply code. As long as the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_password_maps">smtp_sasl_password_maps</a>
9784 information does no change, and as long as the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a>
9785 information does not expire (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time</a>) the
9786 Postfix SMTP client avoids SASL authentication attempts with the
9787 same server, username and password, and instead bounces or defers
9788 mail as controlled with the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a> configuration
9789 parameter. </p>
9790
9791 <p> Use a per-destination delivery concurrency of 1 (for example,
9792 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_destination_concurrency_limit">smtp_destination_concurrency_limit</a> = 1",
9793 "<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_destination_concurrency_limit">relay_destination_concurrency_limit</a> = 1", etc.), otherwise multiple
9794 delivery agents may experience a login failure at the same time.
9795 </p>
9796
9797 <p> The table must be accessed via the proxywrite service, i.e. the
9798 map name must start with "<a href="proxymap.8.html">proxy</a>:". The table should be stored under
9799 the directory specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a> parameter. </p>
9800
9801 <p> This feature uses cryptographic hashing to protect plain-text
9802 passwords, and requires that Postfix is compiled with TLS support.
9803 </p>
9804
9805 <p> Example: </p>
9806
9807 <pre>
9808 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a> = <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxy</a>:btree:/var/lib/postfix/sasl_auth_cache
9809 </pre>
9810
9811 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9812
9813
9814 </DD>
9815
9816 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_time</a>
9817 (default: 90d)</b></DT><DD>
9818
9819 <p> The maximal age of an <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name">smtp_sasl_auth_cache_name</a> entry before it
9820 is removed. </p>
9821
9822 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9823
9824
9825 </DD>
9826
9827 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_auth_enable">smtp_sasl_auth_enable</a>
9828 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
9829
9830 <p>
9831 Enable SASL authentication in the Postfix SMTP client. By default,
9832 the Postfix SMTP client uses no authentication.
9833 </p>
9834
9835 <p>
9836 Example:
9837 </p>
9838
9839 <pre>
9840 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_enable">smtp_sasl_auth_enable</a> = yes
9841 </pre>
9842
9843
9844 </DD>
9845
9846 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a>
9847 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
9848
9849 <p> When a remote SMTP server rejects a SASL authentication request
9850 with a 535 reply code, defer mail delivery instead of returning
9851 mail as undeliverable. The latter behavior was hard-coded prior to
9852 Postfix version 2.5. </p>
9853
9854 <p> Note: the setting "yes" overrides the global <a href="postconf.5.html#soft_bounce">soft_bounce</a>
9855 parameter, but the setting "no" does not. </p>
9856
9857 <p> Example: </p>
9858
9859 <pre>
9860 # Default as of Postfix 2.5
9861 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a> = yes
9862 # The old hard-coded default
9863 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce">smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce</a> = no
9864 </pre>
9865
9866 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
9867
9868
9869 </DD>
9870
9871 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a>
9872 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9873
9874 <p>
9875 If non-empty, a Postfix SMTP client filter for the remote SMTP
9876 server's list of offered SASL mechanisms. Different client and
9877 server implementations may support different mechanism lists. By
9878 default, the Postfix SMTP client will use the intersection of the
9879 two. <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a> further restricts what server
9880 mechanisms the client will take into consideration. </p>
9881
9882 <p> Specify mechanism names, "/file/name" patterns or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
9883 lookup tables. The right-hand side result from "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookups
9884 is ignored. Specify "!pattern" to exclude a mechanism name from the
9885 list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in Postfix version
9886 2.4 and later. </p>
9887
9888 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9889
9890 <p>
9891 Examples:
9892 </p>
9893
9894 <pre>
9895 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a> = plain, login
9896 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a> = /etc/postfix/smtp_mechs
9897 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter">smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter</a> = !gssapi, !login, static:rest
9898 </pre>
9899
9900
9901 </DD>
9902
9903 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_password_maps">smtp_sasl_password_maps</a>
9904 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9905
9906 <p>
9907 Optional SMTP client lookup tables with one username:password entry
9908 per remote hostname or domain, or sender address when sender-dependent
9909 authentication is enabled. If no username:password entry is found,
9910 then the Postfix SMTP client will not
9911 attempt to authenticate to the remote host.
9912 </p>
9913
9914 <p>
9915 The Postfix SMTP client opens the lookup table before going to
9916 chroot jail, so you can leave the password file in /etc/postfix.
9917 </p>
9918
9919
9920 </DD>
9921
9922 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_path">smtp_sasl_path</a>
9923 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
9924
9925 <p> Implementation-specific information that the Postfix SMTP client
9926 passes through to
9927 the SASL plug-in implementation that is selected with
9928 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_type">smtp_sasl_type</a></b>. Typically this specifies the name of a
9929 configuration file or rendezvous point. </p>
9930
9931 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
9932
9933
9934 </DD>
9935
9936 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_security_options">smtp_sasl_security_options</a>
9937 (default: noplaintext, noanonymous)</b></DT><DD>
9938
9939 <p> Postfix SMTP client SASL security options; as of Postfix 2.3
9940 the list of available
9941 features depends on the SASL client implementation that is selected
9942 with <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_type">smtp_sasl_type</a></b>. </p>
9943
9944 <p> The following security features are defined for the <b>cyrus</b>
9945 client SASL implementation: </p>
9946
9947 <p>
9948 Specify zero or more of the following:
9949 </p>
9950
9951 <dl>
9952
9953 <dt><b>noplaintext</b></dt>
9954
9955 <dd>Disallow methods that use plaintext passwords. </dd>
9956
9957 <dt><b>noactive</b></dt>
9958
9959 <dd>Disallow methods subject to active (non-dictionary) attack.
9960 </dd>
9961
9962 <dt><b>nodictionary</b></dt>
9963
9964 <dd>Disallow methods subject to passive (dictionary) attack. </dd>
9965
9966 <dt><b>noanonymous</b></dt>
9967
9968 <dd>Disallow methods that allow anonymous authentication. </dd>
9969
9970 <dt><b>mutual_auth</b></dt>
9971
9972 <dd>Only allow methods that provide mutual authentication (not
9973 available with SASL version 1). </dd>
9974
9975 </dl>
9976
9977 <p>
9978 Example:
9979 </p>
9980
9981 <pre>
9982 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_security_options">smtp_sasl_security_options</a> = noplaintext
9983 </pre>
9984
9985
9986 </DD>
9987
9988 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_tls_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_security_options</a>
9989 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_security_options">smtp_sasl_security_options</a>)</b></DT><DD>
9990
9991 <p> The SASL authentication security options that the Postfix SMTP
9992 client uses for TLS encrypted SMTP sessions. </p>
9993
9994 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
9995
9996
9997 </DD>
9998
9999 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options</a>
10000 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_tls_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_security_options</a>)</b></DT><DD>
10001
10002 <p> The SASL authentication security options that the Postfix SMTP
10003 client uses for TLS encrypted SMTP sessions with a verified server
10004 certificate. </p>
10005
10006 <p> When mail is sent to the public MX host for the recipient's
10007 domain, server certificates are by default optional, and delivery
10008 proceeds even if certificate verification fails. For delivery via
10009 a submission service that requires SASL authentication, it may be
10010 appropriate to send plaintext passwords only when the connection
10011 to the server is strongly encrypted <b>and</b> the server identity
10012 is verified. </p>
10013
10014 <p> The <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options">smtp_sasl_tls_verified_security_options</a> parameter makes it
10015 possible to only enable plaintext mechanisms when a secure connection
10016 to the server is available. Submission servers subject to this
10017 policy must either have verifiable certificates or offer suitable
10018 non-plaintext SASL mechanisms. </p>
10019
10020 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
10021
10022
10023 </DD>
10024
10025 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sasl_type">smtp_sasl_type</a>
10026 (default: cyrus)</b></DT><DD>
10027
10028 <p> The SASL plug-in type that the Postfix SMTP client should use
10029 for authentication. The available types are listed with the
10030 "<b>postconf -A</b>" command. </p>
10031
10032 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10033
10034
10035 </DD>
10036
10037 <DT><b><a name="smtp_send_xforward_command">smtp_send_xforward_command</a>
10038 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
10039
10040 <p>
10041 Send the non-standard XFORWARD command when the Postfix SMTP server
10042 EHLO response announces XFORWARD support.
10043 </p>
10044
10045 <p>
10046 This allows an "smtp" delivery agent, used for injecting mail into
10047 a content filter, to forward the name, address, protocol and HELO
10048 name of the original client to the content filter and downstream
10049 queuing SMTP server. This can produce more useful logging than
10050 localhost[127.0.0.1] etc.
10051 </p>
10052
10053 <p>
10054 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
10055 </p>
10056
10057
10058 </DD>
10059
10060 <DT><b><a name="smtp_sender_dependent_authentication">smtp_sender_dependent_authentication</a>
10061 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
10062
10063 <p>
10064 Enable sender-dependent authentication in the Postfix SMTP client; this is
10065 available only with SASL authentication, and disables SMTP connection
10066 caching to ensure that mail from different senders will use the
10067 appropriate credentials. </p>
10068
10069 <p>
10070 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
10071 </p>
10072
10073
10074 </DD>
10075
10076 <DT><b><a name="smtp_skip_4xx_greeting">smtp_skip_4xx_greeting</a>
10077 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
10078
10079 <p>
10080 Skip SMTP servers that greet with a 4XX status code (go away, try
10081 again later).
10082 </p>
10083
10084 <p>
10085 By default, Postfix moves on the next mail exchanger. Specify
10086 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_skip_4xx_greeting">smtp_skip_4xx_greeting</a> = no" if Postfix should defer delivery
10087 immediately.
10088 </p>
10089
10090 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and earlier.
10091 Later Postfix versions always skip SMTP servers that greet with a
10092 4XX status code. </p>
10093
10094
10095 </DD>
10096
10097 <DT><b><a name="smtp_skip_5xx_greeting">smtp_skip_5xx_greeting</a>
10098 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
10099
10100 <p>
10101 Skip SMTP servers that greet with a 5XX status code (go away, do
10102 not try again later).
10103 </p>
10104
10105 <p> By default, the Postfix SMTP client moves on the next mail
10106 exchanger. Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_skip_5xx_greeting">smtp_skip_5xx_greeting</a> = no" if Postfix should
10107 bounce the mail immediately. The default setting is incorrect, but
10108 it is what a lot of people expect to happen. </p>
10109
10110
10111 </DD>
10112
10113 <DT><b><a name="smtp_skip_quit_response">smtp_skip_quit_response</a>
10114 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
10115
10116 <p>
10117 Do not wait for the response to the SMTP QUIT command.
10118 </p>
10119
10120
10121 </DD>
10122
10123 <DT><b><a name="smtp_starttls_timeout">smtp_starttls_timeout</a>
10124 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
10125
10126 <p> Time limit for Postfix SMTP client write and read operations
10127 during TLS startup and shutdown handshake procedures. </p>
10128
10129 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10130
10131
10132 </DD>
10133
10134 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_CAfile">smtp_tls_CAfile</a>
10135 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10136
10137 <p> A file containing CA certificates of root CAs trusted to sign
10138 either remote SMTP server certificates or intermediate CA certificates.
10139 These are loaded into memory before the <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> client enters the
10140 chroot jail. If the number of trusted roots is large, consider using
10141 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CApath">smtp_tls_CApath</a> instead, but note that the latter directory must be
10142 present in the chroot jail if the <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> client is chrooted. This
10143 file may also be used to augment the client certificate trust chain,
10144 but it is best to include all the required certificates directly in
10145 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>. </p>
10146
10147 <p> Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = no" to prevent Postfix from
10148 appending the system-supplied default CAs and trusting third-party
10149 certificates. </p>
10150
10151 <p> Example: </p>
10152
10153 <pre>
10154 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CAfile">smtp_tls_CAfile</a> = /etc/postfix/CAcert.pem
10155 </pre>
10156
10157 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10158
10159
10160 </DD>
10161
10162 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_CApath">smtp_tls_CApath</a>
10163 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10164
10165 <p> Directory with PEM format certificate authority certificates
10166 that the Postfix SMTP client uses to verify a remote SMTP server
10167 certificate. Don't forget to create the necessary "hash" links
10168 with, for example, "$OPENSSL_HOME/bin/c_rehash /etc/postfix/certs".
10169 </p>
10170
10171 <p> To use this option in chroot mode, this directory (or a copy)
10172 must be inside the chroot jail. </p>
10173
10174 <p> Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = no" to prevent Postfix from
10175 appending the system-supplied default CAs and trusting third-party
10176 certificates. </p>
10177
10178 <p> Example: </p>
10179
10180 <pre>
10181 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CApath">smtp_tls_CApath</a> = /etc/postfix/certs
10182 </pre>
10183
10184 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10185
10186
10187 </DD>
10188
10189 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply">smtp_tls_block_early_mail_reply</a>
10190 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
10191
10192 <p> Try to detect a mail hijacking attack based on a TLS protocol
10193 vulnerability (CVE-2009-3555), where an attacker prepends malicious
10194 HELO, MAIL, RCPT, DATA commands to a Postfix SMTP client TLS session.
10195 The attack would succeed with non-Postfix SMTP servers that reply
10196 to the malicious HELO, MAIL, RCPT, DATA commands after negotiating
10197 the Postfix SMTP client TLS session. </p>
10198
10199 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7. </p>
10200
10201
10202 </DD>
10203
10204 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>
10205 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10206
10207 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client RSA certificate in PEM format.
10208 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP client private RSA key,
10209 and these may be the same as the Postfix SMTP server RSA certificate and key
10210 file. </p>
10211
10212 <p> Do not configure client certificates unless you <b>must</b> present
10213 client TLS certificates to one or more servers. Client certificates are
10214 not usually needed, and can cause problems in configurations that work
10215 well without them. The recommended setting is to let the defaults stand: </p>
10216
10217 <blockquote>
10218 <pre>
10219 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a> =
10220 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_key_file">smtp_tls_key_file</a> =
10221 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a> =
10222 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dkey_file">smtp_tls_dkey_file</a> =
10223 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a> =
10224 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eckey_file">smtp_tls_eckey_file</a> =
10225 </pre>
10226 </blockquote>
10227
10228 <p> The best way to use the default settings is to comment out the above
10229 parameters in <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> if present. </p>
10230
10231 <p> To enable remote SMTP servers to verify the Postfix SMTP client
10232 certificate, the issuing CA certificates must be made available to the
10233 server. You should include the required certificates in the client
10234 certificate file, the client certificate first, then the issuing
10235 CA(s) (bottom-up order). </p>
10236
10237 <p> Example: the certificate for "client.example.com" was issued by
10238 "intermediate CA" which itself has a certificate issued by "root CA".
10239 Create the client.pem file with "cat client_cert.pem intermediate_CA.pem
10240 root_CA.pem > client.pem". </p>
10241
10242 <p> If you also want to verify remote SMTP server certificates issued by
10243 these CAs, you can add the CA certificates to the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_CAfile">smtp_tls_CAfile</a>, in
10244 which case it is not necessary to have them in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>,
10245 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a>. </p>
10246
10247 <p> A certificate supplied here must be usable as an SSL client certificate
10248 and hence pass the "openssl verify -purpose sslclient ..." test. </p>
10249
10250 <p> Example: </p>
10251
10252 <pre>
10253 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/client.pem
10254 </pre>
10255
10256 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10257
10258
10259 </DD>
10260
10261 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_cipherlist">smtp_tls_cipherlist</a>
10262 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10263
10264 <p> Obsolete Postfix < 2.3 control for the Postfix SMTP client TLS
10265 cipher list. As this feature applies to all TLS security levels, it is easy
10266 to create inter-operability problems by choosing a non-default cipher
10267 list. Do not use a non-default TLS cipher list on hosts that deliver email
10268 to the public Internet: you will be unable to send email to servers that
10269 only support the ciphers you exclude. Using a restricted cipher list
10270 may be more appropriate for an internal MTA, where one can exert some
10271 control over the TLS software and settings of the peer servers. </p>
10272
10273 <p> <b>Note:</b> do not use "" quotes around the parameter value. </p>
10274
10275 <p> This feature is available in Postfix version 2.2. It is not used with
10276 Postfix 2.3 and later; use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> instead. </p>
10277
10278
10279 </DD>
10280
10281 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a>
10282 (default: export)</b></DT><DD>
10283
10284 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix SMTP client
10285 will use with opportunistic TLS encryption. Cipher types listed in
10286 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> are excluded from the base definition of
10287 the selected cipher grade. The default value "export" ensures maximum
10288 inter-operability. Because encryption is optional, stronger controls
10289 are not appropriate, and this setting SHOULD NOT be changed unless the
10290 change is essential. </p>
10291
10292 <p> When TLS is mandatory the cipher grade is chosen via the
10293 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> configuration parameter, see there for syntax
10294 details. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> for information on how to configure
10295 ciphers on a per-destination basis. </p>
10296
10297 <p> Example: </p>
10298 <pre>
10299 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a> = export
10300 </pre>
10301
10302 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. With earlier Postfix
10303 releases only the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> parameter is implemented,
10304 and opportunistic TLS always uses "export" or better (i.e. all) ciphers. </p>
10305
10306
10307 </DD>
10308
10309 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a>
10310 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10311
10312 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client DSA certificate in PEM format.
10313 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP client private DSA key. </p>
10314
10315 <p> See the discussion under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a> for more details.
10316 </p>
10317
10318 <p> Example: </p>
10319
10320 <pre>
10321 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/client-dsa.pem
10322 </pre>
10323
10324 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10325
10326
10327 </DD>
10328
10329 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_dkey_file">smtp_tls_dkey_file</a>
10330 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
10331
10332 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client DSA private key in PEM format.
10333 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP client DSA certificate
10334 file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_dcert_file">smtp_tls_dcert_file</a>. </p>
10335
10336 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
10337 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
10338 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
10339 to anyone else. </p>
10340
10341 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10342
10343
10344 </DD>
10345
10346 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a>
10347 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10348
10349 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client ECDSA certificate in PEM format.
10350 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP client ECDSA private key. </p>
10351
10352 <p> See the discussion under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a> for more details.
10353 </p>
10354
10355 <p> Example: </p>
10356
10357 <pre>
10358 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/ecdsa-ccert.pem
10359 </pre>
10360
10361 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
10362 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
10363
10364
10365 </DD>
10366
10367 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_eckey_file">smtp_tls_eckey_file</a>
10368 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
10369
10370 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client ECDSA private key in PEM format.
10371 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP client ECDSA
10372 certificate file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_eccert_file">smtp_tls_eccert_file</a>. </p>
10373
10374 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
10375 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
10376 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
10377 to anyone else. </p>
10378
10379 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
10380 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
10381
10382
10383 </DD>
10384
10385 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>
10386 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
10387
10388 <p> With mandatory TLS encryption, require that the remote SMTP
10389 server hostname matches the information in the remote SMTP server
10390 certificate. As of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2487">RFC 2487</a> the requirements for hostname checking
10391 for MTA clients are not specified. </p>
10392
10393 <p> This option can be set to "no" to disable strict peer name
10394 checking. This setting has no effect on sessions that are controlled
10395 via the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> table. </p>
10396
10397 <p> Disabling the hostname verification can make sense in closed
10398 environment where special CAs are created. If not used carefully,
10399 this option opens the danger of a "man-in-the-middle" attack (the
10400 CommonName of this attacker will be logged). </p>
10401
10402 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
10403 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
10404
10405
10406 </DD>
10407
10408 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
10409 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10410
10411 <p> List of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the Postfix
10412 SMTP client cipher
10413 list at all TLS security levels. This is not an OpenSSL cipherlist, it is
10414 a simple list separated by whitespace and/or commas. The elements are a
10415 single cipher, or one or more "+" separated cipher properties, in which
10416 case only ciphers matching <b>all</b> the properties are excluded. </p>
10417
10418 <p> Examples (some of these will cause problems): </p>
10419
10420 <blockquote>
10421 <pre>
10422 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL
10423 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = MD5, DES
10424 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = DES+MD5
10425 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = AES256-SHA, DES-CBC3-MD5
10426 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = kEDH+aRSA
10427 </pre>
10428 </blockquote>
10429
10430 <p> The first setting, disables anonymous ciphers. The next setting
10431 disables ciphers that use the MD5 digest algorithm or the (single) DES
10432 encryption algorithm. The next setting disables ciphers that use MD5 and
10433 DES together. The next setting disables the two ciphers "AES256-SHA"
10434 and "DES-CBC3-MD5". The last setting disables ciphers that use "EDH"
10435 key exchange with RSA authentication. </p>
10436
10437 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10438
10439
10440 </DD>
10441
10442 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a>
10443 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10444
10445 <p> List of acceptable remote SMTP server certificate fingerprints
10446 for the "fingerprint" TLS security level (<b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a></b> =
10447 fingerprint). At this security level, certificate authorities are
10448 not used, and certificate expiration times are ignored. Instead,
10449 server certificates are verified directly via their "fingerprint". The
10450 fingerprint is a message digest of the server certificate. The digest
10451 algorithm is selected via the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a></b>
10452 parameter. </p>
10453
10454 <p> When an <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a></b> table entry specifies the
10455 "fingerprint" security level, any "match" attributes in that entry specify
10456 the list of valid fingerprints for the corresponding destination. Multiple
10457 fingerprints can be combined with a "|" delimiter in a single match
10458 attribute, or multiple match attributes can be employed. </p>
10459
10460 <p> Example: Certificate fingerprint verification with internal mailhub.
10461 Two matching fingerprints are listed. The <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> may be multiple
10462 physical hosts behind a load-balancer, each with its own private/public
10463 key and self-signed certificate. Alternatively, a single <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> may
10464 be in the process of switching from one set of private/public keys to
10465 another, and both keys are trusted just prior to the transition. </p>
10466
10467 <blockquote>
10468 <pre>
10469 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = [mailhub.example.com]
10470 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = fingerprint
10471 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> = md5
10472 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a> =
10473 3D:95:34:51:24:66:33:B9:D2:40:99:C0:C1:17:0B:D1
10474 EC:3B:2D:B0:5B:B1:FB:6D:20:A3:9D:72:F6:8D:12:35
10475 </pre>
10476 </blockquote>
10477
10478 <p> Example: Certificate fingerprint verification with selected destinations.
10479 As in the example above, we show two matching fingerprints: </p>
10480
10481 <blockquote>
10482 <pre>
10483 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
10484 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/tls_policy
10485 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> = md5
10486 </pre>
10487 </blockquote>
10488
10489 <blockquote>
10490 <pre>
10491 /etc/postfix/tls_policy:
10492 example.com fingerprint
10493 match=3D:95:34:51:24:66:33:B9:D2:40:99:C0:C1:17:0B:D1
10494 match=EC:3B:2D:B0:5B:B1:FB:6D:20:A3:9D:72:F6:8D:12:35
10495 </pre>
10496 </blockquote>
10497
10498 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
10499
10500
10501 </DD>
10502
10503 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>
10504 (default: md5)</b></DT><DD>
10505
10506 <p> The message digest algorithm used to construct remote SMTP server
10507 certificate fingerprints. At the "fingerprint" TLS security level
10508 (<b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a></b> = fingerprint), the server certificate is
10509 verified by directly matching its <i>fingerprint</i>. The fingerprint
10510 is the message digest of the server certificate using the selected
10511 algorithm. With a digest algorithm resistant to "second pre-image"
10512 attacks, it is not feasible to create a new public key and a matching
10513 certificate that has the same fingerprint. </p>
10514
10515 <p> The default algorithm is <b>md5</b>; this is consistent with
10516 the backwards compatible setting of the digest used to verify client
10517 certificates in the SMTP server. </p>
10518
10519 <p> The best practice algorithm is now <b>sha1</b>. Recent advances in hash
10520 function cryptanalysis have led to md5 being deprecated in favor of sha1.
10521 However, as long as there are no known "second pre-image" attacks
10522 against md5, its use in this context can still be considered safe.
10523 </p>
10524
10525 <p> While additional digest algorithms are often available with OpenSSL's
10526 libcrypto, only those used by libssl in SSL cipher suites are available to
10527 Postfix. For now this means just md5 or sha1. </p>
10528
10529 <p> To find the fingerprint of a specific certificate file, with a
10530 specific digest algorithm, run:
10531 </p>
10532
10533 <blockquote>
10534 <pre>
10535 $ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -<i>digest</i> -in <i>certfile</i>.pem
10536 </pre>
10537 </blockquote>
10538
10539 <p> The text to the right of "=" sign is the desired fingerprint.
10540 For example: </p>
10541
10542 <blockquote>
10543 <pre>
10544 $ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -sha1 -in cert.pem
10545 SHA1 Fingerprint=D4:6A:AB:19:24:79:F8:32:BB:A6:CB:66:82:C0:8E:9B:EE:29:A8:1A
10546 </pre>
10547 </blockquote>
10548
10549 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
10550
10551
10552 </DD>
10553
10554 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_key_file">smtp_tls_key_file</a>
10555 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
10556
10557 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP client RSA private key in PEM format.
10558 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP client RSA certificate
10559 file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>. </p>
10560
10561 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
10562 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
10563 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
10564 to anyone else. </p>
10565
10566 <p> Example: </p>
10567
10568 <pre>
10569 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_key_file">smtp_tls_key_file</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_cert_file">smtp_tls_cert_file</a>
10570 </pre>
10571
10572 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10573
10574
10575 </DD>
10576
10577 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_loglevel">smtp_tls_loglevel</a>
10578 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
10579
10580 <p> Enable additional Postfix SMTP client logging of TLS activity.
10581 Each logging level also includes the information that is logged at
10582 a lower logging level. </p>
10583
10584 <dl compact>
10585
10586 <dt> </dt> <dd> 0 Disable logging of TLS activity. </dd>
10587
10588 <dt> </dt> <dd> 1 Log TLS handshake and certificate information. </dd>
10589
10590 <dt> </dt> <dd> 2 Log levels during TLS negotiation. </dd>
10591
10592 <dt> </dt> <dd> 3 Log hexadecimal and ASCII dump of TLS negotiation
10593 process. </dd>
10594
10595 <dt> </dt> <dd> 4 Log hexadecimal and ASCII dump of complete
10596 transmission after STARTTLS. </dd>
10597
10598 </dl>
10599
10600 <p> Use "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_loglevel">smtp_tls_loglevel</a> = 3" only in case of problems. Use of
10601 loglevel 4 is strongly discouraged. </p>
10602
10603 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10604
10605
10606 </DD>
10607
10608 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
10609 (default: medium)</b></DT><DD>
10610
10611 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix SMTP client will
10612 use with
10613 mandatory TLS encryption. The default value "medium" is suitable
10614 for most destinations with which you may want to enforce TLS, and
10615 is beyond the reach of today's cryptanalytic methods. See
10616 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> for information on how to configure ciphers
10617 on a per-destination basis. </p>
10618
10619 <p> The following cipher grades are supported: </p>
10620
10621 <dl>
10622 <dt><b>export</b></dt>
10623 <dd> Enable "EXPORT" grade or better OpenSSL
10624 ciphers. This is the default for opportunistic encryption. It is
10625 not recommended for mandatory encryption unless you must enforce TLS
10626 with "crippled" peers. The underlying cipherlist is specified via the
10627 <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_export_cipherlist">tls_export_cipherlist</a> configuration parameter, which you are strongly
10628 encouraged to not change. </dd>
10629
10630 <dt><b>low</b></dt>
10631 <dd> Enable "LOW" grade or better OpenSSL ciphers. This
10632 setting is only appropriate for internal mail servers. The underlying
10633 cipherlist is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_low_cipherlist">tls_low_cipherlist</a> configuration
10634 parameter, which you are strongly encouraged to not change. </dd>
10635
10636 <dt><b>medium</b></dt>
10637 <dd> Enable "MEDIUM" grade or better OpenSSL ciphers.
10638 The underlying cipherlist is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_medium_cipherlist">tls_medium_cipherlist</a>
10639 configuration parameter, which you are strongly encouraged to not change.
10640 </dd>
10641
10642 <dt><b>high</b></dt>
10643 <dd> Enable only "HIGH" grade OpenSSL ciphers. This setting may
10644 be appropriate when all mandatory TLS destinations (e.g. when all
10645 mail is routed to a suitably capable <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a>) support at least one
10646 "HIGH" grade cipher. The underlying cipherlist is specified via the
10647 <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_high_cipherlist">tls_high_cipherlist</a> configuration parameter, which you are strongly
10648 encouraged to not change. </dd>
10649
10650 <dt><b>null</b></dt>
10651 <dd> Enable only the "NULL" OpenSSL ciphers, these provide authentication
10652 without encryption. This setting is only appropriate in the rare case
10653 that all servers are prepared to use NULL ciphers (not normally enabled
10654 in TLS servers). A plausible use-case is an LMTP server listening on a
10655 UNIX-domain socket that is configured to support "NULL" ciphers. The
10656 underlying cipherlist is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_null_cipherlist">tls_null_cipherlist</a>
10657 configuration parameter, which you are strongly encouraged to not
10658 change. </dd>
10659
10660 </dl>
10661
10662 <p> The underlying cipherlists for grades other than "null" include
10663 anonymous ciphers, but these are automatically filtered out if the
10664 Postfix SMTP client is configured to verify server certificates.
10665 You are very unlikely to need to take any steps to exclude anonymous
10666 ciphers, they are excluded automatically as necessary. If you must
10667 exclude anonymous ciphers at the "may" or "encrypt" security levels,
10668 when the Postfix SMTP client does not need or use peer certificates, set
10669 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL". To exclude anonymous ciphers only when
10670 TLS is enforced, set "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL". </p>
10671
10672 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10673
10674
10675 </DD>
10676
10677 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>
10678 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10679
10680 <p> Additional list of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the
10681 SMTP client cipher list at mandatory TLS security levels. This list
10682 works in addition to the exclusions listed with <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
10683 (see there for syntax details). </p>
10684
10685 <p> Starting with Postfix 2.6, the mandatory cipher exclusions can be
10686 specified on a per-destination basis via the TLS policy "exclude"
10687 attribute. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> for notes and examples. </p>
10688
10689 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10690
10691
10692 </DD>
10693
10694 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>
10695 (default: SSLv3, TLSv1)</b></DT><DD>
10696
10697 <p> List of SSL/TLS protocols that the Postfix SMTP client will use with
10698 mandatory TLS encryption. In <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> the values are separated by
10699 whitespace, commas or colons. In the policy table "protocols" attribute
10700 (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>) the only valid separator is colon. An
10701 empty value means allow all protocols. The valid protocol names, (see
10702 <b>SSL_get_version(3)</b>), are "SSLv2", "SSLv3" and "TLSv1". </p>
10703
10704 <p> With Postfix ≥ 2.5 the parameter syntax is expanded to support
10705 protocol exclusions. One can now explicitly exclude SSLv2 by setting
10706 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2". To exclude both SSLv2 and
10707 SSLv3 set "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3". Listing
10708 the protocols to include, rather than protocols to exclude, is still
10709 supported; use the form you find more intuitive. </p>
10710
10711 <p> Since SSL version 2 has known protocol weaknesses and is now
10712 deprecated, the default setting excludes "SSLv2". This means that by
10713 default, SSL version 2 will not be used at the "encrypt" security level
10714 and higher. </p>
10715
10716 <p> See the documentation of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> parameter and
10717 <a href="TLS_README.html">TLS_README</a> for more information about security levels. </p>
10718
10719 <p> Example: </p>
10720
10721 <pre>
10722 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = TLSv1
10723 # Alternative form with Postfix ≥ 2.5:
10724 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
10725 </pre>
10726
10727 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10728
10729
10730 </DD>
10731
10732 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer">smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer</a>
10733 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
10734
10735 <p> Log the hostname of a remote SMTP server that offers STARTTLS,
10736 when TLS is not already enabled for that server. </p>
10737
10738 <p> The logfile record looks like: </p>
10739
10740 <pre>
10741 postfix/smtp[pid]: Host offered STARTTLS: [name.of.host]
10742 </pre>
10743
10744 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
10745
10746
10747 </DD>
10748
10749 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a>
10750 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10751
10752 <p> Optional lookup tables with the Postfix SMTP client TLS usage
10753 policy by next-hop destination and by remote SMTP server hostname.
10754 When both lookups succeed, the more specific per-site policy (NONE,
10755 MUST, etc) overrides the less specific one (MAY), and the more secure
10756 per-site policy (MUST, etc) overrides the less secure one (NONE).
10757 With Postfix 2.3 and later <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> is strongly discouraged:
10758 use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> instead. </p>
10759
10760 <p> Use of the bare hostname as the per-site table lookup key is
10761 discouraged. Always use the full destination nexthop (enclosed in
10762 [] with a possible ":port" suffix). A recipient domain or MX-enabled
10763 transport next-hop with no port suffix may look like a bare hostname,
10764 but is still a suitable <i>destination</i>. </p>
10765
10766 <p> Specify a next-hop destination or server hostname on the left-hand
10767 side; no wildcards are allowed. The next-hop destination is either
10768 the recipient domain, or the destination specified with a <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a>
10769 table, the <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> parameter, or the <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a> parameter.
10770 On the right hand side specify one of the following keywords: </p>
10771
10772 <dl>
10773
10774 <dt> NONE </dt> <dd> Don't use TLS at all. This overrides a less
10775 specific <b>MAY</b> lookup result from the alternate host or next-hop
10776 lookup key, and overrides the global <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a>,
10777 and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a> settings. </dd>
10778
10779 <dt> MAY </dt> <dd> Try to use TLS if the server announces support,
10780 otherwise use the unencrypted connection. This has less precedence
10781 than a more specific result (including <b>NONE</b>) from the alternate
10782 host or next-hop lookup key, and has less precedence than the more
10783 specific global "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a> = yes" or "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>
10784 = yes". </dd>
10785
10786 <dt> MUST_NOPEERMATCH </dt> <dd> Require TLS encryption, but do not
10787 require that the remote SMTP server hostname matches the information
10788 in the remote SMTP server certificate, or that the server certificate
10789 was issued by a trusted CA. This overrides a less secure <b>NONE</b>
10790 or a less specific <b>MAY</b> lookup result from the alternate host
10791 or next-hop lookup key, and overrides the global <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>,
10792 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a> settings. </dd>
10793
10794 <dt> MUST </dt> <dd> Require TLS encryption, require that the remote
10795 SMTP server hostname matches the information in the remote SMTP
10796 server certificate, and require that the remote SMTP server certificate
10797 was issued by a trusted CA. This overrides a less secure <b>NONE</b>
10798 and <b>MUST_NOPEERMATCH</b> or a less specific <b>MAY</b> lookup
10799 result from the alternate host or next-hop lookup key, and overrides
10800 the global <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>
10801 settings. </dd>
10802
10803 </dl>
10804
10805 <p> The above keywords correspond to the "none", "may", "encrypt" and
10806 "verify" security levels for the new <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> parameter
10807 introduced in Postfix 2.3. Starting with Postfix 2.3, and independently
10808 of how the policy is specified, the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and
10809 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> parameters apply when TLS encryption
10810 is mandatory. Connections for which encryption is optional typically
10811 enable all "export" grade and better ciphers (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a>
10812 and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a>). </p>
10813
10814 <p> As long as no secure DNS lookup mechanism is available, false
10815 hostnames in MX or CNAME responses can change the server hostname
10816 that Postfix uses for TLS policy lookup and server certificate
10817 verification. Even with a perfect match between the server hostname and
10818 the server certificate, there is no guarantee that Postfix is connected
10819 to the right server. See <a href="TLS_README.html">TLS_README</a> (Closing a DNS loophole with obsolete
10820 per-site TLS policies) for a possible work-around. </p>
10821
10822 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
10823 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> instead. </p>
10824
10825
10826 </DD>
10827
10828 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>
10829 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
10830
10831 <p> Optional lookup tables with the Postfix SMTP client TLS security
10832 policy by next-hop destination; when a non-empty value is specified,
10833 this overrides the obsolete <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> parameter. See
10834 <a href="TLS_README.html">TLS_README</a> for a more detailed discussion of TLS security levels.
10835 </p>
10836
10837 <p> The TLS policy table is indexed by the full next-hop destination,
10838 which is either the recipient domain, or the verbatim next-hop
10839 specified in the transport table, $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_transport">local_transport</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_transport">virtual_transport</a>,
10840 $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_transport">relay_transport</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_transport">default_transport</a>. This includes any enclosing
10841 square brackets and any non-default destination server port suffix. The
10842 LMTP socket type prefix (inet: or unix:) is not included in the lookup
10843 key. </p>
10844
10845 <p> Only the next-hop domain, or $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> with LMTP over UNIX-domain
10846 sockets, is used as the nexthop name for certificate verification. The
10847 port and any enclosing square brackets are used in the table lookup key,
10848 but are not used for server name verification. </p>
10849
10850 <p> When the lookup key is a domain name without enclosing square brackets
10851 or any <i>:port</i> suffix (typically the recipient domain), and the full
10852 domain is not found in the table, just as with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table,
10853 the parent domain starting with a leading "." is matched recursively. This
10854 allows one to specify a security policy for a recipient domain and all
10855 its sub-domains. </p>
10856
10857 <p> The lookup result is a security level, followed by an optional list
10858 of whitespace and/or comma separated name=value attributes that override
10859 related <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> settings. The TLS security levels in order of increasing
10860 security are: </p>
10861
10862 <dl>
10863
10864 <dt><b>none</b></dt>
10865 <dd>No TLS. No additional attributes are supported at this level. </dd>
10866
10867 <dt><b>may</b></dt>
10868 <dd>Opportunistic TLS. Since sending in the clear is acceptable,
10869 demanding stronger than default TLS security merely reduces
10870 inter-operability. The optional "ciphers", "exclude" and "protocols"
10871 attributes (available for opportunistic TLS with Postfix ≥ 2.6)
10872 override the "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a>", "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>" and
10873 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a>" configuration parameters. When opportunistic TLS
10874 handshakes fail, Postfix retries the connection with TLS disabled.
10875 This allows mail delivery to sites with non-interoperable TLS
10876 implementations.</dd>
10877
10878 <dt><b>encrypt</b></dt> <dd>Mandatory TLS encryption. At this level
10879 and higher, the optional "protocols" attribute overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>
10880 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> parameter, the optional "ciphers" attribute
10881 overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> parameter, and the
10882 optional "exclude" attribute (Postfix ≥ 2.6) overrides the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>
10883 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a> parameter. In the policy table,
10884 multiple protocols or excluded ciphers must be separated by colons,
10885 as attribute values may not contain whitespace or commas. </dd>
10886
10887 <dt><b>fingerprint</b></dt> <dd>Certificate fingerprint
10888 verification. Available with Postfix 2.5 and later. At this security
10889 level, there are no trusted certificate authorities. The certificate
10890 trust chain, expiration date, ... are not checked. Instead,
10891 the optional <b>match</b> attribute, or else the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>
10892 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a></b> parameter, lists the
10893 valid "fingerprints" of the server certificate. The digest
10894 algorithm used to calculate the fingerprint is selected by the
10895 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a></b> parameter. Multiple fingerprints can
10896 be combined with a "|" delimiter in a single match attribute, or multiple
10897 match attributes can be employed. The ":" character is not used as a
10898 delimiter as it occurs between each pair of fingerprint (hexadecimal)
10899 digits. </dd>
10900
10901 <dt><b>verify</b></dt> <dd>Mandatory TLS verification. At this security
10902 level, DNS MX lookups are trusted to be secure enough, and the name
10903 verified in the server certificate is usually obtained indirectly via
10904 unauthenticated DNS MX lookups. The optional "match" attribute overrides
10905 the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a> parameter. In the policy table,
10906 multiple match patterns and strategies must be separated by colons.
10907 In practice explicit control over matching is more common with the
10908 "secure" policy, described below. </dd>
10909
10910 <dt><b>secure</b></dt> <dd>Secure-channel TLS. At this security level, DNS
10911 MX lookups, though potentially used to determine the candidate next-hop
10912 gateway IP addresses, are <b>not</b> trusted to be secure enough for TLS
10913 peername verification. Instead, the default name verified in the server
10914 certificate is obtained directly from the next-hop, or is explicitly
10915 specified via the optional <b>match</b> attribute which overrides the
10916 <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a> parameter. In the policy table,
10917 multiple match patterns and strategies must be separated by colons.
10918 The match attribute is most useful when multiple domains are supported by
10919 common server, the policy entries for additional domains specify matching
10920 rules for the primary domain certificate. While transport table overrides
10921 routing the secondary domains to the primary nexthop also allow secure
10922 verification, they risk delivery to the wrong destination when domains
10923 change hands or are re-assigned to new gateways. With the "match"
10924 attribute approach, routing is not perturbed, and mail is deferred if
10925 verification of a new MX host fails. </dd>
10926
10927 </dl>
10928
10929 <p>
10930 Example:
10931 </p>
10932
10933 <pre>
10934 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
10935 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/tls_policy
10936 # Postfix 2.5 and later
10937 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> = md5
10938 </pre>
10939
10940 <pre>
10941 /etc/postfix/tls_policy:
10942 example.edu none
10943 example.mil may
10944 example.gov encrypt protocols=TLSv1
10945 example.com verify ciphers=high
10946 example.net secure
10947 .example.net secure match=.example.net:example.net
10948 [mail.example.org]:587 secure match=nexthop
10949 # Postfix 2.5 and later
10950 [thumb.example.org] fingerprint
10951 match=EC:3B:2D:B0:5B:B1:FB:6D:20:A3:9D:72:F6:8D:12:35
10952 match=3D:95:34:51:24:66:33:B9:D2:40:99:C0:C1:17:0B:D1
10953 </pre>
10954
10955 <p> <b>Note:</b> The <b>hostname</b> strategy if listed in a non-default
10956 setting of <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a> or in the <b>match</b> attribute
10957 in the policy table can render the <b>secure</b> level vulnerable to
10958 DNS forgery. Do not use the <b>hostname</b> strategy for secure-channel
10959 configurations in environments where DNS security is not assured. </p>
10960
10961 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
10962
10963
10964 </DD>
10965
10966 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a>
10967 (default: !SSLv2)</b></DT><DD>
10968
10969 <p> List of TLS protocols that the Postfix SMTP client will exclude or
10970 include with opportunistic TLS encryption. Starting with Postfix 2.6,
10971 the Postfix SMTP client will by default not use the obsolete SSLv2
10972 protocol. </p>
10973
10974 <p> In <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> the values are separated by whitespace, commas or
10975 colons. In the policy table (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>) the only valid
10976 separator is colon. An empty value means allow all protocols. The valid
10977 protocol names, (see <b>SSL_get_version(3)</b>), are "SSLv2", "SSLv3"
10978 and "TLSv1". </p>
10979
10980 <p> To include a protocol list its name, to exclude it, prefix the name
10981 with a "!" character. To exclude SSLv2 even for opportunistic TLS set
10982 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2". To exclude both "SSLv2" and "SSLv3" set
10983 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3". Explicitly listing the protocols to
10984 include, is supported, but not recommended. OpenSSL provides no mechanisms
10985 for excluding protocols not known at compile-time. If Postfix is linked
10986 against an OpenSSL library that supports additional protocol versions,
10987 they cannot be excluded using either syntax. </p>
10988
10989 <p> Example: </p>
10990 <pre>
10991 # TLSv1 only!
10992 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
10993 </pre>
10994
10995 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
10996
10997
10998 </DD>
10999
11000 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_scert_verifydepth">smtp_tls_scert_verifydepth</a>
11001 (default: 9)</b></DT><DD>
11002
11003 <p> The verification depth for remote SMTP server certificates. A depth
11004 of 1 is sufficient if the issuing CA is listed in a local CA file. </p>
11005
11006 <p> The default verification depth is 9 (the OpenSSL default) for
11007 compatibility with earlier Postfix behavior. Prior to Postfix 2.5,
11008 the default value was 5, but the limit was not actually enforced. If
11009 you have set this to a lower non-default value, certificates with longer
11010 trust chains may now fail to verify. Certificate chains with 1 or 2
11011 CAs are common, deeper chains are more rare and any number between 5
11012 and 9 should suffice in practice. You can choose a lower number if,
11013 for example, you trust certificates directly signed by an issuing CA
11014 but not any CAs it delegates to. </p>
11015
11016 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
11017
11018
11019 </DD>
11020
11021 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a>
11022 (default: nexthop, dot-nexthop)</b></DT><DD>
11023
11024 <p> The server certificate peername verification method for the
11025 "secure" TLS security level. In a "secure" TLS policy table
11026 ($<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>) entry the optional "match" attribute
11027 overrides this <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> setting. </p>
11028
11029 <p> This parameter specifies one or more patterns or strategies separated
11030 by commas, whitespace or colons. In the policy table the only valid
11031 separator is the colon character. </p>
11032
11033 <p> For a description of the pattern and strategy syntax see the
11034 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a> parameter. The "hostname" strategy should
11035 be avoided in this context, as in the absence of a secure global DNS, using
11036 the results of MX lookups in certificate verification is not immune to active
11037 (man-in-the-middle) attacks on DNS. </p>
11038
11039 <p>
11040 Sample <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> setting:
11041 </p>
11042
11043 <blockquote>
11044 <pre>
11045 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a> = nexthop
11046 </pre>
11047 </blockquote>
11048
11049 <p>
11050 Sample policy table override:
11051 </p>
11052
11053 <blockquote>
11054 <pre>
11055 example.net secure match=example.com:.example.com
11056 .example.net secure match=example.com:.example.com
11057 </pre>
11058 </blockquote>
11059
11060 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
11061
11062
11063 </DD>
11064
11065 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a>
11066 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
11067
11068 <p> The default SMTP TLS security level for the Postfix SMTP client;
11069 when a non-empty value is specified, this overrides the obsolete
11070 parameters <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a>, and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_enforce_peername">smtp_tls_enforce_peername</a>.
11071 </p>
11072
11073 <p> Specify one of the following security levels: </p>
11074
11075 <dl>
11076
11077 <dt><b>none</b></dt> <dd> TLS will not be used unless enabled for specific
11078 destinations via <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>. </dd>
11079
11080 <dt><b>may</b></dt>
11081 <dd> Opportunistic TLS. Use TLS if this is supported by the remote
11082 SMTP server, otherwise use plaintext. Since
11083 sending in the clear is acceptable, demanding stronger than default TLS
11084 security merely reduces inter-operability.
11085 The "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a>" and "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a>" (Postfix ≥ 2.6)
11086 configuration parameters provide control over the protocols and
11087 cipher grade used with opportunistic TLS. With earlier releases the
11088 opportunistic TLS cipher grade is always "export" and no protocols
11089 are disabled.
11090 When TLS handshakes fail, the connection is retried with TLS disabled.
11091 This allows mail delivery to sites with non-interoperable TLS
11092 implementations. </dd>
11093
11094 <dt><b>encrypt</b></dt> <dd>Mandatory TLS encryption. Since a minimum
11095 level of security is intended, it is reasonable to be specific about
11096 sufficiently secure protocol versions and ciphers. At this security level
11097 and higher, the <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> parameters <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> and
11098 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> specify the TLS protocols and minimum
11099 cipher grade which the administrator considers secure enough for
11100 mandatory encrypted sessions. This security level is not an appropriate
11101 default for systems delivering mail to the Internet. </dd>
11102
11103 <dt><b>fingerprint</b></dt> <dd>Certificate fingerprint
11104 verification. Available with Postfix 2.5 and later. At this security
11105 level, there are no trusted certificate authorities. The certificate
11106 trust chain, expiration date, ... are not checked. Instead,
11107 the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a></b> parameter lists
11108 the valid "fingerprints" of the server certificate. The digest
11109 algorithm used to calculate the fingerprint is selected by the
11110 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtp_tls_fingerprint_digest</a></b> parameter. </dd>
11111
11112 <dt><b>verify</b></dt> <dd>Mandatory TLS verification. At this security
11113 level, DNS MX lookups are trusted to be secure enough, and the name
11114 verified in the server certificate is usually obtained indirectly
11115 via unauthenticated DNS MX lookups. The <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a>
11116 parameter controls how the server name is verified. In practice explicit
11117 control over matching is more common at the "secure" level, described
11118 below. This security level is not an appropriate default for systems
11119 delivering mail to the Internet. </dd>
11120
11121 <dt><b>secure</b></dt> <dd>Secure-channel TLS. At this security level,
11122 DNS MX lookups, though potentially used to determine the candidate
11123 next-hop gateway IP addresses, are <b>not</b> trusted to be secure enough
11124 for TLS peername verification. Instead, the default name verified in
11125 the server certificate is obtained from the next-hop domain as specified
11126 in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a> configuration parameter. The default
11127 matching rule is that a server certificate matches when its name is equal
11128 to or is a sub-domain of the nexthop domain. This security level is not
11129 an appropriate default for systems delivering mail to the Internet. </dd>
11130
11131 </dl>
11132
11133 <p>
11134 Examples:
11135 </p>
11136
11137 <pre>
11138 # No TLS. Formerly: <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>=no and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_enforce_tls">smtp_enforce_tls</a>=no.
11139 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = none
11140 </pre>
11141
11142 <pre>
11143 # Opportunistic TLS.
11144 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = may
11145 # Postfix ≥ 2.6:
11146 # Do not tweak opportunistic ciphers or protocol unless it is essential
11147 # to do so (if a security vulnerability is found in the SSL library that
11148 # can be mitigated by disabling a particular protocol or raising the
11149 # cipher grade from "export" to "low" or "medium").
11150 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_ciphers">smtp_tls_ciphers</a> = export
11151 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_protocols">smtp_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2
11152 </pre>
11153
11154 <pre>
11155 # Mandatory (high-grade) TLS encryption.
11156 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = encrypt
11157 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> = high
11158 </pre>
11159
11160 <pre>
11161 # Mandatory TLS verification of hostname or nexthop domain.
11162 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = verify
11163 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> = high
11164 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a> = hostname, nexthop, dot-nexthop
11165 </pre>
11166
11167 <pre>
11168 # Secure channel TLS with exact nexthop name match.
11169 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = secure
11170 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = TLSv1
11171 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> = high
11172 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_secure_cert_match">smtp_tls_secure_cert_match</a> = nexthop
11173 </pre>
11174
11175 <pre>
11176 # Certificate fingerprint verification (Postfix ≥ 2.5).
11177 # The CA-less "fingerprint" security level only scales to a limited
11178 # number of destinations. As a global default rather than a per-site
11179 # setting, this is practical when mail for all recipients is sent
11180 # to a central mail hub.
11181 <a href="postconf.5.html#relayhost">relayhost</a> = [mailhub.example.com]
11182 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> = fingerprint
11183 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtp_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
11184 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> = high
11185 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match">smtp_tls_fingerprint_cert_match</a> =
11186 3D:95:34:51:24:66:33:B9:D2:40:99:C0:C1:17:0B:D1
11187 EC:3B:2D:B0:5B:B1:FB:6D:20:A3:9D:72:F6:8D:12:35
11188 </pre>
11189
11190 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
11191
11192
11193 </DD>
11194
11195 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>
11196 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
11197
11198 <p> Name of the file containing the optional Postfix SMTP client
11199 TLS session cache. Specify a database type that supports enumeration,
11200 such as <b>btree</b> or <b>sdbm</b>; there is no need to support
11201 concurrent access. The file is created if it does not exist. The <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a>
11202 daemon does not use this parameter directly, rather the cache is
11203 implemented indirectly in the <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> daemon. This means that
11204 per-smtp-instance <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> overrides of this parameter are not effective.
11205 Note, that each of the cache databases supported by <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> daemon:
11206 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>
11207 (and with Postfix 2.3 and later $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_session_cache_database">lmtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>), needs to
11208 be stored separately. It is not at this time possible to store multiple
11209 caches in a single database. </p>
11210
11211 <p> Note: <b>dbm</b> databases are not suitable. TLS
11212 session objects are too large. </p>
11213
11214 <p> As of version 2.5, Postfix no longer uses root privileges when
11215 opening this file. The file should now be stored under the Postfix-owned
11216 <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>. As a migration aid, an attempt to open the file
11217 under a non-Postfix directory is redirected to the Postfix-owned
11218 <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>, and a warning is logged. </p>
11219
11220 <p> Example: </p>
11221
11222 <pre>
11223 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a> = btree:/var/lib/postfix/smtp_scache
11224 </pre>
11225
11226 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
11227
11228
11229 </DD>
11230
11231 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>
11232 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
11233
11234 <p> The expiration time of Postfix SMTP client TLS session cache
11235 information. A cache cleanup is performed periodically
11236 every $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtp_tls_session_cache_timeout</a> seconds. As with
11237 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>, this parameter is implemented in the
11238 <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> daemon and therefore per-smtp-instance <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> overrides
11239 are not possible. </p>
11240
11241 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
11242
11243
11244 </DD>
11245
11246 <DT><b><a name="smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a>
11247 (default: hostname)</b></DT><DD>
11248
11249 <p> The server certificate peername verification method for the
11250 "verify" TLS security level. In a "verify" TLS policy table
11251 ($<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a>) entry the optional "match" attribute
11252 overrides this <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> setting. </p>
11253
11254 <p> This parameter specifies one or more patterns or strategies separated
11255 by commas, whitespace or colons. In the policy table the only valid
11256 separator is the colon character. </p>
11257
11258 <p> Patterns specify domain names, or domain name suffixes: </p>
11259
11260 <dl>
11261
11262 <dt><i>example.com</i></dt> <dd> Match the <i>example.com</i> domain,
11263 i.e. one of the names the server certificate must be <i>example.com</i>,
11264 upper and lower case distinctions are ignored. </dd>
11265
11266 <dt><i>.example.com</i></dt>
11267 <dd> Match subdomains of the <i>example.com</i> domain, i.e. match
11268 a name in the server certificate that consists of a non-zero number of
11269 labels followed by a <i>.example.com</i> suffix. Case distinctions are
11270 ignored.</dd>
11271
11272 </dl>
11273
11274 <p> Strategies specify a transformation from the next-hop domain
11275 to the expected name in the server certificate: </p>
11276
11277 <dl>
11278
11279 <dt>nexthop</dt>
11280 <dd> Match against the next-hop domain, which is either the recipient
11281 domain, or the transport next-hop configured for the domain stripped of
11282 any optional socket type prefix, enclosing square brackets and trailing
11283 port. When MX lookups are not suppressed, this is the original nexthop
11284 domain prior to the MX lookup, not the result of the MX lookup. For
11285 LMTP delivery via UNIX-domain sockets, the verified next-hop name is
11286 $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>. This strategy is suitable for use with the "secure"
11287 policy. Case is ignored.</dd>
11288
11289 <dt>dot-nexthop</dt>
11290 <dd> As above, but match server certificate names that are subdomains
11291 of the next-hop domain. Case is ignored.</dd>
11292
11293 <dt>hostname</dt> <dd> Match against the hostname of the server, often
11294 obtained via an unauthenticated DNS MX lookup. For LMTP delivery via
11295 UNIX-domain sockets, the verified name is $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>. This matches
11296 the verification strategy of the "MUST" keyword in the obsolete
11297 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> table, and is suitable for use with the "verify"
11298 security level. When the next-hop name is enclosed in square brackets
11299 to suppress MX lookups, the "hostname" strategy is the same as the
11300 "nexthop" strategy. Case is ignored.</dd>
11301
11302 </dl>
11303
11304 <p>
11305 Sample <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> setting:
11306 </p>
11307
11308 <pre>
11309 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_verify_cert_match">smtp_tls_verify_cert_match</a> = hostname, nexthop, dot-nexthop
11310 </pre>
11311
11312 <p>
11313 Sample policy table override:
11314 </p>
11315
11316 <pre>
11317 example.com verify match=hostname:nexthop
11318 .example.com verify match=example.com:.example.com:hostname
11319 </pre>
11320
11321 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
11322
11323
11324 </DD>
11325
11326 <DT><b><a name="smtp_use_tls">smtp_use_tls</a>
11327 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
11328
11329 <p> Opportunistic mode: use TLS when a remote SMTP server announces
11330 STARTTLS support, otherwise send the mail in the clear. Beware:
11331 some SMTP servers offer STARTTLS even if it is not configured. With
11332 Postfix < 2.3, if the TLS handshake fails, and no other server is
11333 available, delivery is deferred and mail stays in the queue. If this
11334 is a concern for you, use the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_per_site">smtp_tls_per_site</a> feature instead. </p>
11335
11336 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
11337 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_security_level">smtp_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
11338
11339
11340 </DD>
11341
11342 <DT><b><a name="smtp_xforward_timeout">smtp_xforward_timeout</a>
11343 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
11344
11345 <p>
11346 The SMTP client time limit for sending the XFORWARD command, and
11347 for receiving the server response.
11348 </p>
11349
11350 <p>
11351 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
11352 The default time unit is s (seconds).
11353 </p>
11354
11355 <p>
11356 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
11357 </p>
11358
11359
11360 </DD>
11361
11362 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_authorized_verp_clients">smtpd_authorized_verp_clients</a>
11363 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#authorized_verp_clients">authorized_verp_clients</a>)</b></DT><DD>
11364
11365 <p> What SMTP clients are allowed to specify the XVERP command.
11366 This command requests that mail be delivered one recipient at a
11367 time with a per recipient return address. </p>
11368
11369 <p> By default, no clients are allowed to specify XVERP. </p>
11370
11371 <p> This parameter was renamed with Postfix version 2.1. The default value
11372 is backwards compatible with Postfix version 2.0. </p>
11373
11374 <p> Specify a list of network/netmask patterns, separated by commas
11375 and/or whitespace. The mask specifies the number of bits in the
11376 network part of a host address. You can also specify hostnames or
11377 .domain names (the initial dot causes the domain to match any name
11378 below it), "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns. A "/file/name"
11379 pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table
11380 is matched when a table entry matches a lookup string (the lookup
11381 result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting the next line
11382 with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude an address or network
11383 block from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in
11384 Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
11385
11386 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
11387 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_authorized_verp_clients">smtpd_authorized_verp_clients</a> value, and in
11388 files specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain
11389 the ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
11390 pattern. </p>
11391
11392
11393 </DD>
11394
11395 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_authorized_xclient_hosts">smtpd_authorized_xclient_hosts</a>
11396 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
11397
11398 <p>
11399 What SMTP clients are allowed to use the XCLIENT feature. This
11400 command overrides SMTP client information that is used for access
11401 control. Typical use is for SMTP-based content filters, fetchmail-like
11402 programs, or SMTP server access rule testing. See the <a href="XCLIENT_README.html">XCLIENT_README</a>
11403 document for details.
11404 </p>
11405
11406 <p>
11407 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
11408 </p>
11409
11410 <p>
11411 By default, no clients are allowed to specify XCLIENT.
11412 </p>
11413
11414 <p>
11415 Specify a list of network/netmask patterns, separated by commas
11416 and/or whitespace. The mask specifies the number of bits in the
11417 network part of a host address. You can also specify hostnames or
11418 .domain names (the initial dot causes the domain to match any name
11419 below it), "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns. A "/file/name"
11420 pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table
11421 is matched when a table entry matches a lookup string (the lookup
11422 result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting the next line
11423 with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude an address or network
11424 block from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in
11425 Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
11426
11427 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
11428 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_authorized_xclient_hosts">smtpd_authorized_xclient_hosts</a> value, and in
11429 files specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain
11430 the ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
11431 pattern. </p>
11432
11433
11434 </DD>
11435
11436 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts">smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts</a>
11437 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
11438
11439 <p>
11440 What SMTP clients are allowed to use the XFORWARD feature. This
11441 command forwards information that is used to improve logging after
11442 SMTP-based content filters. See the <a href="XFORWARD_README.html">XFORWARD_README</a> document for
11443 details.
11444 </p>
11445
11446 <p>
11447 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
11448 </p>
11449
11450 <p>
11451 By default, no clients are allowed to specify XFORWARD.
11452 </p>
11453
11454 <p>
11455 Specify a list of network/netmask patterns, separated by commas
11456 and/or whitespace. The mask specifies the number of bits in the
11457 network part of a host address. You can also specify hostnames or
11458 .domain names (the initial dot causes the domain to match any name
11459 below it), "/file/name" or "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns. A "/file/name"
11460 pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table
11461 is matched when a table entry matches a lookup string (the lookup
11462 result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting the next line
11463 with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude an address or network
11464 block from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported only in
11465 Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
11466
11467 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
11468 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts">smtpd_authorized_xforward_hosts</a> value, and in
11469 files specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain
11470 the ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
11471 pattern. </p>
11472
11473
11474 </DD>
11475
11476 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_banner">smtpd_banner</a>
11477 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> ESMTP $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_name">mail_name</a>)</b></DT><DD>
11478
11479 <p>
11480 The text that follows the 220 status code in the SMTP greeting
11481 banner. Some people like to see the mail version advertised. By
11482 default, Postfix shows no version.
11483 </p>
11484
11485 <p>
11486 You MUST specify $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> at the start of the text. This is
11487 required by the SMTP protocol.
11488 </p>
11489
11490 <p>
11491 Example:
11492 </p>
11493
11494 <pre>
11495 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_banner">smtpd_banner</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> ESMTP $<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_name">mail_name</a> ($<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_version">mail_version</a>)
11496 </pre>
11497
11498
11499 </DD>
11500
11501 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_connection_count_limit">smtpd_client_connection_count_limit</a>
11502 (default: 50)</b></DT><DD>
11503
11504 <p>
11505 How many simultaneous connections any client is allowed to
11506 make to this service. By default, the limit is set to half
11507 the default process limit value.
11508 </p>
11509
11510 <p>
11511 To disable this feature, specify a limit of 0.
11512 </p>
11513
11514 <p>
11515 WARNING: The purpose of this feature is to limit abuse. It must
11516 not be used to regulate legitimate mail traffic.
11517 </p>
11518
11519 <p>
11520 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
11521 </p>
11522
11523
11524 </DD>
11525
11526 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit">smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit</a>
11527 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
11528
11529 <p>
11530 The maximal number of connection attempts any client is allowed to
11531 make to this service per time unit. The time unit is specified
11532 with the <a href="postconf.5.html#anvil_rate_time_unit">anvil_rate_time_unit</a> configuration parameter.
11533 </p>
11534
11535 <p>
11536 By default, a client can make as many connections per time unit as
11537 Postfix can accept.
11538 </p>
11539
11540 <p>
11541 To disable this feature, specify a limit of 0.
11542 </p>
11543
11544 <p>
11545 WARNING: The purpose of this feature is to limit abuse. It must
11546 not be used to regulate legitimate mail traffic.
11547 </p>
11548
11549 <p>
11550 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
11551 </p>
11552
11553 <p>
11554 Example:
11555 </p>
11556
11557 <pre>
11558 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit">smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit</a> = 1000
11559 </pre>
11560
11561
11562 </DD>
11563
11564 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions">smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions</a>
11565 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>)</b></DT><DD>
11566
11567 <p>
11568 Clients that are excluded from smtpd_client_*_count/rate_limit
11569 restrictions. See the <a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> parameter
11570 description for the parameter value syntax.
11571 </p>
11572
11573 <p>
11574 By default, clients in trusted networks are excluded. Specify a
11575 list of network blocks, hostnames or .domain names (the initial
11576 dot causes the domain to match any name below it).
11577 </p>
11578
11579 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
11580 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions">smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions</a> value, and
11581 in files specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses
11582 contain the ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a
11583 "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" pattern. </p>
11584
11585 <p>
11586 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
11587 </p>
11588
11589
11590 </DD>
11591
11592 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_message_rate_limit">smtpd_client_message_rate_limit</a>
11593 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
11594
11595 <p>
11596 The maximal number of message delivery requests that any client is
11597 allowed to make to this service per time unit, regardless of whether
11598 or not Postfix actually accepts those messages. The time unit is
11599 specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#anvil_rate_time_unit">anvil_rate_time_unit</a> configuration parameter.
11600 </p>
11601
11602 <p>
11603 By default, a client can send as many message delivery requests
11604 per time unit as Postfix can accept.
11605 </p>
11606
11607 <p>
11608 To disable this feature, specify a limit of 0.
11609 </p>
11610
11611 <p>
11612 WARNING: The purpose of this feature is to limit abuse. It must
11613 not be used to regulate legitimate mail traffic.
11614 </p>
11615
11616 <p>
11617 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
11618 </p>
11619
11620 <p>
11621 Example:
11622 </p>
11623
11624 <pre>
11625 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_message_rate_limit">smtpd_client_message_rate_limit</a> = 1000
11626 </pre>
11627
11628
11629 </DD>
11630
11631 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_new_tls_session_rate_limit">smtpd_client_new_tls_session_rate_limit</a>
11632 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
11633
11634 <p>
11635 The maximal number of new (i.e., uncached) TLS sessions that a
11636 remote SMTP client is allowed to negotiate with this service per
11637 time unit. The time unit is specified with the <a href="postconf.5.html#anvil_rate_time_unit">anvil_rate_time_unit</a>
11638 configuration parameter.
11639 </p>
11640
11641 <p>
11642 By default, a remote SMTP client can negotiate as many new TLS
11643 sessions per time unit as Postfix can accept.
11644 </p>
11645
11646 <p>
11647 To disable this feature, specify a limit of 0. Otherwise, specify
11648 a limit that is at least the per-client concurrent session limit,
11649 or else legitimate client sessions may be rejected.
11650 </p>
11651
11652 <p>
11653 WARNING: The purpose of this feature is to limit abuse. It must
11654 not be used to regulate legitimate mail traffic.
11655 </p>
11656
11657 <p>
11658 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later.
11659 </p>
11660
11661 <p>
11662 Example:
11663 </p>
11664
11665 <pre>
11666 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_new_tls_session_rate_limit">smtpd_client_new_tls_session_rate_limit</a> = 100
11667 </pre>
11668
11669
11670 </DD>
11671
11672 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_port_logging">smtpd_client_port_logging</a>
11673 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
11674
11675 <p> Enable logging of the remote SMTP client port in addition to
11676 the hostname and IP address. The logging format is "host[address]:port".
11677 </p>
11678
11679 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
11680
11681
11682 </DD>
11683
11684 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit">smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit</a>
11685 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
11686
11687 <p>
11688 The maximal number of recipient addresses that any client is allowed
11689 to send to this service per time unit, regardless of whether or not
11690 Postfix actually accepts those recipients. The time unit is specified
11691 with the <a href="postconf.5.html#anvil_rate_time_unit">anvil_rate_time_unit</a> configuration parameter.
11692 </p>
11693
11694 <p>
11695 By default, a client can send as many recipient addresses per time
11696 unit as Postfix can accept.
11697 </p>
11698
11699 <p>
11700 To disable this feature, specify a limit of 0.
11701 </p>
11702
11703 <p>
11704 WARNING: The purpose of this feature is to limit abuse. It must
11705 not be used to regulate legitimate mail traffic.
11706 </p>
11707
11708 <p>
11709 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
11710 </p>
11711
11712 <p>
11713 Example:
11714 </p>
11715
11716 <pre>
11717 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit">smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit</a> = 1000
11718 </pre>
11719
11720
11721 </DD>
11722
11723 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>
11724 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
11725
11726 <p>
11727 Optional SMTP server access restrictions in the context of a client
11728 SMTP connection request.
11729 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
11730 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
11731 </p>
11732
11733 <p>
11734 The default is to allow all connection requests.
11735 </p>
11736
11737 <p>
11738 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
11739 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
11740 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
11741 restriction that matches wins.
11742 </p>
11743
11744 <p>
11745 The following restrictions are specific to client hostname or
11746 client network address information.
11747 </p>
11748
11749 <dl>
11750
11751 <dt><b><a name="check_ccert_access">check_ccert_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11752
11753 <dd> Use the client certificate fingerprint as lookup key for the
11754 specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database; with Postfix version 2.2, also require that
11755 the SMTP client certificate is verified successfully.
11756 The fingerprint digest algorithm is configurable via the
11757 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> parameter (hard-coded as md5 prior to
11758 Postfix version 2.5). This feature is available with Postfix version
11759 2.2 and later. </dd>
11760
11761 <dt><b><a name="check_client_access">check_client_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11762
11763 <dd>Search the specified access database for the client hostname,
11764 parent domains, client IP address, or networks obtained by stripping
11765 least significant octets. See the <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> manual page for details. </dd>
11766
11767 <dt><b><a name="check_client_mx_access">check_client_mx_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11768
11769 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MX hosts for the
11770 client hostname, and execute the corresponding action. Note: a result
11771 of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead, use DUNNO in order
11772 to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This feature is available
11773 in Postfix 2.7 and later. </dd>
11774
11775 <dt><b><a name="check_client_ns_access">check_client_ns_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11776
11777 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the DNS servers for
11778 the client hostname, and execute the corresponding action. Note: a
11779 result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead, use DUNNO
11780 in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This feature is
11781 available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </dd>
11782
11783 <dt><b><a name="check_reverse_client_hostname_access">check_reverse_client_hostname_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11784
11785 <dd>Search the specified access database for the unverified reverse
11786 client hostname, parent domains, client IP address, or networks
11787 obtained by stripping least significant octets. See the <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a>
11788 manual page for details. Note: a result of "OK" is not allowed for
11789 safety reasons. Instead, use DUNNO in order to exclude specific
11790 hosts from blacklists. This feature is available in Postfix 2.6
11791 and later.</dd>
11792
11793 <dt><b><a name="check_reverse_client_hostname_mx_access">check_reverse_client_hostname_mx_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11794
11795 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MX hosts for the
11796 unverified reverse client hostname, and execute the corresponding
11797 action. Note: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons.
11798 Instead, use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists.
11799 This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </dd>
11800
11801 <dt><b><a name="check_reverse_client_hostname_ns_access">check_reverse_client_hostname_ns_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
11802
11803 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the DNS servers for
11804 the unverified reverse client hostname, and execute the corresponding
11805 action. Note: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons.
11806 Instead, use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists.
11807 This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later. </dd>
11808
11809 <dt><b><a name="permit_inet_interfaces">permit_inet_interfaces</a></b></dt>
11810
11811 <dd>Permit the request when the client IP address matches
11812 $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>. </dd>
11813
11814 <dt><b><a name="permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a></b></dt>
11815
11816 <dd>Permit the request when the client IP address matches any
11817 network or network address listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>. </dd>
11818
11819 <dt><b><a name="permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a></b></dt>
11820
11821 <dd> Permit the request when the client is successfully
11822 authenticated via the <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4954">RFC 4954</a> (AUTH) protocol. </dd>
11823
11824 <dt><b><a name="permit_tls_all_clientcerts">permit_tls_all_clientcerts</a></b></dt>
11825
11826 <dd> Permit the request when the remote SMTP client certificate is
11827 verified successfully. This option must be used only if a special
11828 CA issues the certificates and only this CA is listed as trusted
11829 CA. Otherwise, clients with a third-party certificate would also
11830 be allowed to relay. Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = no" when the
11831 trusted CA is specified with <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a>,
11832 to prevent Postfix from appending the system-supplied default CAs.
11833 This feature is available with Postfix version 2.2.</dd>
11834
11835 <dt><b><a name="permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a></b></dt>
11836
11837 <dd>Permit the request when the remote SMTP client certificate
11838 fingerprint is listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_clientcerts">relay_clientcerts</a>.
11839 The fingerprint digest algorithm is configurable via the
11840 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> parameter (hard-coded as md5 prior to
11841 Postfix version 2.5). This feature is available with Postfix version
11842 2.2. </dd>
11843
11844 <dt><b><a name="reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
11845
11846 <dd>Reject the request when the reversed client network address is
11847 listed with the A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i>
11848 (Postfix version 2.1 and later only). Each "<i>d</i>" is a number,
11849 or a pattern inside "[]" that contains one or more ";"-separated
11850 numbers or number..number ranges (Postfix version 2.8 and later).
11851 If no "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, reject the request when the
11852 reversed client network address is listed with any A record under
11853 <i>rbl_domain</i>. <br>
11854 The <a href="postconf.5.html#maps_rbl_reject_code">maps_rbl_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code for
11855 rejected requests (default: 554), the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_rbl_reply">default_rbl_reply</a> parameter
11856 specifies the default server reply, and the <a href="postconf.5.html#rbl_reply_maps">rbl_reply_maps</a> parameter
11857 specifies tables with server replies indexed by <i>rbl_domain</i>.
11858 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. </dd>
11859
11860 <dt><b><a name="permit_dnswl_client">permit_dnswl_client <i>dnswl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
11861
11862 <dd>Accept the request when the reversed client network address is
11863 listed with the A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>dnswl_domain</i>.
11864 Each "<i>d</i>" is a number, or a pattern inside "[]" that contains
11865 one or more ";"-separated numbers or number..number ranges.
11866 If no "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, accept the request when the
11867 reversed client network address is listed with any A record under
11868 <i>dnswl_domain</i>. <br> For safety, <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_dnswl_client">permit_dnswl_client</a> is silently
11869 ignored when it would override <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a>. The
11870 result is DEFER_IF_REJECT when whitelist lookup fails. This feature
11871 is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </dd>
11872
11873 <dt><b><a name="reject_rhsbl_client">reject_rhsbl_client <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
11874
11875 <dd>Reject the request when the client hostname is listed with the
11876 A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i> (Postfix version
11877 2.1 and later only). Each "<i>d</i>" is a number, or a pattern
11878 inside "[]" that contains one or more ";"-separated numbers or
11879 number..number ranges (Postfix version 2.8 and later). If no
11880 "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, reject the request when the client
11881 hostname is listed with
11882 any A record under <i>rbl_domain</i>. See the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client</a>
11883 description above for additional RBL related configuration parameters.
11884 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later; with Postfix
11885 version 2.8 and later, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_reverse_client">reject_rhsbl_reverse_client</a> will usually
11886 produce better results. </dd>
11887
11888 <dt><b><a name="permit_rhswl_client">permit_rhswl_client <i>rhswl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
11889
11890 <dd>Accept the request when the client hostname is listed with the
11891 A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rhswl_domain</i>. Each "<i>d</i>"
11892 is a number, or a pattern inside "[]" that contains one or more
11893 ";"-separated numbers or number..number ranges. If no
11894 "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, accept the request when the client
11895 hostname is listed with any A record under <i>rhswl_domain</i>.
11896 <br> Caution: client name whitelisting is fragile, since the client
11897 name lookup can fail due to temporary outages. Client name
11898 whitelisting should be used only to reduce false positives in e.g.
11899 DNS-based blocklists, and not for making access rule exceptions.
11900 <br> For safety, <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_rhswl_client">permit_rhswl_client</a> is silently ignored when it
11901 would override <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a>. The result is DEFER_IF_REJECT
11902 when whitelist lookup fails. This feature is available in Postfix
11903 2.8 and later. </dd>
11904
11905 <dt><b><a name="reject_rhsbl_reverse_client">reject_rhsbl_reverse_client <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
11906
11907 <dd>Reject the request when the unverified reverse client hostname
11908 is listed with the A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i>.
11909 Each "<i>d</i>" is a number, or a pattern inside "[]" that contains
11910 one or more ";"-separated numbers or number..number ranges.
11911 If no "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, reject the request when the
11912 unverified reverse client hostname is listed with any A record under
11913 <i>rbl_domain</i>. See the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client</a> description above for
11914 additional RBL related configuration parameters. This feature is
11915 available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </dd>
11916
11917 <dt><b><a name="reject_unknown_client_hostname">reject_unknown_client_hostname</a></b> (with Postfix < 2.3: reject_unknown_client)</dt>
11918
11919 <dd>Reject the request when 1) the client IP address->name mapping
11920 fails, 2) the name->address mapping fails, or 3) the name->address
11921 mapping does not match the client IP address. <br> This is a
11922 stronger restriction than the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname">reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname</a>
11923 feature, which triggers only under condition 1) above. <br> The
11924 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_client_reject_code">unknown_client_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code
11925 for rejected requests (default: 450). The reply is always 450 in
11926 case the address->name or name->address lookup failed due to
11927 a temporary problem. </dd>
11928
11929 <dt><b><a name="reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname">reject_unknown_reverse_client_hostname</a></b></dt>
11930
11931 <dd>Reject the request when the client IP address has no address->name
11932 mapping. <br> This is a weaker restriction than the
11933 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_client_hostname">reject_unknown_client_hostname</a> feature, which requires not only
11934 that the address->name and name->address mappings exist, but
11935 also that the two mappings reproduce the client IP address. <br>
11936 The <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_client_reject_code">unknown_client_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response
11937 code for rejected requests (default: 450). The reply is always 450
11938 in case the address->name lookup failed due to a temporary
11939 problem. <br> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and
11940 later. </dd>
11941
11942 </dl>
11943
11944 <p>
11945 In addition, you can use any of the following <a name="generic">
11946 generic</a> restrictions. These restrictions are applicable in
11947 any SMTP command context.
11948 </p>
11949
11950 <dl>
11951
11952 <dt><b><a name="check_policy_service">check_policy_service <i>servername</i></a></b></dt>
11953
11954 <dd>Query the specified policy server. See the <a href="SMTPD_POLICY_README.html">SMTPD_POLICY_README</a>
11955 document for details. This feature is available in Postfix 2.1
11956 and later. </dd>
11957
11958 <dt><b><a name="defer">defer</a></b></dt>
11959
11960 <dd>Defer the request. The client is told to try again later. This
11961 restriction is useful at the end of a restriction list, to make
11962 the default policy explicit. <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_code">defer_code</a> parameter specifies
11963 the SMTP server reply code (default: 450).</dd>
11964
11965 <dt><b><a name="defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a></b></dt>
11966
11967 <dd>Defer the request if some later restriction would result in an
11968 explicit or implicit PERMIT action. This is useful when a blacklisting
11969 feature fails due to a temporary problem. This feature is available
11970 in Postfix version 2.1 and later. </dd>
11971
11972 <dt><b><a name="defer_if_reject">defer_if_reject</a></b></dt>
11973
11974 <dd>Defer the request if some later restriction would result in a
11975 REJECT action. This is useful when a whitelisting feature fails
11976 due to a temporary problem. This feature is available in Postfix
11977 version 2.1 and later. </dd>
11978
11979 <dt><b><a name="permit">permit</a></b></dt>
11980
11981 <dd>Permit the request. This restriction is useful at the end of
11982 a restriction list, to make the default policy explicit.</dd>
11983
11984 <dt><b><a name="reject_multi_recipient_bounce">reject_multi_recipient_bounce</a></b></dt>
11985
11986 <dd>Reject the request when the envelope sender is the null address,
11987 and the message has multiple envelope recipients. This usage has
11988 rare but legitimate applications: under certain conditions,
11989 multi-recipient mail that was posted with the DSN option NOTIFY=NEVER
11990 may be forwarded with the null sender address.
11991 <br> Note: this restriction can only work reliably
11992 when used in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a> or
11993 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions">smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions</a>, because the total number of
11994 recipients is not known at an earlier stage of the SMTP conversation.
11995 Use at the RCPT stage will only reject the second etc. recipient.
11996 <br>
11997 The <a href="postconf.5.html#multi_recipient_bounce_reject_code">multi_recipient_bounce_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the
11998 response code for rejected requests (default: 550). This feature
11999 is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
12000
12001 <dt><b><a name="reject_plaintext_session">reject_plaintext_session</a></b></dt>
12002
12003 <dd>Reject the request when the connection is not encrypted. This
12004 restriction should not be used before the client has had a chance
12005 to negotiate encryption with the AUTH or STARTTLS commands.
12006 <br>
12007 The <a href="postconf.5.html#plaintext_reject_code">plaintext_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response
12008 code for rejected requests (default: 450). This feature is available
12009 in Postfix 2.3 and later. </dd>
12010
12011 <dt><b><a name="reject_unauth_pipelining">reject_unauth_pipelining</a></b></dt>
12012
12013 <dd>Reject the request when the client sends SMTP commands ahead
12014 of time where it is not allowed, or when the client sends SMTP
12015 commands ahead of time without knowing that Postfix actually supports
12016 ESMTP command pipelining. This stops mail from bulk mail software
12017 that improperly uses ESMTP command pipelining in order to speed up
12018 deliveries.
12019 <br> With Postfix 2.6 and later, the SMTP server sets a per-session
12020 flag whenever it detects illegal pipelining, including pipelined
12021 EHLO or HELO commands. The <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_pipelining">reject_unauth_pipelining</a> feature simply
12022 tests whether the flag was set at any point in time during the
12023 session.
12024 <br> With older Postfix versions, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_pipelining">reject_unauth_pipelining</a> checks
12025 the current status of the input read queue, and its usage is not
12026 recommended in contexts other than <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a>. </dd>
12027
12028 <dt><b><a name="reject">reject</a></b></dt>
12029
12030 <dd>Reject the request. This restriction is useful at the end of
12031 a restriction list, to make the default policy explicit. The
12032 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_code">reject_code</a> configuration parameter specifies the response code for
12033 rejected requests (default: 554).</dd>
12034
12035 <dt><b><a name="sleep">sleep <i>seconds</i></a></b></dt>
12036
12037 <dd>Pause for the specified number of seconds and proceed with
12038 the next restriction in the list, if any. This may stop zombie
12039 mail when used as:
12040 <pre>
12041 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
12042 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> =
12043 sleep 1, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_pipelining">reject_unauth_pipelining</a>
12044 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a> = no
12045 </pre>
12046 This feature is available in Postfix 2.3. </dd>
12047
12048 <dt><b><a name="warn_if_reject">warn_if_reject</a></b></dt>
12049
12050 <dd>Change the meaning of the next restriction, so that it logs
12051 a warning instead of rejecting a request (look for logfile records
12052 that contain "reject_warning"). This is useful for testing new
12053 restrictions in a "live" environment without risking unnecessary
12054 loss of mail. </dd>
12055
12056 </dl>
12057
12058 <p>
12059 Other restrictions that are valid in this context:
12060 </p>
12061
12062 <ul>
12063
12064 <li> SMTP command specific restrictions that are described under
12065 the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> or
12066 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a> parameters. When helo, sender or
12067 recipient restrictions are listed under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>,
12068 they have effect only with "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a> = yes", so that
12069 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> is evaluated at the time of the RCPT TO
12070 command.
12071
12072 </ul>
12073
12074 <p>
12075 Example:
12076 </p>
12077
12078 <pre>
12079 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_client_hostname">reject_unknown_client_hostname</a>
12080 </pre>
12081
12082
12083 </DD>
12084
12085 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a>
12086 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12087
12088 <p> A mechanism to transform commands from remote SMTP clients.
12089 This is a last-resort tool to work around client commands that break
12090 inter-operability with the Postfix SMTP server. Other uses involve
12091 fault injection to test Postfix's handling of invalid commands.
12092 </p>
12093
12094 <p> Specify the name of a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table. The search
12095 string is the SMTP command as received from the remote SMTP client,
12096 except that initial whitespace and the trailing <CR><LF>
12097 are removed. The result value is executed by the Postfix SMTP
12098 server. </p>
12099
12100 <p> There is no need to use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a> for the following
12101 cases: </p>
12102
12103 <ul>
12104
12105 <li> <p> Use "<a href="postconf.5.html#resolve_numeric_domain">resolve_numeric_domain</a> = yes" to accept
12106 "<i>user@ipaddress</i>". </p>
12107
12108 <li> <p> Postfix already accepts the correct form
12109 "<i>user@[ipaddress]</i>". Use <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#canonical_maps">canonical_maps</a>
12110 to translate these into domain names if necessary. </p>
12111
12112 <li> <p> Use "<a href="postconf.5.html#strict_rfc821_envelopes">strict_rfc821_envelopes</a> = no" to accept "RCPT TO:<<i>User
12113 Name <user (a] example.com>></i>". Postfix will ignore the "<i>User
12114 Name</i>" part and deliver to the <i><user (a] example.com></i> address.
12115 </p>
12116
12117 </ul>
12118
12119 <p> Examples of problems that can be solved with the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a>
12120 feature: </p>
12121
12122 <pre>
12123 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
12124 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_command_filter">smtpd_command_filter</a> = <a href="pcre_table.5.html">pcre</a>:/etc/postfix/command_filter
12125 </pre>
12126
12127 <pre>
12128 /etc/postfix/command_filter:
12129 # Work around clients that send malformed HELO commands.
12130 /^HELO\s*$/ HELO domain.invalid
12131 </pre>
12132
12133 <pre>
12134 # Work around clients that send empty lines.
12135 /^\s*$/ NOOP
12136 </pre>
12137
12138 <pre>
12139 # Work around clients that send RCPT TO:<'user@domain'>.
12140 # WARNING: do not lose the parameters that follow the address.
12141 /^RCPT\s+TO:\s*<'([^[:space:]]+)'>(.*)/ RCPT TO:<$1>$2
12142 </pre>
12143
12144 <pre>
12145 # Bounce-never mail sink. Use <a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a>=bounce,resource,software
12146 # to send bounced mail to the postmaster (with message body removed).
12147 /^(RCPT\s+TO:.*?)\bNOTIFY=\S+\b(.*)/ $1 NOTIFY=NEVER $2
12148 /^(RCPT\s+TO:.*)/ $1 NOTIFY=NEVER
12149 </pre>
12150
12151 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.7. </p>
12152
12153
12154 </DD>
12155
12156 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a>
12157 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12158
12159 <p>
12160 Optional access restrictions that the Postfix SMTP server applies
12161 in the context of the SMTP DATA command.
12162 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
12163 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
12164 </p>
12165
12166 <p>
12167 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
12168 </p>
12169
12170 <p>
12171 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
12172 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
12173 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
12174 restriction that matches wins.
12175 </p>
12176
12177 <p>
12178 The following restrictions are valid in this context:
12179 </p>
12180
12181 <ul>
12182
12183 <li><a href="#generic">Generic</a> restrictions that can be used
12184 in any SMTP command context, described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
12185
12186 <li>SMTP command specific restrictions described under
12187 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>,
12188 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a>.
12189
12190 <li>However, no recipient information is available in the case of
12191 multi-recipient mail. Acting on only one recipient would be misleading,
12192 because any decision will affect all recipients equally. Acting on
12193 all recipients would require a possibly very large amount of memory,
12194 and would also be misleading for the reasons mentioned before.
12195
12196 </ul>
12197
12198 <p>
12199 Examples:
12200 </p>
12201
12202 <pre>
12203 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_pipelining">reject_unauth_pipelining</a>
12204 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_multi_recipient_bounce">reject_multi_recipient_bounce</a>
12205 </pre>
12206
12207
12208 </DD>
12209
12210 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_delay_open_until_valid_rcpt">smtpd_delay_open_until_valid_rcpt</a>
12211 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
12212
12213 <p> Postpone the start of an SMTP mail transaction until a valid
12214 RCPT TO command is received. Specify "no" to create a mail transaction
12215 as soon as the SMTP server receives a valid MAIL FROM command. </p>
12216
12217 <p> With sites that reject lots of mail, the default setting reduces
12218 the use of
12219 disk, CPU and memory resources. The downside is that rejected
12220 recipients are logged with NOQUEUE instead of a mail transaction
12221 ID. This complicates the logfile analysis of multi-recipient mail.
12222 </p>
12223
12224 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
12225
12226
12227 </DD>
12228
12229 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a>
12230 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
12231
12232 <p>
12233 Wait until the RCPT TO command before evaluating
12234 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> and
12235 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a>, or wait until the ETRN command before
12236 evaluating $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> and $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>.
12237 </p>
12238
12239 <p>
12240 This feature is turned on by default because some clients apparently
12241 mis-behave when the Postfix SMTP server rejects commands before
12242 RCPT TO.
12243 </p>
12244
12245 <p>
12246 The default setting has one major benefit: it allows Postfix to log
12247 recipient address information when rejecting a client name/address
12248 or sender address, so that it is possible to find out whose mail
12249 is being rejected.
12250 </p>
12251
12252
12253 </DD>
12254
12255 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a>
12256 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12257
12258 <p> Lookup tables, indexed by the remote SMTP client address, with
12259 case insensitive lists of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls, auth,
12260 etc.) that the SMTP server will not send in the EHLO response to a
12261 remote SMTP client. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords</a> for details.
12262 The table is not searched by hostname for robustness reasons. </p>
12263
12264 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
12265
12266
12267 </DD>
12268
12269 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords</a>
12270 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12271
12272 <p> A case insensitive list of EHLO keywords (pipelining, starttls,
12273 auth, etc.) that the SMTP server will not send in the EHLO response
12274 to a remote SMTP client. </p>
12275
12276 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
12277
12278 <p> Notes: </p>
12279
12280 <ul>
12281
12282 <li> <p> Specify the <b>silent-discard</b> pseudo keyword to prevent
12283 this action from being logged. </p>
12284
12285 <li> <p> Use the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps">smtpd_discard_ehlo_keyword_address_maps</a> feature
12286 to discard EHLO keywords selectively. </p>
12287
12288 </ul>
12289
12290
12291 </DD>
12292
12293 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions">smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions</a>
12294 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12295
12296 <p> Optional access restrictions that the Postfix SMTP server
12297 applies in the context of the SMTP END-OF-DATA command.
12298 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
12299 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
12300 </p>
12301
12302 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
12303
12304 <p> See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_data_restrictions">smtpd_data_restrictions</a> for details and limitations. </p>
12305
12306
12307 </DD>
12308
12309 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a>
12310 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
12311
12312 <p> Mandatory TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients,
12313 and require that clients use TLS encryption. According to <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2487">RFC 2487</a>
12314 this MUST NOT be applied in case of a publicly-referenced SMTP
12315 server. This option is off by default and should be used only on
12316 dedicated servers. </p>
12317
12318 <p> Note 1: "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a> = yes" implies "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_auth_only">smtpd_tls_auth_only</a> = yes". </p>
12319
12320 <p> Note 2: when invoked via "<b>sendmail -bs</b>", Postfix will never offer
12321 STARTTLS due to insufficient privileges to access the server private
12322 key. This is intended behavior. </p>
12323
12324 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
12325 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
12326
12327
12328 </DD>
12329
12330 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_error_sleep_time">smtpd_error_sleep_time</a>
12331 (default: 1s)</b></DT><DD>
12332
12333 <p>With Postfix version 2.1 and later: the SMTP server response delay after
12334 a client has made more than $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_soft_error_limit">smtpd_soft_error_limit</a> errors, and
12335 fewer than $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_hard_error_limit">smtpd_hard_error_limit</a> errors, without delivering mail.
12336 </p>
12337
12338 <p>With Postfix version 2.0 and earlier: the SMTP server delay before
12339 sending a reject (4xx or 5xx) response, when the client has made
12340 fewer than $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_soft_error_limit">smtpd_soft_error_limit</a> errors without delivering
12341 mail. </p>
12342
12343
12344 </DD>
12345
12346 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_etrn_restrictions">smtpd_etrn_restrictions</a>
12347 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12348
12349 <p>
12350 Optional SMTP server access restrictions in the context of a client
12351 ETRN request.
12352 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
12353 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
12354 </p>
12355
12356 <p>
12357 The Postfix ETRN implementation accepts only destinations that are
12358 eligible for the Postfix "fast flush" service. See the <a href="ETRN_README.html">ETRN_README</a>
12359 file for details.
12360 </p>
12361
12362 <p>
12363 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
12364 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
12365 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
12366 restriction that matches wins.
12367 </p>
12368
12369 <p>
12370 The following restrictions are specific to the domain name information
12371 received with the ETRN command.
12372 </p>
12373
12374 <dl>
12375
12376 <dt><b><a name="check_etrn_access">check_etrn_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12377
12378 <dd>Search the specified access database for the ETRN domain name
12379 or its parent domains. See the <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> manual page for details.
12380 </dd>
12381
12382 </dl>
12383
12384 <p>
12385 Other restrictions that are valid in this context:
12386 </p>
12387
12388 <ul>
12389
12390 <li><a href="#generic">Generic</a> restrictions that can be used
12391 in any SMTP command context, described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
12392
12393 <li>SMTP command specific restrictions described under
12394 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>.
12395
12396 </ul>
12397
12398 <p>
12399 Example:
12400 </p>
12401
12402 <pre>
12403 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_etrn_restrictions">smtpd_etrn_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, reject
12404 </pre>
12405
12406
12407 </DD>
12408
12409 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_expansion_filter">smtpd_expansion_filter</a>
12410 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
12411
12412 <p>
12413 What characters are allowed in $name expansions of RBL reply
12414 templates. Characters not in the allowed set are replaced by "_".
12415 Use C like escapes to specify special characters such as whitespace.
12416 </p>
12417
12418 <p>
12419 This parameter is not subjected to $parameter expansion.
12420 </p>
12421
12422 <p>
12423 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
12424 </p>
12425
12426
12427 </DD>
12428
12429 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_forbidden_commands">smtpd_forbidden_commands</a>
12430 (default: CONNECT, GET, POST)</b></DT><DD>
12431
12432 <p>
12433 List of commands that cause the Postfix SMTP server to immediately
12434 terminate the session with a 221 code. This can be used to disconnect
12435 clients that obviously attempt to abuse the system. In addition to the
12436 commands listed in this parameter, commands that follow the "Label:"
12437 format of message headers will also cause a disconnect.
12438 </p>
12439
12440 <p>
12441 This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later.
12442 </p>
12443
12444
12445 </DD>
12446
12447 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_hard_error_limit">smtpd_hard_error_limit</a>
12448 (default: normal: 20, overload: 1)</b></DT><DD>
12449
12450 <p>
12451 The maximal number of errors a remote SMTP client is allowed to
12452 make without delivering mail. The Postfix SMTP server disconnects
12453 when the limit is exceeded. Normally the default limit is 20, but
12454 it changes under overload to just 1. With Postfix 2.5 and earlier,
12455 the SMTP server always allows up to 20 errors by default.
12456
12457 </p>
12458
12459
12460 </DD>
12461
12462 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a>
12463 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
12464
12465 <p>
12466 Require that a remote SMTP client introduces itself with the HELO
12467 or EHLO command before sending the MAIL command or other commands
12468 that require EHLO negotiation.
12469 </p>
12470
12471 <p>
12472 Example:
12473 </p>
12474
12475 <pre>
12476 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes
12477 </pre>
12478
12479
12480 </DD>
12481
12482 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>
12483 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12484
12485 <p>
12486 Optional restrictions that the Postfix SMTP server applies in the
12487 context of the SMTP HELO command.
12488 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
12489 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
12490 </p>
12491
12492 <p>
12493 The default is to permit everything.
12494 </p>
12495
12496 <p> Note: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce this
12497 restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can
12498 simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO).
12499 </p>
12500
12501 <p>
12502 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
12503 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
12504 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
12505 restriction that matches wins.
12506 </p>
12507
12508 <p>
12509 The following restrictions are specific to the hostname information
12510 received with the HELO or EHLO command.
12511 </p>
12512
12513 <dl>
12514
12515 <dt><b><a name="check_helo_access">check_helo_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12516
12517 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the HELO or EHLO
12518 hostname or parent domains, and execute the corresponding action.
12519 Note: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce this
12520 restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can
12521 simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#check_helo_access">check_helo_access</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO). </dd>
12522
12523 <dt><b><a name="check_helo_mx_access">check_helo_mx_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12524
12525 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MX hosts for
12526 the HELO or EHLO hostname, and execute the corresponding action.
12527 Note 1: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead,
12528 use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. Note
12529 2: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce this
12530 restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can
12531 simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#check_helo_mx_access">check_helo_mx_access</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO). This
12532 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12533 </dd>
12534
12535 <dt><b><a name="check_helo_ns_access">check_helo_ns_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12536
12537 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the DNS servers
12538 for the HELO or EHLO hostname, and execute the corresponding action.
12539 Note 1: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead,
12540 use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. Note
12541 2: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce this
12542 restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can
12543 simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#check_helo_ns_access">check_helo_ns_access</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO). This
12544 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12545 </dd>
12546
12547 <dt><b><a name="reject_invalid_helo_hostname">reject_invalid_helo_hostname</a></b> (with Postfix < 2.3: reject_invalid_hostname)</dt>
12548
12549 <dd>Reject the request when the HELO or EHLO hostname syntax is
12550 invalid. Note: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce
12551 this restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can simply
12552 skip <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_invalid_helo_hostname">reject_invalid_helo_hostname</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO).
12553 <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#invalid_hostname_reject_code">invalid_hostname_reject_code</a> specifies the response code
12554 for rejected requests (default: 501).</dd>
12555
12556 <dt><b><a name="reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname">reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname</a></b> (with Postfix < 2.3: reject_non_fqdn_hostname)</dt>
12557
12558 <dd>Reject the request when the HELO or EHLO hostname is not in
12559 fully-qualified domain form, as required by the RFC. Note: specify
12560 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully enforce this restriction
12561 (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a client can simply skip
12562 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname">reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname</a> by not sending HELO or EHLO). <br>
12563 The <a href="postconf.5.html#non_fqdn_reject_code">non_fqdn_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code for
12564 rejected requests (default: 504).</dd>
12565
12566 <dt><b><a name="reject_rhsbl_helo">reject_rhsbl_helo <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
12567
12568 <dd>Reject the request when the HELO or EHLO hostname hostname is
12569 listed with the A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i>
12570 (Postfix version 2.1 and later only). Each "<i>d</i>" is a number,
12571 or a pattern inside "[]" that contains one or more ";"-separated
12572 numbers or number..number ranges (Postfix version 2.8 and later).
12573 If no "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is
12574 specified, reject the request when the HELO or EHLO hostname is
12575 listed with any A record under <i>rbl_domain</i>. See the
12576 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rbl_client">reject_rbl_client</a> description for additional RBL related configuration
12577 parameters. Note: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully
12578 enforce this restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a
12579 client can simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_rhsbl_helo">reject_rhsbl_helo</a> by not sending HELO or
12580 EHLO). This feature is available in Postfix 2.0
12581 and later. </dd>
12582
12583 <dt><b><a name="reject_unknown_helo_hostname">reject_unknown_helo_hostname</a></b> (with Postfix < 2.3: reject_unknown_hostname)</dt>
12584
12585 <dd>Reject the request when the HELO or EHLO hostname has no DNS A
12586 or MX record. <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_hostname_reject_code">unknown_hostname_reject_code</a> parameter
12587 specifies the numerical response code for rejected requests (default:
12588 450). <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action">unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action</a> parameter
12589 specifies the action after a temporary DNS error (default:
12590 <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>). Note: specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes" to fully
12591 enforce this restriction (without "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_required">smtpd_helo_required</a> = yes", a
12592 client can simply skip <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_helo_hostname">reject_unknown_helo_hostname</a> by not sending
12593 HELO or EHLO). </dd>
12594
12595 </dl>
12596
12597 <p>
12598 Other restrictions that are valid in this context:
12599 </p>
12600
12601 <ul>
12602
12603 <li> <a href="#generic">Generic</a> restrictions that can be used
12604 in any SMTP command context, described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
12605
12606 <li> Client hostname or network address specific restrictions
12607 described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
12608
12609 <li> SMTP command specific restrictions described under
12610 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a>. When
12611 sender or recipient restrictions are listed under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>,
12612 they have effect only with "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a> = yes", so that
12613 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> is evaluated at the time of the RCPT TO
12614 command.
12615
12616 </ul>
12617
12618 <p>
12619 Examples:
12620 </p>
12621
12622 <pre>
12623 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_invalid_helo_hostname">reject_invalid_helo_hostname</a>
12624 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_helo_hostname">reject_unknown_helo_hostname</a>
12625 </pre>
12626
12627
12628 </DD>
12629
12630 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_history_flush_threshold">smtpd_history_flush_threshold</a>
12631 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
12632
12633 <p>
12634 The maximal number of lines in the Postfix SMTP server command history
12635 before it is flushed upon receipt of EHLO, RSET, or end of DATA.
12636 </p>
12637
12638
12639 </DD>
12640
12641 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_junk_command_limit">smtpd_junk_command_limit</a>
12642 (default: normal: 100, overload: 1)</b></DT><DD>
12643
12644 <p>
12645 The number of junk commands (NOOP, VRFY, ETRN or RSET) that a remote
12646 SMTP client can send before the Postfix SMTP server starts to
12647 increment the error counter with each junk command. The junk
12648 command count is reset after mail is delivered. See also the
12649 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_error_sleep_time">smtpd_error_sleep_time</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_soft_error_limit">smtpd_soft_error_limit</a> configuration
12650 parameters. Normally the default limit is 100, but it changes under
12651 overload to just 1. With Postfix 2.5 and earlier, the SMTP server
12652 always allows up to 100 junk commands by default. </p>
12653
12654
12655 </DD>
12656
12657 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_milters">smtpd_milters</a>
12658 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12659
12660 <p> A list of Milter (mail filter) applications for new mail that
12661 arrives via the Postfix <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> server. See the <a href="MILTER_README.html">MILTER_README</a>
12662 document for details. </p>
12663
12664 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
12665
12666
12667 </DD>
12668
12669 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_noop_commands">smtpd_noop_commands</a>
12670 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12671
12672 <p>
12673 List of commands that the Postfix SMTP server replies to with "250
12674 Ok", without doing any syntax checks and without changing state.
12675 This list overrides any commands built into the Postfix SMTP server.
12676 </p>
12677
12678
12679 </DD>
12680
12681 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_null_access_lookup_key">smtpd_null_access_lookup_key</a>
12682 (default: <>)</b></DT><DD>
12683
12684 <p>
12685 The lookup key to be used in SMTP <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> tables instead of the
12686 null sender address.
12687 </p>
12688
12689
12690 </DD>
12691
12692 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_peername_lookup">smtpd_peername_lookup</a>
12693 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
12694
12695 <p> Attempt to look up the remote SMTP client hostname, and verify that
12696 the name matches the client IP address. A client name is set to
12697 "unknown" when it cannot be looked up or verified, or when name
12698 lookup is disabled. Turning off name lookup reduces delays due to
12699 DNS lookup and increases the maximal inbound delivery rate. </p>
12700
12701 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
12702
12703
12704 </DD>
12705
12706 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_policy_service_max_idle">smtpd_policy_service_max_idle</a>
12707 (default: 300s)</b></DT><DD>
12708
12709 <p>
12710 The time after which an idle SMTPD policy service connection is
12711 closed.
12712 </p>
12713
12714 <p>
12715 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12716 </p>
12717
12718
12719 </DD>
12720
12721 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_policy_service_max_ttl">smtpd_policy_service_max_ttl</a>
12722 (default: 1000s)</b></DT><DD>
12723
12724 <p>
12725 The time after which an active SMTPD policy service connection is
12726 closed.
12727 </p>
12728
12729 <p>
12730 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12731 </p>
12732
12733
12734 </DD>
12735
12736 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_policy_service_timeout">smtpd_policy_service_timeout</a>
12737 (default: 100s)</b></DT><DD>
12738
12739 <p>
12740 The time limit for connecting to, writing to or receiving from a
12741 delegated SMTPD policy server.
12742 </p>
12743
12744 <p>
12745 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12746 </p>
12747
12748
12749 </DD>
12750
12751 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_proxy_ehlo">smtpd_proxy_ehlo</a>
12752 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>)</b></DT><DD>
12753
12754 <p>
12755 How the Postfix SMTP server announces itself to the proxy filter.
12756 By default, the Postfix hostname is used.
12757 </p>
12758
12759 <p>
12760 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12761 </p>
12762
12763
12764 </DD>
12765
12766 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_proxy_filter">smtpd_proxy_filter</a>
12767 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12768
12769 <p> The hostname and TCP port of the mail filtering proxy server.
12770 The proxy receives all mail from the Postfix SMTP server, and is
12771 supposed to give the result to another Postfix SMTP server process.
12772 </p>
12773
12774 <p> Specify "host:port" or "inet:host:port" for a TCP endpoint, or
12775 "unix:pathname" for a UNIX-domain endpoint. The host can be specified
12776 as an IP address or as a symbolic name; no MX lookups are done.
12777 When no "host" or "host:" are specified, the local machine is
12778 assumed. Pathname interpretation is relative to the Postfix queue
12779 directory. </p>
12780
12781 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </p>
12782
12783 <p> The "inet:" and "unix:" prefixes are available in Postfix 2.3
12784 and later. </p>
12785
12786
12787 </DD>
12788
12789 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_proxy_options">smtpd_proxy_options</a>
12790 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
12791
12792 <p>
12793 List of options that control how the Postfix SMTP server
12794 communicates with a before-queue content filter. Specify zero or
12795 more of the following, separated by comma or whitespace. </p>
12796
12797 <dl>
12798
12799 <dt><b>speed_adjust</b></dt>
12800
12801 <dd> <p> Do not connect to a before-queue content filter until an entire
12802 message has been received. This reduces the number of simultaneous
12803 before-queue content filter processes. </p>
12804
12805 <p> NOTE 1: A filter must not <i>selectively</i> reject recipients
12806 of a multi-recipient message. Rejecting all recipients is OK, as
12807 is accepting all recipients. </p>
12808
12809 <p> NOTE 2: This feature increases the minimum amount of free queue
12810 space by $<a href="postconf.5.html#message_size_limit">message_size_limit</a>. The extra space is needed to save the
12811 message to a temporary file. </p> </dd>
12812
12813 </dl>
12814
12815 <p>
12816 This feature is available in Postfix 2.7 and later.
12817 </p>
12818
12819
12820 </DD>
12821
12822 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_proxy_timeout">smtpd_proxy_timeout</a>
12823 (default: 100s)</b></DT><DD>
12824
12825 <p>
12826 The time limit for connecting to a proxy filter and for sending or
12827 receiving information. When a connection fails the client gets a
12828 generic error message while more detailed information is logged to
12829 the maillog file.
12830 </p>
12831
12832 <p>
12833 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
12834 The default time unit is s (seconds).
12835 </p>
12836
12837 <p>
12838 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
12839 </p>
12840
12841
12842 </DD>
12843
12844 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_recipient_limit">smtpd_recipient_limit</a>
12845 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
12846
12847 <p>
12848 The maximal number of recipients that the Postfix SMTP server
12849 accepts per message delivery request.
12850 </p>
12851
12852
12853 </DD>
12854
12855 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_recipient_overshoot_limit">smtpd_recipient_overshoot_limit</a>
12856 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
12857
12858 <p> The number of recipients that a remote SMTP client can send in
12859 excess of the limit specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_limit">smtpd_recipient_limit</a>, before
12860 the Postfix SMTP server increments the per-session error count
12861 for each excess recipient. </p>
12862
12863
12864 </DD>
12865
12866 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a>
12867 (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a>)</b></DT><DD>
12868
12869 <p>
12870 The access restrictions that the Postfix SMTP server applies in
12871 the context of the RCPT TO command.
12872 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
12873 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
12874 </p>
12875
12876 <p>
12877 By default, the Postfix SMTP server accepts:
12878 </p>
12879
12880 <ul>
12881
12882 <li> Mail from clients whose IP address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>, or:
12883
12884 <li> Mail to remote destinations that match $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>, except
12885 for addresses that contain sender-specified routing
12886 (user@elsewhere@domain), or:
12887
12888 <li> Mail to local destinations that match $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
12889 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, or
12890 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>.
12891
12892 </ul>
12893
12894 <p>
12895 IMPORTANT: If you change this parameter setting, you must specify
12896 at least one of the following restrictions. Otherwise Postfix will
12897 refuse to receive mail:
12898 </p>
12899
12900 <blockquote>
12901 <pre>
12902 reject, defer, <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a>
12903 </pre>
12904 </blockquote>
12905
12906 <p>
12907 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
12908 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
12909 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
12910 restriction that matches wins.
12911 </p>
12912
12913 <p>
12914 The following restrictions are specific to the recipient address
12915 that is received with the RCPT TO command.
12916 </p>
12917
12918 <dl>
12919
12920 <dt><b><a name="check_recipient_access">check_recipient_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12921
12922 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the resolved RCPT
12923 TO address, domain, parent domains, or localpart@, and execute the
12924 corresponding action. </dd>
12925
12926 <dt><b><a name="check_recipient_mx_access">check_recipient_mx_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12927
12928 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MX hosts for
12929 the RCPT TO domain, and execute the corresponding action. Note:
12930 a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead, use
12931 DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This
12932 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
12933
12934 <dt><b><a name="check_recipient_ns_access">check_recipient_ns_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
12935
12936 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the DNS servers
12937 for the RCPT TO domain, and execute the corresponding action.
12938 Note: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead,
12939 use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This
12940 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
12941
12942 <dt><b><a name="permit_auth_destination">permit_auth_destination</a></b></dt>
12943
12944 <dd>Permit the request when one of the following is true:
12945
12946 <ul>
12947
12948 <li> Postfix is mail forwarder: the resolved RCPT TO domain matches
12949 $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> or a subdomain thereof, and the address contains no
12950 sender-specified routing (user@elsewhere@domain),
12951
12952 <li> Postfix is the final destination: the resolved RCPT TO domain
12953 matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>,
12954 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, or $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>, and the address
12955 contains no sender-specified routing (user@elsewhere@domain).
12956
12957 </ul></dd>
12958
12959 <dt><b><a name="permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a></b></dt>
12960
12961 <dd>Permit the request when the local mail system is backup MX for
12962 the RCPT TO domain, or when the domain is an authorized destination
12963 (see <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_auth_destination">permit_auth_destination</a> for definition).
12964
12965 <ul>
12966
12967 <li> Safety: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> does not accept addresses that have
12968 sender-specified routing information (example: user@elsewhere@domain).
12969
12970 <li> Safety: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> can be vulnerable to mis-use when
12971 access is not restricted with <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup_networks">permit_mx_backup_networks</a>.
12972
12973 <li> Safety: as of Postfix version 2.3, <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> no longer
12974 accepts the address when the local mail system is primary MX for
12975 the recipient domain. Exception: <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mx_backup">permit_mx_backup</a> accepts the address
12976 when it specifies an authorized destination (see <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_auth_destination">permit_auth_destination</a>
12977 for definition).
12978
12979 <li> Limitation: mail may be rejected in case of a temporary DNS
12980 lookup problem with Postfix prior to version 2.0.
12981
12982 </ul></dd>
12983
12984 <dt><b><a name="reject_non_fqdn_recipient">reject_non_fqdn_recipient</a></b></dt>
12985
12986 <dd>Reject the request when the RCPT TO address is not in
12987 fully-qualified domain form, as required by the RFC. <br> The
12988 <a href="postconf.5.html#non_fqdn_reject_code">non_fqdn_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code for
12989 rejected requests (default: 504). </dd>
12990
12991 <dt><b><a name="reject_rhsbl_recipient">reject_rhsbl_recipient <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
12992
12993 <dd>Reject the request when the RCPT TO domain is listed with the
12994 A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i> (Postfix version
12995 2.1 and later only). Each "<i>d</i>" is a number, or a pattern
12996 inside "[]" that contains one or more ";"-separated numbers or
12997 number..number ranges (Postfix version 2.8 and later). If no
12998 "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified, reject
12999 the request when the RCPT TO domain is listed with
13000 any A record under <i>rbl_domain</i>. <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#maps_rbl_reject_code">maps_rbl_reject_code</a>
13001 parameter specifies the response code for rejected requests (default:
13002 554); the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_rbl_reply">default_rbl_reply</a> parameter specifies the default server
13003 reply; and the <a href="postconf.5.html#rbl_reply_maps">rbl_reply_maps</a> parameter specifies tables with server
13004 replies indexed by <i>rbl_domain</i>. This feature is available
13005 in Postfix version 2.0 and later.</dd>
13006
13007 <dt><b><a name="reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a></b></dt>
13008
13009 <dd>Reject the request unless one of the following is true:
13010
13011 <ul>
13012
13013 <li> Postfix is mail forwarder: the resolved RCPT TO domain matches
13014 $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> or a subdomain thereof, and contains no sender-specified
13015 routing (user@elsewhere@domain),
13016
13017 <li> Postfix is the final destination: the resolved RCPT TO domain
13018 matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>,
13019 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, or $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>, and contains
13020 no sender-specified routing (user@elsewhere@domain).
13021
13022 </ul> The <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains_reject_code">relay_domains_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response
13023 code for rejected requests (default: 554). </dd>
13024
13025 <dt><b><a name="reject_unknown_recipient_domain">reject_unknown_recipient_domain</a></b></dt>
13026
13027 <dd>Reject the request when Postfix is not final destination for
13028 the recipient domain, and the RCPT TO domain has no DNS A or MX
13029 record, or when it has a malformed MX record such as a record with
13030 a zero-length MX hostname (Postfix version 2.3 and later). <br> The
13031 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_address_reject_code">unknown_address_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the numerical
13032 response code for rejected requests (default: 450). The response
13033 is always 450 in case of a temporary DNS error. <br> The
13034 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_address_tempfail_action">unknown_address_tempfail_action</a> parameter specifies the action
13035 after a temporary DNS error (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>). </dd>
13036
13037 <dt><b><a name="reject_unlisted_recipient">reject_unlisted_recipient</a></b> (with Postfix version 2.0: check_recipient_maps)</dt>
13038
13039 <dd> Reject the request when the RCPT TO address is not listed in
13040 the list of valid recipients for its domain class. See the
13041 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient">smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient</a> parameter description for details.
13042 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.</dd>
13043
13044 <dt><b><a name="reject_unverified_recipient">reject_unverified_recipient</a></b></dt>
13045
13046 <dd>Reject the request when mail to the RCPT TO address is known
13047 to bounce, or when the recipient address destination is not reachable.
13048 Address verification information is managed by the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> server;
13049 see the <a href="ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_README.html">ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_README</a> file for details. <br> The
13050 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_recipient_reject_code">unverified_recipient_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the numerical
13051 response code when an address is known to bounce (default: 450,
13052 change into 550 when you are confident that it is safe to do so).
13053 <br>The <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_recipient_defer_code">unverified_recipient_defer_code</a> parameter specifies the
13054 numerical response code when an address probe failed due to a
13055 temporary problem (default: 450). <br> The
13056 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_recipient_tempfail_action">unverified_recipient_tempfail_action</a> parameter specifies the action
13057 after addres probe failure due to a temporary problem (default:
13058 <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>). <br> This feature is available in Postfix 2.1
13059 and later. </dd>
13060
13061 </dl>
13062
13063 <p>
13064 Other restrictions that are valid in this context:
13065 </p>
13066
13067 <ul>
13068
13069 <li><a href="#generic">Generic</a> restrictions that can be used
13070 in any SMTP command context, described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
13071
13072 <li>SMTP command specific restrictions described under
13073 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a> and
13074 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a>.
13075
13076 </ul>
13077
13078 <p>
13079 Example:
13080 </p>
13081
13082 <pre>
13083 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unauth_destination">reject_unauth_destination</a>
13084 </pre>
13085
13086
13087 </DD>
13088
13089 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_reject_footer">smtpd_reject_footer</a>
13090 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13091
13092 <p> Optional information that is appended after each SMTP server
13093 4XX or 5XX response. </p>
13094
13095 <p> Example: </p>
13096
13097 <pre>
13098 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
13099 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_reject_footer">smtpd_reject_footer</a> = For assistance, call 800-555-0101.
13100 Please provide the following information in your problem report:
13101 time ($localtime), client ($client_address) and server
13102 ($server_name).
13103 </pre>
13104
13105 <p> Server response: </p>
13106
13107 <pre>
13108 550-5.5.1 <user@example> Recipient address rejected: User unknown
13109 550 5.5.1 For assistance, call 800-555-0101. Please provide the
13110 following information in your problem report: time (Jan 4 15:42:00),
13111 client (192.168.1.248) and server (mail1.example.com).
13112 </pre>
13113
13114 <p> Note: the above text is meant to make it easier to find the
13115 Postfix logfile records for a failed SMTP session. The text itself
13116 is not logged to the Postfix SMTP server's maillog file. </p>
13117
13118 <p> Be sure to keep the text as short as possible. Long text may
13119 be truncated before it is logged to the remote SMTP client's maillog
13120 file, or before it is returned to the sender in a delivery status
13121 notification. </p>
13122
13123 <p> This feature supports a limited number of $name attributes in
13124 the footer text. These are replaced by their current value for the
13125 SMTP session: </p>
13126
13127 <dl>
13128
13129 <dt> <b>client_address</b> </dt> <dd> The Client IP address that
13130 is logged in the maillog file. </dd>
13131
13132 <dt> <b>client_port</b> </dt> <dd> The client TCP port that is
13133 logged in the maillog file. </dd>
13134
13135 <dt> <b>localtime</b> </dt> <dd> The server local time (Mmm dd
13136 hh:mm:ss) that is logged in the maillog file. </dd>
13137
13138 <dt> <b>server_name</b> </dt> <dd> The server's <a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a> value.
13139 This attribute is made available for sites with multiple MTAs
13140 (perhaps behind a load-balancer), where the server name can help
13141 the server support team to quickly find the right log files. </dd>
13142
13143 </dl>
13144
13145 <p> Notes: </p>
13146
13147 <ul>
13148
13149 <li> <p> NOT SUPPORTED are other attributes such as sender, recipient,
13150 or <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> parameters. </p>
13151
13152 <li> <p> For safety reasons, text that does not match
13153 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_expansion_filter">smtpd_expansion_filter</a> is censored. </p>
13154
13155 </ul>
13156
13157 <p> This feature supports the two-character sequence \n as a request
13158 for a line break in the footer text. Postfix automatically inserts
13159 after each line break the three-digit SMTP reply code (and optional
13160 enhanced status code) from the original Postfix reject message.
13161 </p>
13162
13163 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
13164
13165
13166 </DD>
13167
13168 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient">smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient</a>
13169 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
13170
13171 <p>
13172 Request that the Postfix SMTP server rejects mail for unknown
13173 recipient addresses, even when no explicit <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unlisted_recipient">reject_unlisted_recipient</a>
13174 access restriction is specified. This prevents the Postfix queue
13175 from filling up with undeliverable MAILER-DAEMON messages.
13176 </p>
13177
13178 <p> An address is always considered "known" when it matches a
13179 <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> alias or a <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a> mapping.
13180
13181 <ul>
13182
13183 <li> The recipient domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
13184 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>, but the recipient is not listed in
13185 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> is not null.
13186
13187 <li> The recipient domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a> but the
13188 recipient is not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a>.
13189
13190 <li> The recipient domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a> but the
13191 recipient is not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>
13192 is not null.
13193
13194 <li> The recipient domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> but the recipient
13195 is not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a>
13196 is not null.
13197
13198 </ul>
13199
13200 <p>
13201 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
13202 </p>
13203
13204
13205 </DD>
13206
13207 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_reject_unlisted_sender">smtpd_reject_unlisted_sender</a>
13208 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
13209
13210 <p> Request that the Postfix SMTP server rejects mail from unknown
13211 sender addresses, even when no explicit <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unlisted_sender">reject_unlisted_sender</a>
13212 access restriction is specified. This can slow down an explosion
13213 of forged mail from worms or viruses. </p>
13214
13215 <p> An address is always considered "known" when it matches a
13216 <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a> alias or a <a href="canonical.5.html">canonical(5)</a> mapping.
13217
13218 <ul>
13219
13220 <li> The sender domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a> or
13221 $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>, but the sender is not listed in
13222 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> is not null.
13223
13224 <li> The sender domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a> but the sender
13225 is not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a>.
13226
13227 <li> The sender domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a> but the
13228 sender is not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>
13229 is not null.
13230
13231 <li> The sender domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a> but the sender is
13232 not listed in $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a> is
13233 not null.
13234
13235 </ul>
13236
13237 <p>
13238 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
13239 </p>
13240
13241
13242 </DD>
13243
13244 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_restriction_classes">smtpd_restriction_classes</a>
13245 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13246
13247 <p>
13248 User-defined aliases for groups of access restrictions. The aliases
13249 can be specified in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a> etc., and on the
13250 right-hand side of a Postfix <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> table.
13251 </p>
13252
13253 <p>
13254 One major application is for implementing per-recipient UCE control.
13255 See the <a href="RESTRICTION_CLASS_README.html">RESTRICTION_CLASS_README</a> document for other examples.
13256 </p>
13257
13258
13259 </DD>
13260
13261 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_application_name">smtpd_sasl_application_name</a>
13262 (default: smtpd)</b></DT><DD>
13263
13264 <p>
13265 The application name that the Postfix SMTP server uses for SASL
13266 server initialization. This
13267 controls the name of the SASL configuration file. The default value
13268 is <b>smtpd</b>, corresponding to a SASL configuration file named
13269 <b>smtpd.conf</b>.
13270 </p>
13271
13272 <p>
13273 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and 2.2. With Postfix 2.3
13274 it was renamed to <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_path">smtpd_sasl_path</a>.
13275 </p>
13276
13277
13278 </DD>
13279
13280 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_auth_enable">smtpd_sasl_auth_enable</a>
13281 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
13282
13283 <p>
13284 Enable SASL authentication in the Postfix SMTP server. By default,
13285 the Postfix SMTP server does not use authentication.
13286 </p>
13287
13288 <p>
13289 If a remote SMTP client is authenticated, the <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a>
13290 access restriction can be used to permit relay access, like this:
13291 </p>
13292
13293 <blockquote>
13294 <pre>
13295 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a> =
13296 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_mynetworks">permit_mynetworks</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a>, ...
13297 </pre>
13298 </blockquote>
13299
13300 <p> To reject all SMTP connections from unauthenticated clients,
13301 specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a> = yes" (which is the default) and use:
13302 </p>
13303
13304 <blockquote>
13305 <pre>
13306 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_sasl_authenticated">permit_sasl_authenticated</a>, reject
13307 </pre>
13308 </blockquote>
13309
13310 <p>
13311 See the <a href="SASL_README.html">SASL_README</a> file for SASL configuration and operation details.
13312 </p>
13313
13314
13315 </DD>
13316
13317 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header">smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header</a>
13318 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
13319
13320 <p> Report the SASL authenticated user name in the <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> Received
13321 message header. </p>
13322
13323 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
13324
13325
13326 </DD>
13327
13328 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks">smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks</a>
13329 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13330
13331 <p>
13332 What remote SMTP clients the Postfix SMTP server will not offer
13333 AUTH support to.
13334 </p>
13335
13336 <p>
13337 Some clients (Netscape 4 at least) have a bug that causes them to
13338 require a login and password whenever AUTH is offered, whether it's
13339 necessary or not. To work around this, specify, for example,
13340 $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a> to prevent Postfix from offering AUTH to local clients.
13341 </p>
13342
13343 <p>
13344 Specify a list of network/netmask patterns, separated by commas
13345 and/or whitespace. The mask specifies the number of bits in the
13346 network part of a host address. You can also "/file/name" or
13347 "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns. A "/file/name" pattern is replaced by its
13348 contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup table is matched when a table entry
13349 matches a lookup string (the lookup result is ignored). Continue
13350 long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. Specify
13351 "!pattern" to exclude an address or network block from the list.
13352 The form "!/file/name" is supported only in Postfix version 2.4 and
13353 later. </p>
13354
13355 <p> Note: IP version 6 address information must be specified inside
13356 <tt>[]</tt> in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks">smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks</a> value, and in
13357 files specified with "/file/name". IP version 6 addresses contain
13358 the ":" character, and would otherwise be confused with a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
13359 pattern. </p>
13360
13361 <p>
13362 Example:
13363 </p>
13364
13365 <pre>
13366 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks">smtpd_sasl_exceptions_networks</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#mynetworks">mynetworks</a>
13367 </pre>
13368
13369 <p>
13370 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
13371 </p>
13372
13373
13374 </DD>
13375
13376 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_local_domain">smtpd_sasl_local_domain</a>
13377 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13378
13379 <p>
13380 The name of the Postfix SMTP server's local SASL authentication
13381 realm.
13382 </p>
13383
13384 <p>
13385 By default, the local authentication realm name is the null string.
13386 </p>
13387
13388 <p>
13389 Examples:
13390 </p>
13391
13392 <pre>
13393 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_local_domain">smtpd_sasl_local_domain</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydomain">mydomain</a>
13394 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_local_domain">smtpd_sasl_local_domain</a> = $<a href="postconf.5.html#myhostname">myhostname</a>
13395 </pre>
13396
13397
13398 </DD>
13399
13400 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_path">smtpd_sasl_path</a>
13401 (default: smtpd)</b></DT><DD>
13402
13403 <p> Implementation-specific information that the Postfix SMTP server
13404 passes through to
13405 the SASL plug-in implementation that is selected with
13406 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_type">smtpd_sasl_type</a></b>. Typically this specifies the name of a
13407 configuration file or rendezvous point. </p>
13408
13409 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. In earlier
13410 releases it was called <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_application_name">smtpd_sasl_application_name</a></b>. </p>
13411
13412
13413 </DD>
13414
13415 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_security_options">smtpd_sasl_security_options</a>
13416 (default: noanonymous)</b></DT><DD>
13417
13418 <p> Postfix SMTP server SASL security options; as of Postfix 2.3
13419 the list of available
13420 features depends on the SASL server implementation that is selected
13421 with <b><a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_type">smtpd_sasl_type</a></b>. </p>
13422
13423 <p> The following security features are defined for the <b>cyrus</b>
13424 server SASL implementation: </p>
13425
13426 <p>
13427 Restrict what authentication mechanisms the Postfix SMTP server
13428 will offer to the client. The list of available authentication
13429 mechanisms is system dependent.
13430 </p>
13431
13432 <p>
13433 Specify zero or more of the following:
13434 </p>
13435
13436 <dl>
13437
13438 <dt><b>noplaintext</b></dt>
13439
13440 <dd>Disallow methods that use plaintext passwords. </dd>
13441
13442 <dt><b>noactive</b></dt>
13443
13444 <dd>Disallow methods subject to active (non-dictionary) attack. </dd>
13445
13446 <dt><b>nodictionary</b></dt>
13447
13448 <dd>Disallow methods subject to passive (dictionary) attack. </dd>
13449
13450 <dt><b>noanonymous</b></dt>
13451
13452 <dd>Disallow methods that allow anonymous authentication. </dd>
13453
13454 <dt><b>forward_secrecy</b></dt>
13455
13456 <dd>Only allow methods that support forward secrecy (Dovecot only).
13457 </dd>
13458
13459 <dt><b>mutual_auth</b></dt>
13460
13461 <dd>Only allow methods that provide mutual authentication (not available
13462 with Cyrus SASL version 1). </dd>
13463
13464 </dl>
13465
13466 <p>
13467 By default, the Postfix SMTP server accepts plaintext passwords but
13468 not anonymous logins.
13469 </p>
13470
13471 <p>
13472 Warning: it appears that clients try authentication methods in the
13473 order as advertised by the server (e.g., PLAIN ANONYMOUS CRAM-MD5)
13474 which means that if you disable plaintext passwords, clients will
13475 log in anonymously, even when they should be able to use CRAM-MD5.
13476 So, if you disable plaintext logins, disable anonymous logins too.
13477 Postfix treats anonymous login as no authentication.
13478 </p>
13479
13480 <p>
13481 Example:
13482 </p>
13483
13484 <pre>
13485 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_security_options">smtpd_sasl_security_options</a> = noanonymous, noplaintext
13486 </pre>
13487
13488
13489 </DD>
13490
13491 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options">smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options</a>
13492 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sasl_security_options">smtpd_sasl_security_options</a>)</b></DT><DD>
13493
13494 <p> The SASL authentication security options that the Postfix SMTP
13495 server uses for TLS encrypted SMTP sessions. </p>
13496
13497 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13498
13499
13500 </DD>
13501
13502 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sasl_type">smtpd_sasl_type</a>
13503 (default: cyrus)</b></DT><DD>
13504
13505 <p> The SASL plug-in type that the Postfix SMTP server should use
13506 for authentication. The available types are listed with the
13507 "<b>postconf -a</b>" command. </p>
13508
13509 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
13510
13511
13512 </DD>
13513
13514 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sender_login_maps">smtpd_sender_login_maps</a>
13515 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13516
13517 <p>
13518 Optional lookup table with the SASL login names that own sender
13519 (MAIL FROM) addresses.
13520 </p>
13521
13522 <p>
13523 Specify zero or more "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup tables. With lookups from
13524 indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked tables such as
13525 NIS, LDAP or SQL, the following search operations are done with a
13526 sender address of <i>user@domain</i>: </p>
13527
13528 <dl>
13529
13530 <dt> 1) <i>user@domain</i> </dt>
13531
13532 <dd>This table lookup is always done and has the highest precedence. </dd>
13533
13534 <dt> 2) <i>user</i> </dt>
13535
13536 <dd>This table lookup is done only when the <i>domain</i> part of the
13537 sender address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#myorigin">myorigin</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>
13538 or $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a>. </dd>
13539
13540 <dt> 3) <i>@domain</i> </dt>
13541
13542 <dd>This table lookup is done last and has the lowest precedence. </dd>
13543
13544 </dl>
13545
13546 <p>
13547 In all cases the result of table lookup must be either "not found"
13548 or a list of SASL login names separated by comma and/or whitespace.
13549 </p>
13550
13551
13552 </DD>
13553
13554 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a>
13555 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13556
13557 <p>
13558 Optional restrictions that the Postfix SMTP server applies in the
13559 context of the MAIL FROM command.
13560 See <a href="SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html">SMTPD_ACCESS_README</a>, section "Delayed evaluation of SMTP access
13561 restriction lists" for a discussion of evaluation context and time.
13562 </p>
13563
13564 <p>
13565 The default is to permit everything.
13566 </p>
13567
13568 <p>
13569 Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace.
13570 Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
13571 Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first
13572 restriction that matches wins.
13573 </p>
13574
13575 <p>
13576 The following restrictions are specific to the sender address
13577 received with the MAIL FROM command.
13578 </p>
13579
13580 <dl>
13581
13582 <dt><b><a name="check_sender_access">check_sender_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
13583
13584 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MAIL FROM
13585 address, domain, parent domains, or localpart@, and execute the
13586 corresponding action. </dd>
13587
13588 <dt><b><a name="check_sender_mx_access">check_sender_mx_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
13589
13590 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the MX hosts for
13591 the MAIL FROM address, and execute the corresponding action. Note:
13592 a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead, use
13593 DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This
13594 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
13595
13596 <dt><b><a name="check_sender_ns_access">check_sender_ns_access</a> <i><a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a></i></b></dt>
13597
13598 <dd>Search the specified <a href="access.5.html">access(5)</a> database for the DNS servers
13599 for the MAIL FROM address, and execute the corresponding action.
13600 Note: a result of "OK" is not allowed for safety reasons. Instead,
13601 use DUNNO in order to exclude specific hosts from blacklists. This
13602 feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
13603
13604 <dt><b><a name="reject_authenticated_sender_login_mismatch">reject_authenticated_sender_login_mismatch</a></b></dt>
13605
13606 <dd>Enforces the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_sender_login_mismatch">reject_sender_login_mismatch</a> restriction for
13607 authenticated clients only. This feature is available in
13608 Postfix version 2.1 and later. </dd>
13609
13610 <dt><b><a name="reject_non_fqdn_sender">reject_non_fqdn_sender</a></b></dt>
13611
13612 <dd>Reject the request when the MAIL FROM address is not in
13613 fully-qualified domain form, as required by the RFC. <br> The
13614 <a href="postconf.5.html#non_fqdn_reject_code">non_fqdn_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code for
13615 rejected requests (default: 504). </dd>
13616
13617 <dt><b><a name="reject_rhsbl_sender">reject_rhsbl_sender <i>rbl_domain=d.d.d.d</i></a></b></dt>
13618
13619 <dd>Reject the request when the MAIL FROM domain is listed with
13620 the A record "<i>d.d.d.d</i>" under <i>rbl_domain</i> (Postfix
13621 version 2.1 and later only). Each "<i>d</i>" is a number, or a
13622 pattern inside "[]" that contains one or more ";"-separated numbers
13623 or number..number ranges (Postfix version 2.8 and later). If no
13624 "<i>=d.d.d.d</i>" is specified,
13625 reject the request when the MAIL FROM domain is
13626 listed with any A record under <i>rbl_domain</i>. <br> The
13627 <a href="postconf.5.html#maps_rbl_reject_code">maps_rbl_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the response code for
13628 rejected requests (default: 554); the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_rbl_reply">default_rbl_reply</a> parameter
13629 specifies the default server reply; and the <a href="postconf.5.html#rbl_reply_maps">rbl_reply_maps</a> parameter
13630 specifies tables with server replies indexed by <i>rbl_domain</i>.
13631 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.</dd>
13632
13633 <dt><b><a name="reject_sender_login_mismatch">reject_sender_login_mismatch</a></b></dt>
13634
13635 <dd>Reject the request when $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_login_maps">smtpd_sender_login_maps</a> specifies an
13636 owner for the MAIL FROM address, but the client is not (SASL) logged
13637 in as that MAIL FROM address owner; or when the client is (SASL)
13638 logged in, but the client login name doesn't own the MAIL FROM
13639 address according to $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_login_maps">smtpd_sender_login_maps</a>.</dd>
13640
13641 <dt><b><a name="reject_unauthenticated_sender_login_mismatch">reject_unauthenticated_sender_login_mismatch</a></b></dt>
13642
13643 <dd>Enforces the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_sender_login_mismatch">reject_sender_login_mismatch</a> restriction for
13644 unauthenticated clients only. This feature is available in
13645 Postfix version 2.1 and later. </dd>
13646
13647 <dt><b><a name="reject_unknown_sender_domain">reject_unknown_sender_domain</a></b></dt>
13648
13649 <dd>Reject the request when Postfix is not final destination for
13650 the sender address, and the MAIL FROM address has no DNS A or MX
13651 record, or when it has a malformed MX record such as a record with
13652 a zero-length MX hostname (Postfix version 2.3 and later). <br> The
13653 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_address_reject_code">unknown_address_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the numerical
13654 response code for rejected requests (default: 450). The response
13655 is always 450 in case of a temporary DNS error. <br> The
13656 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_address_tempfail_action">unknown_address_tempfail_action</a> parameter specifies the action
13657 after a temporary DNS error (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>). </dd>
13658
13659 <dt><b><a name="reject_unlisted_sender">reject_unlisted_sender</a></b></dt>
13660
13661 <dd>Reject the request when the MAIL FROM address is not listed in
13662 the list of valid recipients for its domain class. See the
13663 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_reject_unlisted_sender">smtpd_reject_unlisted_sender</a> parameter description for details.
13664 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.</dd>
13665
13666 <dt><b><a name="reject_unverified_sender">reject_unverified_sender</a></b></dt>
13667
13668 <dd>Reject the request when mail to the MAIL FROM address is known to
13669 bounce, or when the sender address destination is not reachable.
13670 Address verification information is managed by the <a href="verify.8.html">verify(8)</a> server;
13671 see the <a href="ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_README.html">ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_README</a> file for details. <br> The
13672 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_sender_reject_code">unverified_sender_reject_code</a> parameter specifies the numerical
13673 response code when an address is known to bounce (default: 450,
13674 change into 550 when you are confident that it is safe to do so).
13675 <br>The <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_sender_defer_code">unverified_sender_defer_code</a> specifies the numerical response
13676 code when an address address probe failed due to a temporary problem
13677 (default: 450). <br> The <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_sender_tempfail_action">unverified_sender_tempfail_action</a> parameter
13678 specifies the action after address probe failure due to a temporary
13679 problem (default: <a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>). <br> This feature is available
13680 in Postfix 2.1 and later. </dd>
13681
13682 </dl>
13683
13684 <p>
13685 Other restrictions that are valid in this context:
13686 </p>
13687
13688 <ul>
13689
13690 <li> <a href="#generic">Generic</a> restrictions that can be used
13691 in any SMTP command context, described under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a>.
13692
13693 <li> SMTP command specific restrictions described under
13694 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_helo_restrictions">smtpd_helo_restrictions</a>.
13695
13696 <li> SMTP command specific restrictions described under
13697 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_recipient_restrictions">smtpd_recipient_restrictions</a>. When recipient restrictions are listed
13698 under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a>, they have effect only with
13699 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_delay_reject">smtpd_delay_reject</a> = yes", so that $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> is
13700 evaluated at the time of the RCPT TO command.
13701
13702 </ul>
13703
13704 <p>
13705 Examples:
13706 </p>
13707
13708 <pre>
13709 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_sender_domain">reject_unknown_sender_domain</a>
13710 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_sender_restrictions">smtpd_sender_restrictions</a> = <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_sender_domain">reject_unknown_sender_domain</a>,
13711 <a href="postconf.5.html#check_sender_access">check_sender_access</a> hash:/etc/postfix/access
13712 </pre>
13713
13714
13715 </DD>
13716
13717 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_service_name">smtpd_service_name</a>
13718 (default: smtpd)</b></DT><DD>
13719
13720 <p> The internal service that <a href="postscreen.8.html">postscreen(8)</a> forwards allowed
13721 connections to. In a future version there may be different
13722 classes of SMTP service. </p>
13723
13724 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
13725
13726
13727 </DD>
13728
13729 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_soft_error_limit">smtpd_soft_error_limit</a>
13730 (default: 10)</b></DT><DD>
13731
13732 <p>
13733 The number of errors a remote SMTP client is allowed to make without
13734 delivering mail before the Postfix SMTP server slows down all its
13735 responses.
13736 </p>
13737
13738 <ul>
13739
13740 <li><p>With Postfix version 2.1 and later, the Postfix SMTP server
13741 delays all responses by $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_error_sleep_time">smtpd_error_sleep_time</a> seconds. </p>
13742
13743 <li><p>With Postfix versions 2.0 and earlier, the Postfix SMTP
13744 server delays all responses by (number of errors) seconds. </p>
13745
13746 </ul>
13747
13748
13749 </DD>
13750
13751 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_starttls_timeout">smtpd_starttls_timeout</a>
13752 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
13753
13754 <p> The time limit for Postfix SMTP server write and read operations
13755 during TLS startup and shutdown handshake procedures. The current
13756 default value is stress-dependent. Before Postfix version 2.8, it
13757 was fixed at 300s. </p>
13758
13759 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13760
13761
13762 </DD>
13763
13764 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_timeout">smtpd_timeout</a>
13765 (default: normal: 300s, overload: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
13766
13767 <p>
13768 The time limit for sending a Postfix SMTP server response and for
13769 receiving a remote SMTP client request. Normally the default limit
13770 is 300s, but it changes under overload to just 10s. With Postfix
13771 2.5 and earlier, the SMTP server always uses a time limit of 300s
13772 by default.
13773 </p>
13774
13775 <p>
13776 Note: if you set SMTP time limits to very large values you may have
13777 to update the global <a href="postconf.5.html#ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a> parameter.
13778 </p>
13779
13780 <p>
13781 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
13782 The default time unit is s (seconds).
13783 </p>
13784
13785
13786 </DD>
13787
13788 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>
13789 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13790
13791 <p> A file containing (PEM format) CA certificates of root CAs trusted
13792 to sign either remote SMTP client certificates or intermediate CA
13793 certificates. These are loaded into memory before the <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> server
13794 enters the chroot jail. If the number of trusted roots is large, consider
13795 using <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> instead, but note that the latter directory must
13796 be present in the chroot jail if the <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a> server is chrooted. This
13797 file may also be used to augment the server certificate trust chain,
13798 but it is best to include all the required certificates directly in the
13799 server certificate file. </p>
13800
13801 <p> Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = no" to prevent Postfix from
13802 appending the system-supplied default CAs and trusting third-party
13803 certificates. </p>
13804
13805 <p> By default (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a>), client certificates are not
13806 requested, and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a> should remain empty. If you do make use
13807 of client certificates, the distinguished names (DNs) of the certificate
13808 authorities listed in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a> are sent to the remote SMTP client
13809 in the client certificate request message. MUAs with multiple client
13810 certificates may use the list of preferred certificate authorities
13811 to select the correct client certificate. You may want to put your
13812 "preferred" CA or CAs in this file, and install other trusted CAs in
13813 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a>. </p>
13814
13815 <p> Example: </p>
13816
13817 <pre>
13818 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a> = /etc/postfix/CAcert.pem
13819 </pre>
13820
13821 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13822
13823
13824 </DD>
13825
13826 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a>
13827 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13828
13829 <p> A directory containing (PEM format) CA certificates of root CAs
13830 trusted to sign either remote SMTP client certificates or intermediate CA
13831 certificates. Do not forget to create the necessary "hash" links with,
13832 for example, "$OPENSSL_HOME/bin/c_rehash /etc/postfix/certs". To use
13833 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> in chroot mode, this directory (or a copy) must be
13834 inside the chroot jail. </p>
13835
13836 <p> Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = no" to prevent Postfix from
13837 appending the system-supplied default CAs and trusting third-party
13838 certificates. </p>
13839
13840 <p> By default (see <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a>), client certificates are
13841 not requested, and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> should remain empty. In contrast
13842 to <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>, DNs of certificate authorities installed
13843 in $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> are not included in the client certificate
13844 request message. MUAs with multiple client certificates may use the
13845 list of preferred certificate authorities to select the correct
13846 client certificate. You may want to put your "preferred" CA or
13847 CAs in $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>, and install the remaining trusted CAs in
13848 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a>. </p>
13849
13850 <p> Example: </p>
13851
13852 <pre>
13853 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> = /etc/postfix/certs
13854 </pre>
13855
13856 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13857
13858
13859 </DD>
13860
13861 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids">smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids</a>
13862 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
13863
13864 <p> Force the Postfix SMTP server to issue a TLS session id, even
13865 when TLS session caching is turned off (<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a>
13866 is empty). This behavior is compatible with Postfix < 2.3. </p>
13867
13868 <p> With Postfix 2.3 and later the Postfix SMTP server can disable
13869 session id generation when TLS session caching is turned off. This
13870 keeps clients from caching sessions that almost certainly cannot
13871 be re-used. </p>
13872
13873 <p> By default, the Postfix SMTP server always generates TLS session
13874 ids. This works around a known defect in mail client applications
13875 such as MS Outlook, and may also prevent interoperability issues
13876 with other MTAs. </p>
13877
13878 <p> Example: </p>
13879
13880 <pre>
13881 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids">smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids</a> = no
13882 </pre>
13883
13884 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
13885
13886
13887 </DD>
13888
13889 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a>
13890 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
13891
13892 <p> Ask a remote SMTP client for a client certificate. This
13893 information is needed for certificate based mail relaying with,
13894 for example, the <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a> feature. </p>
13895
13896 <p> Some clients such as Netscape will either complain if no
13897 certificate is available (for the list of CAs in $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>)
13898 or will offer multiple client certificates to choose from. This
13899 may be annoying, so this option is "off" by default. </p>
13900
13901 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13902
13903
13904 </DD>
13905
13906 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_auth_only">smtpd_tls_auth_only</a>
13907 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
13908
13909 <p> When TLS encryption is optional in the Postfix SMTP server, do
13910 not announce or accept SASL authentication over unencrypted
13911 connections. </p>
13912
13913 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13914
13915
13916 </DD>
13917
13918 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth">smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth</a>
13919 (default: 9)</b></DT><DD>
13920
13921 <p> The verification depth for remote SMTP client certificates. A
13922 depth of 1 is sufficient if the issuing CA is listed in a local CA
13923 file. </p>
13924
13925 <p> The default verification depth is 9 (the OpenSSL default) for
13926 compatibility with earlier Postfix behavior. Prior to Postfix 2.5,
13927 the default value was 5, but the limit was not actually enforced. If
13928 you have set this to a lower non-default value, certificates with longer
13929 trust chains may now fail to verify. Certificate chains with 1 or 2
13930 CAs are common, deeper chains are more rare and any number between 5
13931 and 9 should suffice in practice. You can choose a lower number if,
13932 for example, you trust certificates directly signed by an issuing CA
13933 but not any CAs it delegates to. </p>
13934
13935 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13936
13937
13938 </DD>
13939
13940 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a>
13941 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
13942
13943 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server RSA certificate in PEM format.
13944 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP server private RSA key. </p>
13945
13946 <p> Public Internet MX hosts without certificates signed by a "reputable"
13947 CA must generate, and be prepared to present to most clients, a
13948 self-signed or private-CA signed certificate. The client will not be
13949 able to authenticate the server, but unless it is running Postfix 2.3 or
13950 similar software, it will still insist on a server certificate. </p>
13951
13952 <p> For servers that are <b>not</b> public Internet MX hosts, Postfix
13953 2.3 supports configurations with no certificates. This entails the
13954 use of just the anonymous TLS ciphers, which are not supported by
13955 typical SMTP clients. Since such clients will not, as a rule, fall
13956 back to plain text after a TLS handshake failure, the server will
13957 be unable to receive email from TLS enabled clients. To avoid
13958 accidental configurations with no certificates, Postfix 2.3 enables
13959 certificate-less operation only when the administrator explicitly
13960 sets "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> = none". This ensures that new Postfix
13961 configurations will not accidentally run with no certificates. </p>
13962
13963 <p> Both RSA and DSA certificates are supported. When both types
13964 are present, the cipher used determines which certificate will be
13965 presented to the client. For Netscape and OpenSSL clients without
13966 special cipher choices the RSA certificate is preferred. </p>
13967
13968 <p> To enable a remote SMTP client to verify the Postfix SMTP server
13969 certificate, the issuing CA certificates must be made available to the
13970 client. You should include the required certificates in the server
13971 certificate file, the server certificate first, then the issuing
13972 CA(s) (bottom-up order). </p>
13973
13974 <p> Example: the certificate for "server.example.com" was issued by
13975 "intermediate CA" which itself has a certificate of "root CA".
13976 Create the server.pem file with "cat server_cert.pem intermediate_CA.pem
13977 root_CA.pem > server.pem". </p>
13978
13979 <p> If you also want to verify client certificates issued by these
13980 CAs, you can add the CA certificates to the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>, in which
13981 case it is not necessary to have them in the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> or
13982 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>. </p>
13983
13984 <p> A certificate supplied here must be usable as an SSL server certificate
13985 and hence pass the "openssl verify -purpose sslserver ..." test. </p>
13986
13987 <p> Example: </p>
13988
13989 <pre>
13990 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/server.pem
13991 </pre>
13992
13993 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
13994
13995
13996 </DD>
13997
13998 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_cipherlist">smtpd_tls_cipherlist</a>
13999 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14000
14001 <p> Obsolete Postfix < 2.3 control for the Postfix SMTP server TLS
14002 cipher list. It is easy to create inter-operability problems by choosing
14003 a non-default cipher list. Do not use a non-default TLS cipherlist for
14004 MX hosts on the public Internet. Clients that begin the TLS handshake,
14005 but are unable to agree on a common cipher, may not be able to send any
14006 email to the SMTP server. Using a restricted cipher list may be more
14007 appropriate for a dedicated MSA or an internal mailhub, where one can
14008 exert some control over the TLS software and settings of the connecting
14009 clients. </p>
14010
14011 <p> <b>Note:</b> do not use "" quotes around the parameter value. </p>
14012
14013 <p>This feature is available with Postfix version 2.2. It is not used with
14014 Postfix 2.3 and later; use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> instead. </p>
14015
14016
14017 </DD>
14018
14019 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_ciphers">smtpd_tls_ciphers</a>
14020 (default: export)</b></DT><DD>
14021
14022 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix SMTP server
14023 will use with opportunistic TLS encryption. Cipher types listed in
14024 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> are excluded from the base definition of
14025 the selected cipher grade. The default value "export" ensures maximum
14026 inter-operability. Because encryption is optional, stronger controls
14027 are not appropriate, and this setting SHOULD NOT be changed unless the
14028 change is essential. </p>
14029
14030 <p> When TLS is mandatory the cipher grade is chosen via the
14031 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> configuration parameter, see there for syntax
14032 details. </p>
14033
14034 <p> Example: </p>
14035 <pre>
14036 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ciphers">smtpd_tls_ciphers</a> = export
14037 </pre>
14038
14039 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. With earlier Postfix
14040 releases only the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> parameter is implemented,
14041 and opportunistic TLS always uses "export" or better (i.e. all) ciphers. </p>
14042
14043
14044 </DD>
14045
14046 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>
14047 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14048
14049 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server DSA certificate in PEM format.
14050 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP server private DSA key. </p>
14051
14052 <p> See the discussion under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> for more details.
14053 </p>
14054
14055 <p> Example: </p>
14056
14057 <pre>
14058 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/server-dsa.pem
14059 </pre>
14060
14061 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14062
14063
14064 </DD>
14065
14066 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file</a>
14067 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14068
14069 <p> File with DH parameters that the Postfix SMTP server should
14070 use with EDH ciphers. </p>
14071
14072 <p> Instead of using the exact same parameter sets as distributed
14073 with other TLS packages, it is more secure to generate your own
14074 set of parameters with something like the following command: </p>
14075
14076 <blockquote>
14077 <pre>
14078 openssl gendh -out /etc/postfix/dh_1024.pem -2 1024
14079 </pre>
14080 </blockquote>
14081
14082 <p> Your actual source for entropy may differ. Some systems have
14083 /dev/random; on other system you may consider using the "Entropy
14084 Gathering Daemon EGD", available at <a href="http://egd.sourceforge.net/">http://egd.sourceforge.net/</a>
14085 </p>
14086
14087 <p> Example: </p>
14088
14089 <pre>
14090 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file</a> = /etc/postfix/dh_1024.pem
14091 </pre>
14092
14093 <p>This feature is available with Postfix version 2.2.</p>
14094
14095
14096 </DD>
14097
14098 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file</a>
14099 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14100
14101 <p> File with DH parameters that the Postfix SMTP server should
14102 use with EDH ciphers. </p>
14103
14104 <p> See also the discussion under the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file</a>
14105 configuration parameter. </p>
14106
14107 <p> Example: </p>
14108
14109 <pre>
14110 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file</a> = /etc/postfix/dh_512.pem
14111 </pre>
14112
14113 <p>This feature is available with Postfix version 2.2.</p>
14114
14115
14116 </DD>
14117
14118 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_dkey_file">smtpd_tls_dkey_file</a>
14119 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
14120
14121 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server DSA private key in PEM format.
14122 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP server DSA certificate
14123 file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>. </p>
14124
14125 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
14126 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
14127 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
14128 to anyone else. </p>
14129
14130 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14131
14132
14133 </DD>
14134
14135 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a>
14136 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14137
14138 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server ECDSA certificate in PEM format.
14139 This file may also contain the Postfix SMTP server private ECDSA key. </p>
14140
14141 <p> See the discussion under <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> for more details. </p>
14142
14143 <p> Example: </p>
14144
14145 <pre>
14146 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a> = /etc/postfix/ecdsa-scert.pem
14147 </pre>
14148
14149 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
14150 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
14151
14152
14153 </DD>
14154
14155 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_eckey_file">smtpd_tls_eckey_file</a>
14156 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
14157
14158 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server ECDSA private key in PEM format.
14159 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP server ECDSA certificate
14160 file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a>. </p>
14161
14162 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
14163 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
14164 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
14165 to anyone else. </p>
14166
14167 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when Postfix is
14168 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
14169
14170
14171 </DD>
14172
14173 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a>
14174 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
14175
14176 <p> The Postfix SMTP server security grade for ephemeral elliptic-curve
14177 Diffie-Hellman (EECDH) key exchange. </p>
14178
14179 <p> The available choices are: </p>
14180
14181 <dl>
14182
14183 <dt><b>none</b></dt> <dd> Don't use EECDH. Ciphers based on EECDH key
14184 exchange will be disabled. This is the default in Postfix versions
14185 2.6 and 2.7. </dd>
14186
14187 <dt><b>strong</b></dt> <dd> Use EECDH with approximately 128
14188 bits of security at a reasonable computational cost. This is the
14189 current best-practice trade-off between security and computational
14190 efficiency. This is the default in Postfix version 2.8 and later.
14191 </dd>
14192
14193 <dt><b>ultra</b></dt> <dd> Use EECDH with approximately 192 bits of
14194 security at computational cost that is approximately twice as high
14195 as 128 bit strength ECC. Barring significant progress in attacks on
14196 elliptic curve crypto-systems, the "strong" curve is sufficient for most
14197 users. </dd>
14198
14199 </dl>
14200
14201 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when it is
14202 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
14203
14204
14205 </DD>
14206
14207 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
14208 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14209
14210 <p> List of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the SMTP server
14211 cipher list at all TLS security levels. Excluding valid ciphers
14212 can create interoperability problems. DO NOT exclude ciphers unless it
14213 is essential to do so. This is not an OpenSSL cipherlist; it is a simple
14214 list separated by whitespace and/or commas. The elements are a single
14215 cipher, or one or more "+" separated cipher properties, in which case
14216 only ciphers matching <b>all</b> the properties are excluded. </p>
14217
14218 <p> Examples (some of these will cause problems): </p>
14219
14220 <blockquote>
14221 <pre>
14222 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL
14223 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = MD5, DES
14224 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = DES+MD5
14225 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = AES256-SHA, DES-CBC3-MD5
14226 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = kEDH+aRSA
14227 </pre>
14228 </blockquote>
14229
14230 <p> The first setting disables anonymous ciphers. The next setting
14231 disables ciphers that use the MD5 digest algorithm or the (single) DES
14232 encryption algorithm. The next setting disables ciphers that use MD5 and
14233 DES together. The next setting disables the two ciphers "AES256-SHA"
14234 and "DES-CBC3-MD5". The last setting disables ciphers that use "EDH"
14235 key exchange with RSA authentication. </p>
14236
14237 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
14238
14239
14240 </DD>
14241
14242 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>
14243 (default: md5)</b></DT><DD>
14244
14245 <p> The message digest algorithm used to construct client-certificate
14246 fingerprints for <b><a href="postconf.5.html#check_ccert_access">check_ccert_access</a></b> and
14247 <b><a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a></b>. The default algorithm is <b>md5</b>,
14248 for backwards compatibility with Postfix releases prior to 2.5.
14249 </p>
14250
14251 <p> The best practice algorithm is now <b>sha1</b>. Recent advances in hash
14252 function cryptanalysis have led to md5 being deprecated in favor of sha1.
14253 However, as long as there are no known "second pre-image" attacks
14254 against md5, its use in this context can still be considered safe.
14255 </p>
14256
14257 <p> While additional digest algorithms are often available with OpenSSL's
14258 libcrypto, only those used by libssl in SSL cipher suites are available to
14259 Postfix. For now this means just md5 or sha1. </p>
14260
14261 <p> To find the fingerprint of a specific certificate file, with a
14262 specific digest algorithm, run: </p>
14263
14264 <blockquote>
14265 <pre>
14266 $ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -<i>digest</i> -in <i>certfile</i>.pem
14267 </pre>
14268 </blockquote>
14269
14270 <p> The text to the right of "=" sign is the desired fingerprint.
14271 For example: </p>
14272
14273 <blockquote>
14274 <pre>
14275 $ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -sha1 -in cert.pem
14276 SHA1 Fingerprint=D4:6A:AB:19:24:79:F8:32:BB:A6:CB:66:82:C0:8E:9B:EE:29:A8:1A
14277 </pre>
14278 </blockquote>
14279
14280 <p> Example: client-certificate access table, with sha1 fingerprints: </p>
14281
14282 <blockquote>
14283 <pre>
14284 /etc/postfix/<a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a>:
14285 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> = sha1
14286 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_client_restrictions">smtpd_client_restrictions</a> =
14287 <a href="postconf.5.html#check_ccert_access">check_ccert_access</a> hash:/etc/postfix/access,
14288 reject
14289 </pre>
14290 <pre>
14291 /etc/postfix/access:
14292 # Action folded to next line...
14293 AF:88:7C:AD:51:95:6F:36:96:F6:01:FB:2E:48:CD:AB:49:25:A2:3B
14294 OK
14295 85:16:78:FD:73:6E:CE:70:E0:31:5F:0D:3C:C8:6D:C4:2C:24:59:E1
14296 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_auth_destination">permit_auth_destination</a>
14297 </pre>
14298 </blockquote>
14299
14300 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
14301
14302
14303 </DD>
14304
14305 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_key_file">smtpd_tls_key_file</a>
14306 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
14307
14308 <p> File with the Postfix SMTP server RSA private key in PEM format.
14309 This file may be combined with the Postfix SMTP server RSA certificate
14310 file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a>. </p>
14311
14312 <p> The private key must be accessible without a pass-phrase, i.e. it
14313 must not be encrypted. File permissions should grant read-only
14314 access to the system superuser account ("root"), and no access
14315 to anyone else. </p>
14316
14317
14318 </DD>
14319
14320 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_loglevel">smtpd_tls_loglevel</a>
14321 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
14322
14323 <p> Enable additional Postfix SMTP server logging of TLS activity.
14324 Each logging level also includes the information that is logged at
14325 a lower logging level. </p>
14326
14327 <dl compact>
14328
14329 <dt> </dt> <dd> 0 Disable logging of TLS activity. </dd>
14330
14331 <dt> </dt> <dd> 1 Log TLS handshake and certificate information. </dd>
14332
14333 <dt> </dt> <dd> 2 Log levels during TLS negotiation. </dd>
14334
14335 <dt> </dt> <dd> 3 Log hexadecimal and ASCII dump of TLS negotiation
14336 process. </dd>
14337
14338 <dt> </dt> <dd> 4 Also log hexadecimal and ASCII dump of complete
14339 transmission after STARTTLS. </dd>
14340
14341 </dl>
14342
14343 <p> Use "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_loglevel">smtpd_tls_loglevel</a> = 3" only in case of problems. Use of
14344 loglevel 4 is strongly discouraged. </p>
14345
14346 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14347
14348
14349 </DD>
14350
14351 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
14352 (default: medium)</b></DT><DD>
14353
14354 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix SMTP server will
14355 use with mandatory TLS encryption. The default grade ("medium") is
14356 sufficiently strong that any benefit from globally restricting TLS
14357 sessions to a more stringent grade is likely negligible, especially
14358 given the fact that many implementations still do not offer any stronger
14359 ("high" grade) ciphers, while those that do, will always use "high"
14360 grade ciphers. So insisting on "high" grade ciphers is generally
14361 counter-productive. Allowing "export" or "low" ciphers is typically
14362 not a good idea, as systems limited to just these are limited to
14363 obsolete browsers. No known SMTP clients fail to support at least
14364 one "medium" or "high" grade cipher. </p>
14365
14366 <p> The following cipher grades are supported: </p>
14367
14368 <dl>
14369 <dt><b>export</b></dt>
14370 <dd> Enable "EXPORT" grade or stronger OpenSSL ciphers.
14371 This is the most appropriate setting for public MX hosts, and is always
14372 used with opportunistic TLS encryption. The underlying cipherlist
14373 is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_export_cipherlist">tls_export_cipherlist</a> configuration parameter,
14374 which you are strongly encouraged to not change. </dd>
14375
14376 <dt><b>low</b></dt>
14377 <dd> Enable "LOW" grade or stronger OpenSSL ciphers. The
14378 underlying cipherlist is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_low_cipherlist">tls_low_cipherlist</a>
14379 configuration parameter, which you are strongly encouraged to
14380 not change. </dd>
14381
14382 <dt><b>medium</b></dt>
14383 <dd> Enable "MEDIUM" grade or stronger OpenSSL ciphers. These use 128-bit
14384 or longer symmetric bulk-encryption keys. This is the default minimum
14385 strength for mandatory TLS encryption. The underlying cipherlist is
14386 specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_medium_cipherlist">tls_medium_cipherlist</a> configuration parameter, which
14387 you are strongly encouraged to not change. </dd>
14388
14389 <dt><b>high</b></dt>
14390 <dd> Enable only "HIGH" grade OpenSSL ciphers. The
14391 underlying cipherlist is specified via the <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_high_cipherlist">tls_high_cipherlist</a>
14392 configuration parameter, which you are strongly encouraged to
14393 not change. </dd>
14394
14395 <dt><b>null</b></dt>
14396 <dd> Enable only the "NULL" OpenSSL ciphers, these provide authentication
14397 without encryption. This setting is only appropriate in the rare
14398 case that all clients are prepared to use NULL ciphers (not normally
14399 enabled in TLS clients). The underlying cipherlist is specified via the
14400 <a href="postconf.5.html#tls_null_cipherlist">tls_null_cipherlist</a> configuration parameter, which you are strongly
14401 encouraged to not change. </dd>
14402
14403 </dl>
14404
14405 <p> Cipher types listed in
14406 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a> or <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> are
14407 excluded from the base definition of the selected cipher grade. See
14408 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ciphers">smtpd_tls_ciphers</a> for cipher controls that apply to opportunistic
14409 TLS. </p>
14410
14411 <p> The underlying cipherlists for grades other than "null" include
14412 anonymous ciphers, but these are automatically filtered out if the
14413 server is configured to ask for client certificates. You are very
14414 unlikely to need to take any steps to exclude anonymous ciphers, they
14415 are excluded automatically as required. If you must exclude anonymous
14416 ciphers even when Postfix does not need or use peer certificates, set
14417 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL". To exclude anonymous ciphers only
14418 when TLS is enforced, set "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a> = aNULL". </p>
14419
14420 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
14421
14422
14423 </DD>
14424
14425 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>
14426 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14427
14428 <p> Additional list of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the
14429 SMTP server cipher list at mandatory TLS security levels. This list
14430 works in addition to the exclusions listed with <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
14431 (see there for syntax details). </p>
14432
14433 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
14434
14435
14436 </DD>
14437
14438 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>
14439 (default: SSLv3, TLSv1)</b></DT><DD>
14440
14441 <p> The SSL/TLS protocols accepted by the Postfix SMTP server with
14442 mandatory TLS encryption. If the list is empty, the server supports all
14443 available SSL/TLS protocol versions. A non-empty value is a list
14444 of protocol
14445 names separated by whitespace, commas or colons. The supported protocol
14446 names are "SSLv2", "SSLv3" and "TLSv1", and are not case sensitive. </p>
14447
14448 <p> With Postfix ≥ 2.5 the parameter syntax is expanded to support
14449 protocol exclusions. One can now explicitly exclude SSLv2 by setting
14450 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2". To exclude both SSLv2 and
14451 SSLv3 set "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3". Listing
14452 the protocols to include, rather than protocols to exclude, is still
14453 supported, use the form you find more intuitive. </p>
14454
14455 <p> Since SSL version 2 has known protocol weaknesses and is now
14456 deprecated, the default setting excludes "SSLv2". This means that
14457 by default, SSL version 2 will not be used at the "encrypt" security
14458 level. </p>
14459
14460 <p> Example: </p>
14461
14462 <pre>
14463 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = TLSv1
14464 # Alternative form with Postfix ≥ 2.5:
14465 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
14466 </pre>
14467
14468 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
14469
14470
14471 </DD>
14472
14473 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a>
14474 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14475
14476 <p> List of TLS protocols that the Postfix SMTP server will exclude
14477 or include with opportunistic TLS encryption. This parameter SHOULD be
14478 left at its default empty value, allowing all protocols to be used with
14479 opportunistic TLS. </p>
14480
14481 <p> In <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> the values are separated by whitespace, commas or
14482 colons. An empty value means allow all protocols. The valid protocol
14483 names, (see <b>SSL_get_version(3)</b>), are "SSLv2", "SSLv3" and
14484 "TLSv1". In <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_policy_maps">smtp_tls_policy_maps</a> table entries, "protocols" attribute
14485 values are separated by a colon. </p>
14486
14487 <p> To include a protocol list its name, to exclude it, prefix the name
14488 with a "!" character. To exclude SSLv2 even for opportunistic TLS set
14489 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2". To exclude both "SSLv2" and "SSLv3" set
14490 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2, !SSLv3". Explicitly listing the protocols to
14491 include, is supported, but not recommended. OpenSSL provides no mechanisms
14492 for excluding protocols not known at compile-time. If Postfix is linked
14493 against an OpenSSL library that supports additional protocol versions,
14494 they cannot be excluded using either syntax. </p>
14495
14496 <p> Example: </p>
14497 <pre>
14498 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a> = !SSLv2
14499 </pre>
14500
14501 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
14502
14503
14504 </DD>
14505
14506 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_received_header">smtpd_tls_received_header</a>
14507 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14508
14509 <p> Request that the Postfix SMTP server produces Received: message
14510 headers that include information about the protocol and cipher used,
14511 as well as the client CommonName and client certificate issuer
14512 CommonName. This is disabled by default, as the information may
14513 be modified in transit through other mail servers. Only information
14514 that was recorded by the final destination can be trusted. </p>
14515
14516 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14517
14518
14519 </DD>
14520
14521 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_req_ccert">smtpd_tls_req_ccert</a>
14522 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14523
14524 <p> With mandatory TLS encryption, require a trusted remote SMTP client
14525 certificate in order to allow TLS connections to proceed. This
14526 option implies "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a> = yes". </p>
14527
14528 <p> When TLS encryption is optional, this setting is ignored with
14529 a warning written to the mail log. </p>
14530
14531 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14532
14533
14534 </DD>
14535
14536 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a>
14537 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14538
14539 <p> The SMTP TLS security level for the Postfix SMTP server; when
14540 a non-empty value is specified, this overrides the obsolete parameters
14541 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a>. This parameter is ignored with
14542 "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_wrappermode">smtpd_tls_wrappermode</a> = yes". </p>
14543
14544 <p> Specify one of the following security levels: </p>
14545
14546 <dl>
14547
14548 <dt><b>none</b></dt> <dd> TLS will not be used. </dd>
14549
14550 <dt><b>may</b></dt> <dd> Opportunistic TLS: announce STARTTLS support
14551 to SMTP clients, but do not require that clients use TLS encryption.
14552 </dd>
14553
14554 <dt><b>encrypt</b></dt> <dd>Mandatory TLS encryption: announce
14555 STARTTLS support to SMTP clients, and require that clients use TLS
14556 encryption. According to <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2487">RFC 2487</a> this MUST NOT be applied in case
14557 of a publicly-referenced SMTP server. Instead, this option should
14558 be used only on dedicated servers. </dd>
14559
14560 </dl>
14561
14562 <p> Note 1: the "fingerprint", "verify" and "secure" levels are not
14563 supported here.
14564 The Postfix SMTP server logs a warning and uses "encrypt" instead.
14565 To verify SMTP client certificates, see <a href="TLS_README.html">TLS_README</a> for a discussion
14566 of the <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_req_ccert">smtpd_tls_req_ccert</a>, and <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_clientcerts">permit_tls_clientcerts</a>
14567 features. </p>
14568
14569 <p> Note 2: The parameter setting "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a> =
14570 encrypt" implies "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_auth_only">smtpd_tls_auth_only</a> = yes".</p>
14571
14572 <p> Note 3: when invoked via "sendmail -bs", Postfix will never
14573 offer STARTTLS due to insufficient privileges to access the server
14574 private key. This is intended behavior.</p>
14575
14576 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
14577
14578
14579 </DD>
14580
14581 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a>
14582 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14583
14584 <p> Name of the file containing the optional Postfix SMTP server
14585 TLS session cache. Specify a database type that supports enumeration,
14586 such as <b>btree</b> or <b>sdbm</b>; there is no need to support
14587 concurrent access. The file is created if it does not exist. The <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>
14588 daemon does not use this parameter directly, rather the cache is
14589 implemented indirectly in the <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> daemon. This means that
14590 per-smtpd-instance <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> overrides of this parameter are not
14591 effective. Note, that each of the cache databases supported by <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a>
14592 daemon: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a>, $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_session_cache_database">smtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>
14593 (and with Postfix 2.3 and later $<a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_session_cache_database">lmtp_tls_session_cache_database</a>), needs to be
14594 stored separately. It is not at this time possible to store multiple
14595 caches in a single database. </p>
14596
14597 <p> Note: <b>dbm</b> databases are not suitable. TLS
14598 session objects are too large. </p>
14599
14600 <p> As of version 2.5, Postfix no longer uses root privileges when
14601 opening this file. The file should now be stored under the Postfix-owned
14602 <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>. As a migration aid, an attempt to open the file
14603 under a non-Postfix directory is redirected to the Postfix-owned
14604 <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>, and a warning is logged. </p>
14605
14606 <p> Example: </p>
14607
14608 <pre>
14609 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a> = btree:/var/lib/postfix/smtpd_scache
14610 </pre>
14611
14612 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14613
14614
14615 </DD>
14616
14617 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>
14618 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
14619
14620 <p> The expiration time of Postfix SMTP server TLS session cache
14621 information. A cache cleanup is performed periodically
14622 every $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout</a> seconds. As with
14623 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_database">smtpd_tls_session_cache_database</a>, this parameter is implemented in the
14624 <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> daemon and therefore per-smtpd-instance <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> overrides
14625 are not possible. </p>
14626
14627 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14628
14629
14630 </DD>
14631
14632 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_tls_wrappermode">smtpd_tls_wrappermode</a>
14633 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14634
14635 <p> Run the Postfix SMTP server in the non-standard "wrapper" mode,
14636 instead of using the STARTTLS command. </p>
14637
14638 <p> If you want to support this service, enable a special port in
14639 <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>, and specify "-o <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_wrappermode">smtpd_tls_wrappermode</a>=yes" on the SMTP
14640 server's command line. Port 465 (smtps) was once chosen for this
14641 purpose. </p>
14642
14643 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14644
14645
14646 </DD>
14647
14648 <DT><b><a name="smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a>
14649 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14650
14651 <p> Opportunistic TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients,
14652 but do not require that clients use TLS encryption. </p>
14653
14654 <p> Note: when invoked via "<b>sendmail -bs</b>", Postfix will never offer
14655 STARTTLS due to insufficient privileges to access the server private
14656 key. This is intended behavior. </p>
14657
14658 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. With
14659 Postfix 2.3 and later use <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a> instead. </p>
14660
14661
14662 </DD>
14663
14664 <DT><b><a name="soft_bounce">soft_bounce</a>
14665 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14666
14667 <p>
14668 Safety net to keep mail queued that would otherwise be returned to
14669 the sender. This parameter disables locally-generated bounces,
14670 and prevents the Postfix SMTP server from rejecting mail permanently,
14671 by changing 5xx reply codes into 4xx. However, <a href="postconf.5.html#soft_bounce">soft_bounce</a> is no
14672 cure for address rewriting mistakes or mail routing mistakes.
14673 </p>
14674
14675 <p>
14676 Example:
14677 </p>
14678
14679 <pre>
14680 <a href="postconf.5.html#soft_bounce">soft_bounce</a> = yes
14681 </pre>
14682
14683
14684 </DD>
14685
14686 <DT><b><a name="stale_lock_time">stale_lock_time</a>
14687 (default: 500s)</b></DT><DD>
14688
14689 <p>
14690 The time after which a stale exclusive mailbox lockfile is removed.
14691 This is used for delivery to file or mailbox.
14692 </p>
14693
14694 <p>
14695 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
14696 The default time unit is s (seconds).
14697 </p>
14698
14699
14700 </DD>
14701
14702 <DT><b><a name="stress">stress</a>
14703 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
14704
14705 <p> This feature is documented in the <a href="STRESS_README.html">STRESS_README</a> document. </p>
14706
14707 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
14708
14709
14710 </DD>
14711
14712 <DT><b><a name="strict_7bit_headers">strict_7bit_headers</a>
14713 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14714
14715 <p>
14716 Reject mail with 8-bit text in message headers. This blocks mail
14717 from poorly written applications.
14718 </p>
14719
14720 <p>
14721 This feature should not be enabled on a general purpose mail server,
14722 because it is likely to reject legitimate email.
14723 </p>
14724
14725 <p>
14726 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
14727 </p>
14728
14729
14730 </DD>
14731
14732 <DT><b><a name="strict_8bitmime">strict_8bitmime</a>
14733 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14734
14735 <p>
14736 Enable both <a href="postconf.5.html#strict_7bit_headers">strict_7bit_headers</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#strict_8bitmime_body">strict_8bitmime_body</a>.
14737 </p>
14738
14739 <p>
14740 This feature should not be enabled on a general purpose mail server,
14741 because it is likely to reject legitimate email.
14742 </p>
14743
14744 <p>
14745 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
14746 </p>
14747
14748
14749 </DD>
14750
14751 <DT><b><a name="strict_8bitmime_body">strict_8bitmime_body</a>
14752 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14753
14754 <p>
14755 Reject 8-bit message body text without 8-bit MIME content encoding
14756 information. This blocks mail from poorly written applications.
14757 </p>
14758
14759 <p>
14760 Unfortunately, this also rejects majordomo approval requests when
14761 the included request contains valid 8-bit MIME mail, and it rejects
14762 bounces from mailers that do not MIME encapsulate 8-bit content
14763 (for example, bounces from qmail or from old versions of Postfix).
14764 </p>
14765
14766 <p>
14767 This feature should not be enabled on a general purpose mail server,
14768 because it is likely to reject legitimate email.
14769 </p>
14770
14771 <p>
14772 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
14773 </p>
14774
14775
14776 </DD>
14777
14778 <DT><b><a name="strict_mailbox_ownership">strict_mailbox_ownership</a>
14779 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
14780
14781 <p> Defer delivery when a mailbox file is not owned by its recipient.
14782 The default setting is not backwards compatible. </p>
14783
14784 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5.3 and later. </p>
14785
14786
14787 </DD>
14788
14789 <DT><b><a name="strict_mime_encoding_domain">strict_mime_encoding_domain</a>
14790 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14791
14792 <p>
14793 Reject mail with invalid Content-Transfer-Encoding: information
14794 for the message/* or multipart/* MIME content types. This blocks
14795 mail from poorly written software.
14796 </p>
14797
14798 <p>
14799 This feature should not be enabled on a general purpose mail server,
14800 because it will reject mail after a single violation.
14801 </p>
14802
14803 <p>
14804 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
14805 </p>
14806
14807
14808 </DD>
14809
14810 <DT><b><a name="strict_rfc821_envelopes">strict_rfc821_envelopes</a>
14811 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14812
14813 <p>
14814 Require that addresses received in SMTP MAIL FROM and RCPT TO
14815 commands are enclosed with <>, and that those addresses do
14816 not contain <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc822">RFC 822</a> style comments or phrases. This stops mail
14817 from poorly written software.
14818 </p>
14819
14820 <p>
14821 By default, the Postfix SMTP server accepts <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc822">RFC 822</a> syntax in MAIL
14822 FROM and RCPT TO addresses.
14823 </p>
14824
14825
14826 </DD>
14827
14828 <DT><b><a name="sun_mailtool_compatibility">sun_mailtool_compatibility</a>
14829 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14830
14831 <p>
14832 Obsolete SUN mailtool compatibility feature. Instead, use
14833 "<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_delivery_lock">mailbox_delivery_lock</a> = dotlock".
14834 </p>
14835
14836
14837 </DD>
14838
14839 <DT><b><a name="swap_bangpath">swap_bangpath</a>
14840 (default: yes)</b></DT><DD>
14841
14842 <p>
14843 Enable the rewriting of "site!user" into "user@site". This is
14844 necessary if your machine is connected to UUCP networks. It is
14845 enabled by default.
14846 </p>
14847
14848 <p> Note: with Postfix version 2.2, message header address rewriting
14849 happens only when one of the following conditions is true: </p>
14850
14851 <ul>
14852
14853 <li> The message is received with the Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command,
14854
14855 <li> The message is received from a network client that matches
14856 $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a>,
14857
14858 <li> The message is received from the network, and the
14859 <a href="postconf.5.html#remote_header_rewrite_domain">remote_header_rewrite_domain</a> parameter specifies a non-empty value.
14860
14861 </ul>
14862
14863 <p> To get the behavior before Postfix version 2.2, specify
14864 "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_header_rewrite_clients">local_header_rewrite_clients</a> = static:all". </p>
14865
14866 <p>
14867 Example:
14868 </p>
14869
14870 <pre>
14871 <a href="postconf.5.html#swap_bangpath">swap_bangpath</a> = no
14872 </pre>
14873
14874
14875 </DD>
14876
14877 <DT><b><a name="syslog_facility">syslog_facility</a>
14878 (default: mail)</b></DT><DD>
14879
14880 <p>
14881 The syslog facility of Postfix logging. Specify a facility as
14882 defined in syslog.conf(5). The default facility is "mail".
14883 </p>
14884
14885 <p>
14886 Warning: a non-default <a href="postconf.5.html#syslog_facility">syslog_facility</a> setting takes effect only
14887 after a Postfix process has completed initialization. Errors during
14888 process initialization will be logged with the default facility.
14889 Examples are errors while parsing the command line arguments, and
14890 errors while accessing the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> configuration file.
14891 </p>
14892
14893
14894 </DD>
14895
14896 <DT><b><a name="syslog_name">syslog_name</a>
14897 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
14898
14899 <p>
14900 The mail system name that is prepended to the process name in syslog
14901 records, so that "smtpd" becomes, for example, "postfix/smtpd".
14902 </p>
14903
14904 <p>
14905 Warning: a non-default <a href="postconf.5.html#syslog_name">syslog_name</a> setting takes effect only after
14906 a Postfix process has completed initialization. Errors during
14907 process initialization will be logged with the default name. Examples
14908 are errors while parsing the command line arguments, and errors
14909 while accessing the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> configuration file.
14910 </p>
14911
14912
14913 </DD>
14914
14915 <DT><b><a name="tcp_windowsize">tcp_windowsize</a>
14916 (default: 0)</b></DT><DD>
14917
14918 <p> An optional workaround for routers that break TCP window scaling.
14919 Specify a value > 0 and < 65536 to enable this feature. With
14920 Postfix TCP servers (<a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>, <a href="qmqpd.8.html">qmqpd(8)</a>), this feature is implemented
14921 by the Postfix <a href="master.8.html">master(8)</a> daemon. </p>
14922
14923 <p> To change this parameter without stopping Postfix, you need to
14924 first terminate all Postfix TCP servers: </p>
14925
14926 <blockquote>
14927 <pre>
14928 # postconf -e <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a>=inet
14929 # postfix reload
14930 </pre>
14931 </blockquote>
14932
14933 <p> This immediately terminates all processes that accept network
14934 connections. Next, you enable Postfix TCP servers with the updated
14935 <a href="postconf.5.html#tcp_windowsize">tcp_windowsize</a> setting: </p>
14936
14937 <blockquote>
14938 <pre>
14939 # postconf -e <a href="postconf.5.html#tcp_windowsize">tcp_windowsize</a>=65535 <a href="postconf.5.html#master_service_disable">master_service_disable</a>=
14940 # postfix reload
14941 </pre>
14942 </blockquote>
14943
14944 <p> If you skip these steps with a running Postfix system, then the
14945 <a href="postconf.5.html#tcp_windowsize">tcp_windowsize</a> change will work only for Postfix TCP clients (<a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a>,
14946 <a href="lmtp.8.html">lmtp(8)</a>). </p>
14947
14948 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
14949
14950
14951 </DD>
14952
14953 <DT><b><a name="tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a>
14954 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
14955
14956 <p> Append the system-supplied default certificate authority
14957 certificates to the ones specified with *_tls_CApath or *_tls_CAfile.
14958 The default is "no"; this prevents Postfix from trusting third-party
14959 certificates and giving them relay permission with
14960 <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_all_clientcerts">permit_tls_all_clientcerts</a>. </p>
14961
14962 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4.15, 2.5.11, 2.6.8,
14963 2.7.2 and later versions. Specify "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_append_default_CA">tls_append_default_CA</a> = yes" for
14964 backwards compatibility, to avoid breaking certificate verification
14965 with sites that don't use <a href="postconf.5.html#permit_tls_all_clientcerts">permit_tls_all_clientcerts</a>. </p>
14966
14967
14968 </DD>
14969
14970 <DT><b><a name="tls_daemon_random_bytes">tls_daemon_random_bytes</a>
14971 (default: 32)</b></DT><DD>
14972
14973 <p> The number of pseudo-random bytes that an <a href="smtp.8.html">smtp(8)</a> or <a href="smtpd.8.html">smtpd(8)</a>
14974 process requests from the <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> server in order to seed its
14975 internal pseudo random number generator (PRNG). The default of 32
14976 bytes (equivalent to 256 bits) is sufficient to generate a 128bit
14977 (or 168bit) session key. </p>
14978
14979 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
14980
14981
14982 </DD>
14983
14984 <DT><b><a name="tls_disable_workarounds">tls_disable_workarounds</a>
14985 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
14986
14987 <p> List or bit-mask of OpenSSL bug work-arounds to disable. </p>
14988
14989 <p> The OpenSSL toolkit includes a set of work-arounds for buggy SSL/TLS
14990 implementations. Applications, such as Postfix, that want to maximize
14991 interoperability ask the OpenSSL library to enable the full set of
14992 recommended work-arounds. </p>
14993
14994 <p> From time to time, it is discovered that a work-around creates a
14995 security issue, and should no longer be used. If upgrading OpenSSL
14996 to a fixed version is not an option or an upgrade is not available
14997 in a timely manner, or in closed environments where no buggy clients
14998 or servers exist, it may be appropriate to disable some or all of the
14999 OpenSSL interoperability work-arounds. This parameter specifies which
15000 bug work-arounds to disable. </p>
15001
15002 <p> If the value of the parameter is a hexadecimal long integer starting
15003 with "0x", the bug work-arounds corresponding to the bits specified in
15004 its value are removed from the <b>SSL_OP_ALL</b> work-around bit-mask
15005 (see openssl/ssl.h and SSL_CTX_set_options(3)). You can specify more
15006 bits than are present in SSL_OP_ALL, excess bits are ignored. Specifying
15007 0xFFFFFFFF disables all bug-workarounds on a 32-bit system. This should
15008 also be sufficient on 64-bit systems, until OpenSSL abandons support
15009 for 32-bit systems and starts using the high 32 bits of a 64-bit
15010 bug-workaround mask. </p>
15011
15012 <p> Otherwise, the parameter is a white-space or comma separated list
15013 of specific named bug work-arounds chosen from the list below. It
15014 is possible that your OpenSSL version includes new bug work-arounds
15015 added after your Postfix source code was last updated, in that case
15016 you can only disable one of these via the hexadecimal syntax above. </p>
15017
15018 <dl>
15019
15020 <dt><b>MICROSOFT_SESS_ID_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15021
15022 <dt><b>NETSCAPE_CHALLENGE_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15023
15024 <dt><b>LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15025
15026 <dt><b>NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG</b></dt> <dd> also aliased
15027 as <b>CVE-2010-4180</b>. Postfix 2.8 disables this work-around by
15028 default with OpenSSL versions that may predate the fix. Fixed in
15029 OpenSSL 0.9.8q and OpenSSL 1.0.0c.</dd>
15030
15031 <dt><b>SSLREF2_REUSE_CERT_TYPE_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See
15032 SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15033
15034 <dt><b>MICROSOFT_BIG_SSLV3_BUFFER</b></dt> <dd>See
15035 SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15036
15037 <dt><b>MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING</b></dt> <dd> also aliased as
15038 <b>CVE-2005-2969</b>. Postfix 2.8 disables this work-around by
15039 default with OpenSSL versions that may predate the fix. Fixed in
15040 OpenSSL 0.9.7h and OpenSSL 0.9.8a.</dd>
15041
15042 <dt><b>SSLEAY_080_CLIENT_DH_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See
15043 SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15044
15045 <dt><b>TLS_D5_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15046
15047 <dt><b>TLS_BLOCK_PADDING_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15048
15049 <dt><b>TLS_ROLLBACK_BUG</b></dt> <dd>See SSL_CTX_set_options(3).
15050 This is disabled in OpenSSL 0.9.7 and later. Nobody should still
15051 be using 0.9.6! </dd>
15052
15053 <dt><b>DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS</b></dt> <dd>See
15054 SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</dd>
15055
15056 <dt><b>CRYPTOPRO_TLSEXT_BUG</b></dt> <dd>New with GOST support in
15057 OpenSSL 1.0.0.</dd>
15058
15059 </dl>
15060
15061 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15062
15063
15064 </DD>
15065
15066 <DT><b><a name="tls_eecdh_strong_curve">tls_eecdh_strong_curve</a>
15067 (default: prime256v1)</b></DT><DD>
15068
15069 <p> The elliptic curve used by the SMTP server for sensibly strong
15070 ephemeral ECDH key exchange. This curve is used by the Postfix SMTP
15071 server when "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a> = strong". The phrase "sensibly
15072 strong" means approximately 128-bit security based on best known
15073 attacks. The selected curve must be implemented by OpenSSL (as
15074 reported by ecparam(1) with the "-list_curves" option) and be one
15075 of the curves listed in Section 5.1.1 of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4492">RFC 4492</a>. You should not
15076 generally change this setting. </p>
15077
15078 <p> This default curve is specified in NSA "Suite B" Cryptography
15079 (see <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_suite_b.cfm">http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_suite_b.cfm</a>) for
15080 information classified as SECRET. </p>
15081
15082 <p> Note: elliptic curve names are poorly standardized; different
15083 standards groups are assigning different names to the same underlying
15084 curves. The curve with the X9.62 name "prime256v1" is also known
15085 under the SECG name "secp256r1", but OpenSSL does not recognize the
15086 latter name. </p>
15087
15088 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when it is
15089 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
15090
15091
15092 </DD>
15093
15094 <DT><b><a name="tls_eecdh_ultra_curve">tls_eecdh_ultra_curve</a>
15095 (default: secp384r1)</b></DT><DD>
15096
15097 <p> The elliptic curve used by the SMTP server for maximally strong
15098 ephemeral ECDH key exchange. This curve is used by the Postfix SMTP
15099 server when "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a> = ultra". The phrase "maximally
15100 strong" means approximately 192-bit security based on best known attacks.
15101 This additional strength comes at a significant computational cost, most
15102 users should instead set "<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a> = strong". The selected
15103 curve must be implemented by OpenSSL (as reported by ecparam(1) with the
15104 "-list_curves" option) and be one of the curves listed in Section 5.1.1
15105 of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4492">RFC 4492</a>. You should not generally change this setting. </p>
15106
15107 <p> This default "ultra" curve is specified in NSA "Suite B" Cryptography
15108 (see <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_suite_b.cfm">http://www.nsa.gov/ia/industry/crypto_suite_b.cfm</a>) for information
15109 classified as TOP SECRET. </p>
15110
15111 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later, when it is
15112 compiled and linked with OpenSSL 1.0.0 or later. </p>
15113
15114
15115 </DD>
15116
15117 <DT><b><a name="tls_export_cipherlist">tls_export_cipherlist</a>
15118 (default: ALL:+RC4:@STRENGTH)</b></DT><DD>
15119
15120 <p> The OpenSSL cipherlist for "EXPORT" or higher grade ciphers. This
15121 defines the meaning of the "export" setting in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>,
15122 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>. This is
15123 the cipherlist for the opportunistic ("may") TLS client security
15124 level and is the default cipherlist for the SMTP server. You are
15125 strongly encouraged to not change this setting. With OpenSSL 1.0.0 and
15126 later the cipherlist may start with an "aNULL:" prefix, which restores
15127 the 0.9.8-compatible ordering of the aNULL ciphers to the top of the
15128 list when they are enabled. This prefix is not needed with previous
15129 OpenSSL releases. </p>
15130
15131 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
15132
15133
15134 </DD>
15135
15136 <DT><b><a name="tls_high_cipherlist">tls_high_cipherlist</a>
15137 (default: ALL:!EXPORT:!LOW:!MEDIUM:+RC4:@STRENGTH)</b></DT><DD>
15138
15139 <p> The OpenSSL cipherlist for "HIGH" grade ciphers. This defines
15140 the meaning of the "high" setting in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>,
15141 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>. You are
15142 strongly encouraged to not change this setting. With OpenSSL 1.0.0 and
15143 later the cipherlist may start with an "aNULL:" prefix, which restores
15144 the 0.9.8-compatible ordering of the aNULL ciphers to the top of the
15145 list when they are enabled. This prefix is not needed with previous
15146 OpenSSL releases. </p>
15147
15148 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
15149
15150
15151 </DD>
15152
15153 <DT><b><a name="tls_low_cipherlist">tls_low_cipherlist</a>
15154 (default: ALL:!EXPORT:+RC4:@STRENGTH)</b></DT><DD>
15155
15156 <p> The OpenSSL cipherlist for "LOW" or higher grade ciphers. This defines
15157 the meaning of the "low" setting in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>,
15158 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>. You are
15159 strongly encouraged to not change this setting. With OpenSSL 1.0.0 and
15160 later the cipherlist may start with an "aNULL:" prefix, which restores
15161 the 0.9.8-compatible ordering of the aNULL ciphers to the top of the
15162 list when they are enabled. This prefix is not needed with previous
15163 OpenSSL releases. </p>
15164
15165 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
15166
15167
15168 </DD>
15169
15170 <DT><b><a name="tls_medium_cipherlist">tls_medium_cipherlist</a>
15171 (default: ALL:!EXPORT:!LOW:+RC4:@STRENGTH)</b></DT><DD>
15172
15173 <p> The OpenSSL cipherlist for "MEDIUM" or higher grade ciphers. This
15174 defines the meaning of the "medium" setting in <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>,
15175 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>. This is
15176 the default cipherlist for mandatory TLS encryption in the TLS
15177 client (with anonymous ciphers disabled when verifying server
15178 certificates). You are strongly encouraged to not change this
15179 setting. With OpenSSL 1.0.0 and later the cipherlist may start with an
15180 "aNULL:" prefix, which restores the 0.9.8-compatible ordering of the
15181 aNULL ciphers to the top of the list when they are enabled. This prefix
15182 is not needed with previous OpenSSL releases. </p>
15183
15184 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
15185
15186
15187 </DD>
15188
15189 <DT><b><a name="tls_null_cipherlist">tls_null_cipherlist</a>
15190 (default: eNULL:!aNULL)</b></DT><DD>
15191
15192 <p> The OpenSSL cipherlist for "NULL" grade ciphers that provide
15193 authentication without encryption. This defines the meaning of the "null"
15194 setting in smtpd_mandatory_tls_ciphers, <a href="postconf.5.html#smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a> and
15195 <a href="postconf.5.html#lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers">lmtp_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>. You are strongly encouraged to not
15196 change this setting. </p>
15197
15198 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.3 and later. </p>
15199
15200
15201 </DD>
15202
15203 <DT><b><a name="tls_preempt_cipherlist">tls_preempt_cipherlist</a>
15204 (default: no)</b></DT><DD>
15205
15206 <p> With SSLv3 and later, use the server's cipher preference order
15207 instead of the client's cipher preference order. </p>
15208
15209 <p> By default, the OpenSSL server selects the client's most preferred
15210 cipher that the server supports. With SSLv3 and later, the server may
15211 choose its own most preferred cipher that is supported (offered) by
15212 the client. Setting "<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_preempt_cipherlist">tls_preempt_cipherlist</a> = yes" enables server cipher
15213 preferences. </p>
15214
15215 <p> While server cipher selection may in some cases lead to a more secure
15216 or performant cipher choice, there is some risk of interoperability
15217 issues. In the past, some SSL clients have listed lower priority ciphers
15218 that they did not implement correctly. If the server chooses a cipher
15219 that the client prefers less, it may select a cipher whose client
15220 implementation is flawed. </p>
15221
15222 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later, in combination
15223 with OpenSSL 0.9.7 and later. </p>
15224
15225
15226 </DD>
15227
15228 <DT><b><a name="tls_random_bytes">tls_random_bytes</a>
15229 (default: 32)</b></DT><DD>
15230
15231 <p> The number of bytes that <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> reads from $<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_random_source">tls_random_source</a>
15232 when (re)seeding the in-memory pseudo random number generator (PRNG)
15233 pool. The default of 32 bytes (256 bits) is good enough for 128bit
15234 symmetric keys. If using EGD or a device file, a maximum of 255
15235 bytes is read. </p>
15236
15237 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
15238
15239
15240 </DD>
15241
15242 <DT><b><a name="tls_random_exchange_name">tls_random_exchange_name</a>
15243 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
15244
15245 <p> Name of the pseudo random number generator (PRNG) state file
15246 that is maintained by <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a>. The file is created when it does
15247 not exist, and its length is fixed at 1024 bytes. </p>
15248
15249 <p> As of version 2.5, Postfix no longer uses root privileges when
15250 opening this file, and the default file location was changed from
15251 ${<a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a>}/prng_exch to ${<a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>}/prng_exch. As
15252 a migration aid, an attempt to open the file under a non-Postfix
15253 directory is redirected to the Postfix-owned <a href="postconf.5.html#data_directory">data_directory</a>, and a
15254 warning is logged. </p>
15255
15256 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
15257
15258
15259 </DD>
15260
15261 <DT><b><a name="tls_random_prng_update_period">tls_random_prng_update_period</a>
15262 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
15263
15264 <p> The time between attempts by <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> to save the state of
15265 the pseudo random number generator (PRNG) to the file specified
15266 with $<a href="postconf.5.html#tls_random_exchange_name">tls_random_exchange_name</a>. </p>
15267
15268 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
15269
15270
15271 </DD>
15272
15273 <DT><b><a name="tls_random_reseed_period">tls_random_reseed_period</a>
15274 (default: 3600s)</b></DT><DD>
15275
15276 <p> The maximal time between attempts by <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> to re-seed the
15277 in-memory pseudo random number generator (PRNG) pool from external
15278 sources. The actual time between re-seeding attempts is calculated
15279 using the PRNG, and is between 0 and the time specified. </p>
15280
15281 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
15282
15283
15284 </DD>
15285
15286 <DT><b><a name="tls_random_source">tls_random_source</a>
15287 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
15288
15289 <p> The external entropy source for the in-memory <a href="tlsmgr.8.html">tlsmgr(8)</a> pseudo
15290 random number generator (PRNG) pool. Be sure to specify a non-blocking
15291 source. If this source is not a regular file, the entropy source
15292 type must be prepended: egd:/path/to/egd_socket for a source with
15293 EGD compatible socket interface, or dev:/path/to/device for a
15294 device file. </p>
15295
15296 <p> Note: on OpenBSD systems specify /dev/arandom when /dev/urandom
15297 gives timeout errors. </p>
15298
15299 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.2 and later. </p>
15300
15301
15302 </DD>
15303
15304 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_enforce_tls">tlsproxy_enforce_tls</a>
15305 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15306
15307 <p> Mandatory TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients, and
15308 require that clients use TLS encryption. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a> for
15309 further details. </p>
15310
15311 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15312
15313
15314 </DD>
15315
15316 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_service_name">tlsproxy_service_name</a>
15317 (default: tlsproxy)</b></DT><DD>
15318
15319 <p> The name of the <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> service entry in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>. This
15320 service performs plaintext <=> TLS ciphertext conversion. <p>
15321
15322 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15323
15324
15325 </DD>
15326
15327 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_CAfile">tlsproxy_tls_CAfile</a>
15328 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15329
15330 <p> A file containing (PEM format) CA certificates of root CAs
15331 trusted to sign either remote SMTP client certificates or intermediate
15332 CA certificates. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CAfile">smtpd_tls_CAfile</a> for further details. </p>
15333
15334 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15335
15336
15337 </DD>
15338
15339 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_CApath">tlsproxy_tls_CApath</a>
15340 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15341
15342 <p> A directory containing (PEM format) CA certificates of root CAs
15343 trusted to sign either remote SMTP client certificates or intermediate
15344 CA certificates. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_CApath">smtpd_tls_CApath</a> for further details. </p>
15345
15346 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15347
15348
15349 </DD>
15350
15351 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_always_issue_session_ids">tlsproxy_tls_always_issue_session_ids</a>
15352 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids">smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15353
15354 <p> Force the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server to issue a TLS session id,
15355 even when TLS session caching is turned off. See
15356 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids">smtpd_tls_always_issue_session_ids</a> for further details. </p>
15357
15358 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15359
15360
15361 </DD>
15362
15363 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_ask_ccert">tlsproxy_tls_ask_ccert</a>
15364 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15365
15366 <p> Ask a remote SMTP client for a client certificate. See
15367 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ask_ccert">smtpd_tls_ask_ccert</a> for further details. </p>
15368
15369 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15370
15371
15372 </DD>
15373
15374 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_ccert_verifydepth">tlsproxy_tls_ccert_verifydepth</a>
15375 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth">smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15376
15377 <p> The verification depth for remote SMTP client certificates. A
15378 depth of 1 is sufficient if the issuing CA is listed in a local CA
15379 file. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth">smtpd_tls_ccert_verifydepth</a> for further details. </p>
15380
15381 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15382
15383
15384 </DD>
15385
15386 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_cert_file">tlsproxy_tls_cert_file</a>
15387 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15388
15389 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server RSA certificate in PEM
15390 format. This file may also contain the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15391 private RSA key. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a> for further details. </p>
15392
15393 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15394
15395
15396 </DD>
15397
15398 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_ciphers">tlsproxy_tls_ciphers</a>
15399 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ciphers">smtpd_tls_ciphers</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15400
15401 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15402 will use with opportunistic TLS encryption. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_ciphers">smtpd_tls_ciphers</a>
15403 for further details. </p>
15404
15405 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15406
15407
15408 </DD>
15409
15410 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_dcert_file">tlsproxy_tls_dcert_file</a>
15411 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15412
15413 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server DSA certificate in PEM
15414 format. This file may also contain the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15415 private DSA key. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a> for further details.
15416 </p>
15417
15418 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15419
15420
15421 </DD>
15422
15423 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_dh1024_param_file">tlsproxy_tls_dh1024_param_file</a>
15424 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15425
15426 <p> File with DH parameters that the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15427 should use with EDH ciphers. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh1024_param_file</a> for
15428 further details. </p>
15429
15430 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15431
15432
15433 </DD>
15434
15435 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_dh512_param_file">tlsproxy_tls_dh512_param_file</a>
15436 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15437
15438 <p> File with DH parameters that the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15439 should use with EDH ciphers. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file">smtpd_tls_dh512_param_file</a> for
15440 further details. </p>
15441
15442 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15443
15444
15445 </DD>
15446
15447 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_dkey_file">tlsproxy_tls_dkey_file</a>
15448 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dkey_file">smtpd_tls_dkey_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15449
15450 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server DSA private key in PEM
15451 format. This file may be combined with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a>
15452 server DSA certificate file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dcert_file">smtpd_tls_dcert_file</a>.
15453 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_dkey_file">smtpd_tls_dkey_file</a> for further details. </p>
15454
15455 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15456
15457
15458 </DD>
15459
15460 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_eccert_file">tlsproxy_tls_eccert_file</a>
15461 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15462
15463 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server ECDSA certificate in
15464 PEM format. This file may also contain the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a>
15465 server private ECDSA key. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a> for further
15466 details. </p>
15467
15468 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15469
15470
15471 </DD>
15472
15473 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_eckey_file">tlsproxy_tls_eckey_file</a>
15474 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eckey_file">smtpd_tls_eckey_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15475
15476 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server ECDSA private key in
15477 PEM format. This file may be combined with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a>
15478 server ECDSA certificate file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eccert_file">smtpd_tls_eccert_file</a>.
15479 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eckey_file">smtpd_tls_eckey_file</a> for further details. </p>
15480
15481 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15482
15483
15484 </DD>
15485
15486 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_eecdh_grade">tlsproxy_tls_eecdh_grade</a>
15487 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15488
15489 <p> The Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server security grade for ephemeral
15490 elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman (EECDH) key exchange. See
15491 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade">smtpd_tls_eecdh_grade</a> for further details. </p>
15492
15493 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15494
15495
15496 </DD>
15497
15498 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_exclude_ciphers">tlsproxy_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>
15499 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15500
15501 <p> List of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a>
15502 server cipher list at all TLS security levels. See
15503 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_exclude_ciphers</a> for further details. </p>
15504
15505 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15506
15507
15508 </DD>
15509
15510 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_fingerprint_digest">tlsproxy_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>
15511 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15512
15513 <p> The message digest algorithm used to construct client-certificate
15514 fingerprints. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest">smtpd_tls_fingerprint_digest</a> for further details.
15515 </p>
15516
15517 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15518
15519
15520 </DD>
15521
15522 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_key_file">tlsproxy_tls_key_file</a>
15523 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_key_file">smtpd_tls_key_file</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15524
15525 <p> File with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server RSA private key in PEM
15526 format. This file may be combined with the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a>
15527 server RSA certificate file specified with $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_cert_file">smtpd_tls_cert_file</a>.
15528 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_key_file">smtpd_tls_key_file</a> for further details. </p>
15529
15530 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15531
15532
15533 </DD>
15534
15535 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_loglevel">tlsproxy_tls_loglevel</a>
15536 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_loglevel">smtpd_tls_loglevel</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15537
15538 <p> Enable additional Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server logging of TLS
15539 activity. Each logging level also includes the information that
15540 is logged at a lower logging level. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_loglevel">smtpd_tls_loglevel</a> for
15541 further details. </p>
15542
15543 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15544
15545
15546 </DD>
15547
15548 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_ciphers">tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
15549 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15550
15551 <p> The minimum TLS cipher grade that the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15552 will use with mandatory TLS encryption. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers</a>
15553 for further details. </p>
15554
15555 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15556
15557
15558 </DD>
15559
15560 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>
15561 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15562
15563 <p> Additional list of ciphers or cipher types to exclude from the
15564 <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server cipher list at mandatory TLS security levels.
15565 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers">smtpd_tls_mandatory_exclude_ciphers</a> for further details. </p>
15566
15567 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15568
15569
15570 </DD>
15571
15572 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_protocols">tlsproxy_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>
15573 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15574
15575 <p> The SSL/TLS protocols accepted by the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server
15576 with mandatory TLS encryption. If the list is empty, the server
15577 supports all available SSL/TLS protocol versions. See
15578 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols">smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols</a> for further details. </p>
15579
15580 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15581
15582
15583 </DD>
15584
15585 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_protocols">tlsproxy_tls_protocols</a>
15586 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15587
15588 <p> List of TLS protocols that the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server will
15589 exclude or include with opportunistic TLS encryption. See
15590 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_protocols">smtpd_tls_protocols</a> for further details. </p>
15591
15592 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15593
15594
15595 </DD>
15596
15597 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_req_ccert">tlsproxy_tls_req_ccert</a>
15598 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_req_ccert">smtpd_tls_req_ccert</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15599
15600 <p> With mandatory TLS encryption, require a trusted remote SMTP
15601 client certificate in order to allow TLS connections to proceed.
15602 See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_req_ccert">smtpd_tls_req_ccert</a> for further details. </p>
15603
15604 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15605
15606
15607 </DD>
15608
15609 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_security_level">tlsproxy_tls_security_level</a>
15610 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15611
15612 <p> The SMTP TLS security level for the Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server;
15613 when a non-empty value is specified, this overrides the obsolete
15614 parameters <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_enforce_tls">smtpd_enforce_tls</a>. See
15615 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_security_level">smtpd_tls_security_level</a> for further details. </p>
15616
15617 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15618
15619
15620 </DD>
15621
15622 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_tls_session_cache_timeout">tlsproxy_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>
15623 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15624
15625 <p> The expiration time of Postfix <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> server TLS session
15626 cache information. A cache cleanup is performed periodically every
15627 $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout</a> seconds. See
15628 <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout">smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout</a> for further details. </p>
15629
15630 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15631
15632
15633 </DD>
15634
15635 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_use_tls">tlsproxy_use_tls</a>
15636 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15637
15638 <p> Opportunistic TLS: announce STARTTLS support to SMTP clients,
15639 but do not require that clients use TLS encryption. See <a href="postconf.5.html#smtpd_use_tls">smtpd_use_tls</a>
15640 for further details. </p>
15641
15642 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8 and later. </p>
15643
15644
15645 </DD>
15646
15647 <DT><b><a name="tlsproxy_watchdog_timeout">tlsproxy_watchdog_timeout</a>
15648 (default: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
15649
15650 <p> How much time a <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> process may take to process local
15651 or remote I/O before it is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer.
15652 This is a safety mechanism that prevents <a href="tlsproxy.8.html">tlsproxy(8)</a> from becoming
15653 non-responsive due to a bug in Postfix itself or in system software.
15654 To avoid false alarms and unnecessary cache corruption this limit
15655 cannot be set under 10s. </p>
15656
15657 <p> Specify a non-zero time value (an integral value plus an optional
15658 one-letter suffix that specifies the time unit). Time units: s
15659 (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks). </p>
15660
15661 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.8. </p>
15662
15663
15664 </DD>
15665
15666 <DT><b><a name="trace_service_name">trace_service_name</a>
15667 (default: trace)</b></DT><DD>
15668
15669 <p>
15670 The name of the trace service. This service is implemented by the
15671 <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> daemon and maintains a record
15672 of mail deliveries and produces a mail delivery report when verbose
15673 delivery is requested with "<b>sendmail -v</b>".
15674 </p>
15675
15676 <p>
15677 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
15678 </p>
15679
15680
15681 </DD>
15682
15683 <DT><b><a name="transport_delivery_slot_cost">transport_delivery_slot_cost</a>
15684 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15685
15686 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_cost">default_delivery_slot_cost</a>
15687 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15688 the message delivery transport. </p>
15689
15690
15691 </DD>
15692
15693 <DT><b><a name="transport_delivery_slot_discount">transport_delivery_slot_discount</a>
15694 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_discount">default_delivery_slot_discount</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15695
15696 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_discount">default_delivery_slot_discount</a>
15697 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15698 the message delivery transport. </p>
15699
15700
15701 </DD>
15702
15703 <DT><b><a name="transport_delivery_slot_loan">transport_delivery_slot_loan</a>
15704 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_loan">default_delivery_slot_loan</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15705
15706 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_slot_loan">default_delivery_slot_loan</a>
15707 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15708 the message delivery transport. </p>
15709
15710
15711 </DD>
15712
15713 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit">transport_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a>
15714 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit">default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15715
15716 <p> A transport-specific override for the
15717 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit">default_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit</a> parameter value,
15718 where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery
15719 transport. </p>
15720
15721 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
15722
15723
15724 </DD>
15725
15726 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_concurrency_limit">transport_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
15727 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15728
15729 <p> A transport-specific override for the
15730 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a> parameter value, where
15731 <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery
15732 transport. </p>
15733
15734
15735 </DD>
15736
15737 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback">transport_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback</a>
15738 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15739
15740 <p> A transport-specific override for the
15741 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback</a> parameter value,
15742 where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery
15743 transport. </p>
15744
15745 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
15746
15747
15748 </DD>
15749
15750 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback">transport_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback</a>
15751 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15752
15753 <p> A transport-specific override for the
15754 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback">default_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback</a> parameter value,
15755 where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery
15756 transport. </p>
15757
15758 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
15759
15760
15761 </DD>
15762
15763 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_rate_delay">transport_destination_rate_delay</a>
15764 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_rate_delay">default_destination_rate_delay</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15765
15766 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_rate_delay">default_destination_rate_delay</a>
15767 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15768 the message delivery transport. </p>
15769
15770 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
15771
15772
15773 </DD>
15774
15775 <DT><b><a name="transport_destination_recipient_limit">transport_destination_recipient_limit</a>
15776 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15777
15778 <p> A transport-specific override for the
15779 <a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a> parameter value, where
15780 <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message delivery
15781 transport. </p>
15782
15783
15784 </DD>
15785
15786 <DT><b><a name="transport_extra_recipient_limit">transport_extra_recipient_limit</a>
15787 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_extra_recipient_limit">default_extra_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15788
15789 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_extra_recipient_limit">default_extra_recipient_limit</a>
15790 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15791 the message delivery transport. </p>
15792
15793
15794 </DD>
15795
15796 <DT><b><a name="transport_initial_destination_concurrency">transport_initial_destination_concurrency</a>
15797 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#initial_destination_concurrency">initial_destination_concurrency</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15798
15799 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#initial_destination_concurrency">initial_destination_concurrency</a>
15800 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15801 the message delivery transport. </p>
15802
15803 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.5 and later. </p>
15804
15805
15806 </DD>
15807
15808 <DT><b><a name="transport_maps">transport_maps</a>
15809 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
15810
15811 <p>
15812 Optional lookup tables with mappings from recipient address to
15813 (message delivery transport, next-hop destination). See <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a>
15814 for details.
15815 </p>
15816
15817 <p>
15818 Specify zero or more "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" lookup tables. If you use this
15819 feature with local files, run "<b>postmap /etc/postfix/transport</b>"
15820 after making a change. </p>
15821
15822 <p> For safety reasons, as of Postfix 2.3 this feature does not
15823 allow $number substitutions in regular expression maps. </p>
15824
15825 <p>
15826 Examples:
15827 </p>
15828
15829 <pre>
15830 <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a> = dbm:/etc/postfix/transport
15831 <a href="postconf.5.html#transport_maps">transport_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
15832 </pre>
15833
15834
15835 </DD>
15836
15837 <DT><b><a name="transport_minimum_delivery_slots">transport_minimum_delivery_slots</a>
15838 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_minimum_delivery_slots">default_minimum_delivery_slots</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15839
15840 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_minimum_delivery_slots">default_minimum_delivery_slots</a>
15841 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15842 the message delivery transport. </p>
15843
15844
15845 </DD>
15846
15847 <DT><b><a name="transport_recipient_limit">transport_recipient_limit</a>
15848 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_limit">default_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15849
15850 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_limit">default_recipient_limit</a>
15851 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15852 the message delivery transport. </p>
15853
15854
15855 </DD>
15856
15857 <DT><b><a name="transport_recipient_refill_delay">transport_recipient_refill_delay</a>
15858 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_delay">default_recipient_refill_delay</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15859
15860 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_delay">default_recipient_refill_delay</a>
15861 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15862 the message delivery transport. </p>
15863
15864 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
15865
15866
15867 </DD>
15868
15869 <DT><b><a name="transport_recipient_refill_limit">transport_recipient_refill_limit</a>
15870 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_limit">default_recipient_refill_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15871
15872 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#default_recipient_refill_limit">default_recipient_refill_limit</a>
15873 parameter value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of
15874 the message delivery transport. </p>
15875
15876 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.4 and later. </p>
15877
15878
15879 </DD>
15880
15881 <DT><b><a name="transport_retry_time">transport_retry_time</a>
15882 (default: 60s)</b></DT><DD>
15883
15884 <p>
15885 The time between attempts by the Postfix queue manager to contact
15886 a malfunctioning message delivery transport.
15887 </p>
15888
15889 <p>
15890 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
15891 The default time unit is s (seconds).
15892 </p>
15893
15894
15895 </DD>
15896
15897 <DT><b><a name="transport_time_limit">transport_time_limit</a>
15898 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_time_limit">command_time_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15899
15900 <p> A transport-specific override for the <a href="postconf.5.html#command_time_limit">command_time_limit</a> parameter
15901 value, where <i>transport</i> is the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> name of the message
15902 delivery transport. </p>
15903
15904
15905 </DD>
15906
15907 <DT><b><a name="trigger_timeout">trigger_timeout</a>
15908 (default: 10s)</b></DT><DD>
15909
15910 <p>
15911 The time limit for sending a trigger to a Postfix daemon (for
15912 example, the <a href="pickup.8.html">pickup(8)</a> or <a href="qmgr.8.html">qmgr(8)</a> daemon). This time limit prevents
15913 programs from getting stuck when the mail system is under heavy
15914 load.
15915 </p>
15916
15917 <p>
15918 Time units: s (seconds), m (minutes), h (hours), d (days), w (weeks).
15919 The default time unit is s (seconds).
15920 </p>
15921
15922
15923 </DD>
15924
15925 <DT><b><a name="undisclosed_recipients_header">undisclosed_recipients_header</a>
15926 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
15927
15928 <p>
15929 Message header that the Postfix <a href="cleanup.8.html">cleanup(8)</a> server inserts when a
15930 message contains no To: or Cc: message header. With Postfix 2.8
15931 and later, the default value is empty. With Postfix 2.4-2.7,
15932 specify an empty value to disable this feature. </p>
15933
15934 <p> Example: </p>
15935
15936 <pre>
15937 # Default value before Postfix 2.8.
15938 # Note: the ":" and ";" are both required.
15939 <a href="postconf.5.html#undisclosed_recipients_header">undisclosed_recipients_header</a> = To: undisclosed-recipients:;
15940 </pre>
15941
15942
15943 </DD>
15944
15945 <DT><b><a name="unknown_address_reject_code">unknown_address_reject_code</a>
15946 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
15947
15948 <p>
15949 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a sender or
15950 recipient address is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_sender_domain">reject_unknown_sender_domain</a>
15951 or <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_recipient_domain">reject_unknown_recipient_domain</a> restriction. The response is
15952 always 450 in case of a temporary DNS error.
15953 </p>
15954
15955 <p>
15956 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
15957 </p>
15958
15959
15960 </DD>
15961
15962 <DT><b><a name="unknown_address_tempfail_action">unknown_address_tempfail_action</a>
15963 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#reject_tempfail_action">reject_tempfail_action</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15964
15965 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's action when <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_sender_domain">reject_unknown_sender_domain</a>
15966 or <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_recipient_domain">reject_unknown_recipient_domain</a> fail due to a temporary error
15967 condition. Specify "defer" to defer the remote SMTP client request
15968 immediately. With the default "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>" action, the Postfix
15969 SMTP server continues to look for opportunities to reject mail, and
15970 defers the client request only if it would otherwise be accepted.
15971 </p>
15972
15973 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
15974
15975
15976 </DD>
15977
15978 <DT><b><a name="unknown_client_reject_code">unknown_client_reject_code</a>
15979 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
15980
15981 <p>
15982 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a client
15983 without valid address <=> name mapping is rejected by the
15984 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_client_hostname">reject_unknown_client_hostname</a> restriction. The SMTP server always replies
15985 with 450 when the mapping failed due to a temporary error condition.
15986 </p>
15987
15988 <p>
15989 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
15990 </p>
15991
15992
15993 </DD>
15994
15995 <DT><b><a name="unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action">unknown_helo_hostname_tempfail_action</a>
15996 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#reject_tempfail_action">reject_tempfail_action</a>)</b></DT><DD>
15997
15998 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's action when <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_helo_hostname">reject_unknown_helo_hostname</a>
15999 fails due to an temporary error condition. Specify "defer" to defer
16000 the remote SMTP client request immediately. With the default
16001 "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>" action, the Postfix SMTP server continues to look
16002 for opportunities to reject mail, and defers the client request
16003 only if it would otherwise be accepted. </p>
16004
16005 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
16006
16007
16008 </DD>
16009
16010 <DT><b><a name="unknown_hostname_reject_code">unknown_hostname_reject_code</a>
16011 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
16012
16013 <p>
16014 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when the hostname
16015 specified with the HELO or EHLO command is rejected by the
16016 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unknown_helo_hostname">reject_unknown_helo_hostname</a> restriction.
16017 </p>
16018
16019 <p>
16020 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
16021 </p>
16022
16023
16024 </DD>
16025
16026 <DT><b><a name="unknown_local_recipient_reject_code">unknown_local_recipient_reject_code</a>
16027 (default: 550)</b></DT><DD>
16028
16029 <p>
16030 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a recipient
16031 address is local, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> specifies a list of
16032 lookup tables that does not match the recipient. A recipient
16033 address is local when its domain matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>,
16034 $<a href="postconf.5.html#proxy_interfaces">proxy_interfaces</a> or $<a href="postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces">inet_interfaces</a>.
16035 </p>
16036
16037 <p>
16038 The default setting is 550 (reject mail) but it is safer to initially
16039 use 450 (try again later) so you have time to find out if your
16040 <a href="postconf.5.html#local_recipient_maps">local_recipient_maps</a> settings are OK.
16041 </p>
16042
16043 <p>
16044 Example:
16045 </p>
16046
16047 <pre>
16048 <a href="postconf.5.html#unknown_local_recipient_reject_code">unknown_local_recipient_reject_code</a> = 450
16049 </pre>
16050
16051 <p>
16052 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
16053 </p>
16054
16055
16056 </DD>
16057
16058 <DT><b><a name="unknown_relay_recipient_reject_code">unknown_relay_recipient_reject_code</a>
16059 (default: 550)</b></DT><DD>
16060
16061 <p>
16062 The numerical Postfix SMTP server reply code when a recipient
16063 address matches $<a href="postconf.5.html#relay_domains">relay_domains</a>, and <a href="postconf.5.html#relay_recipient_maps">relay_recipient_maps</a> specifies
16064 a list of lookup tables that does not match the recipient address.
16065 </p>
16066
16067 <p>
16068 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
16069 </p>
16070
16071
16072 </DD>
16073
16074 <DT><b><a name="unknown_virtual_alias_reject_code">unknown_virtual_alias_reject_code</a>
16075 (default: 550)</b></DT><DD>
16076
16077 <p>
16078 The SMTP server reply code when a recipient address matches
16079 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> specifies a list
16080 of lookup tables that does not match the recipient address.
16081 </p>
16082
16083 <p>
16084 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
16085 </p>
16086
16087
16088 </DD>
16089
16090 <DT><b><a name="unknown_virtual_mailbox_reject_code">unknown_virtual_mailbox_reject_code</a>
16091 (default: 550)</b></DT><DD>
16092
16093 <p>
16094 The SMTP server reply code when a recipient address matches
16095 $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>, and $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a> specifies a list
16096 of lookup tables that does not match the recipient address.
16097 </p>
16098
16099 <p>
16100 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
16101 </p>
16102
16103
16104 </DD>
16105
16106 <DT><b><a name="unverified_recipient_defer_code">unverified_recipient_defer_code</a>
16107 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
16108
16109 <p>
16110 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response when a recipient address
16111 probe fails due to a temporary error condition.
16112 </p>
16113
16114 <p>
16115 Unlike elsewhere in Postfix, you can specify 250 in order to
16116 accept the address anyway.
16117 </p>
16118
16119 <p>
16120 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
16121 </p>
16122
16123 <p>
16124 This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later.
16125 </p>
16126
16127
16128 </DD>
16129
16130 <DT><b><a name="unverified_recipient_reject_code">unverified_recipient_reject_code</a>
16131 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
16132
16133 <p>
16134 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response when a recipient address
16135 is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_recipient">reject_unverified_recipient</a> restriction.
16136 </p>
16137
16138 <p>
16139 Unlike elsewhere in Postfix, you can specify 250 in order to
16140 accept the address anyway.
16141 </p>
16142
16143 <p>
16144 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
16145 </p>
16146
16147 <p>
16148 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
16149 </p>
16150
16151
16152 </DD>
16153
16154 <DT><b><a name="unverified_recipient_reject_reason">unverified_recipient_reject_reason</a>
16155 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16156
16157 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's reply when rejecting mail with
16158 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_recipient">reject_unverified_recipient</a>. Do not include the numeric SMTP reply
16159 code or the enhanced status code. By default, the response includes
16160 actual address verification details.
16161
16162 <p> Example: </p>
16163
16164 <pre>
16165 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_recipient_reject_reason">unverified_recipient_reject_reason</a> = Recipient address lookup failed
16166 </pre>
16167
16168 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
16169
16170
16171 </DD>
16172
16173 <DT><b><a name="unverified_recipient_tempfail_action">unverified_recipient_tempfail_action</a>
16174 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#reject_tempfail_action">reject_tempfail_action</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16175
16176 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's action when <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_recipient">reject_unverified_recipient</a>
16177 fails due to a temporary error condition. Specify "defer" to defer
16178 the remote SMTP client request immediately. With the default
16179 "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>" action, the Postfix SMTP server continues to look
16180 for opportunities to reject mail, and defers the client request
16181 only if it would otherwise be accepted. </p>
16182
16183 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
16184
16185
16186 </DD>
16187
16188 <DT><b><a name="unverified_sender_defer_code">unverified_sender_defer_code</a>
16189 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
16190
16191 <p>
16192 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a sender address
16193 probe fails due to a temporary error condition.
16194 </p>
16195
16196 <p>
16197 Unlike elsewhere in Postfix, you can specify 250 in order to
16198 accept the address anyway.
16199 </p>
16200
16201 <p>
16202 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
16203 </p>
16204
16205 <p>
16206 This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later.
16207 </p>
16208
16209
16210 </DD>
16211
16212 <DT><b><a name="unverified_sender_reject_code">unverified_sender_reject_code</a>
16213 (default: 450)</b></DT><DD>
16214
16215 <p>
16216 The numerical Postfix SMTP server response code when a recipient
16217 address is rejected by the <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_sender">reject_unverified_sender</a> restriction.
16218 </p>
16219
16220 <p>
16221 Unlike elsewhere in Postfix, you can specify 250 in order to
16222 accept the address anyway.
16223 </p>
16224
16225 <p>
16226 Do not change this unless you have a complete understanding of <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2821">RFC 2821</a>.
16227 </p>
16228
16229 <p>
16230 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
16231 </p>
16232
16233
16234 </DD>
16235
16236 <DT><b><a name="unverified_sender_reject_reason">unverified_sender_reject_reason</a>
16237 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16238
16239 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's reply when rejecting mail with
16240 <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_sender">reject_unverified_sender</a>. Do not include the numeric SMTP reply
16241 code or the enhanced status code. By default, the response includes
16242 actual address verification details.
16243
16244 <p> Example: </p>
16245
16246 <pre>
16247 <a href="postconf.5.html#unverified_sender_reject_reason">unverified_sender_reject_reason</a> = Sender address lookup failed
16248 </pre>
16249
16250 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
16251
16252
16253 </DD>
16254
16255 <DT><b><a name="unverified_sender_tempfail_action">unverified_sender_tempfail_action</a>
16256 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#reject_tempfail_action">reject_tempfail_action</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16257
16258 <p> The Postfix SMTP server's action when <a href="postconf.5.html#reject_unverified_sender">reject_unverified_sender</a>
16259 fails due to a temporary error condition. Specify "defer" to defer
16260 the remote SMTP client request immediately. With the default
16261 "<a href="postconf.5.html#defer_if_permit">defer_if_permit</a>" action, the Postfix SMTP server continues to look
16262 for opportunities to reject mail, and defers the client request
16263 only if it would otherwise be accepted. </p>
16264
16265 <p> This feature is available in Postfix 2.6 and later. </p>
16266
16267
16268 </DD>
16269
16270 <DT><b><a name="verp_delimiter_filter">verp_delimiter_filter</a>
16271 (default: -=+)</b></DT><DD>
16272
16273 <p>
16274 The characters Postfix accepts as VERP delimiter characters on the
16275 Postfix <a href="sendmail.1.html">sendmail(1)</a> command line and in SMTP commands.
16276 </p>
16277
16278 <p>
16279 This feature is available in Postfix 1.1 and later.
16280 </p>
16281
16282
16283 </DD>
16284
16285 <DT><b><a name="virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>
16286 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16287
16288 <p> Postfix is final destination for the specified list of virtual
16289 alias domains, that is, domains for which all addresses are aliased
16290 to addresses in other local or remote domains. The SMTP server
16291 validates recipient addresses with $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> and rejects
16292 non-existent recipients. See also the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#virtual_alias_class">virtual alias domain</a> class
16293 in the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a> file </p>
16294
16295 <p>
16296 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. The default
16297 value is backwards compatible with Postfix version 1.1.
16298 </p>
16299
16300 <p>
16301 The default value is $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> so that you can keep all
16302 information about <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html#virtual_alias_class">virtual alias domains</a> in one place. If you have
16303 many users, it is better to separate information that changes more
16304 frequently (virtual address -> local or remote address mapping)
16305 from information that changes less frequently (the list of virtual
16306 domain names).
16307 </p>
16308
16309 <p> Specify a list of host or domain names, "/file/name" or
16310 "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>" patterns, separated by commas and/or whitespace. A
16311 "/file/name" pattern is replaced by its contents; a "<a href="DATABASE_README.html">type:table</a>"
16312 lookup table is matched when a table entry matches a lookup string
16313 (the lookup result is ignored). Continue long lines by starting
16314 the next line with whitespace. Specify "!pattern" to exclude a host
16315 or domain name from the list. The form "!/file/name" is supported
16316 only in Postfix version 2.4 and later. </p>
16317
16318 <p>
16319 See also the <a href="VIRTUAL_README.html">VIRTUAL_README</a> and <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a> documents
16320 for further information.
16321 </p>
16322
16323 <p>
16324 Example:
16325 </p>
16326
16327 <pre>
16328 <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a> = virtual1.tld virtual2.tld
16329 </pre>
16330
16331
16332 </DD>
16333
16334 <DT><b><a name="virtual_alias_expansion_limit">virtual_alias_expansion_limit</a>
16335 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
16336
16337 <p>
16338 The maximal number of addresses that virtual alias expansion produces
16339 from each original recipient.
16340 </p>
16341
16342 <p>
16343 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
16344 </p>
16345
16346
16347 </DD>
16348
16349 <DT><b><a name="virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a>
16350 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_maps">virtual_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16351
16352 <p>
16353 Optional lookup tables that alias specific mail addresses or domains
16354 to other local or remote address. The table format and lookups
16355 are documented in <a href="virtual.5.html">virtual(5)</a>. For an overview of Postfix address
16356 manipulations see the <a href="ADDRESS_REWRITING_README.html">ADDRESS_REWRITING_README</a> document.
16357 </p>
16358
16359 <p>
16360 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. The default
16361 value is backwards compatible with Postfix version 1.1.
16362 </p>
16363
16364 <p>
16365 If you use this feature with indexed files, run "<b>postmap
16366 /etc/postfix/virtual</b>" after changing the file.
16367 </p>
16368
16369 <p>
16370 Examples:
16371 </p>
16372
16373 <pre>
16374 <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> = dbm:/etc/postfix/virtual
16375 <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
16376 </pre>
16377
16378
16379 </DD>
16380
16381 <DT><b><a name="virtual_alias_recursion_limit">virtual_alias_recursion_limit</a>
16382 (default: 1000)</b></DT><DD>
16383
16384 <p>
16385 The maximal nesting depth of virtual alias expansion. Currently
16386 the recursion limit is applied only to the left branch of the
16387 expansion graph, so the depth of the tree can in the worst case
16388 reach the sum of the expansion and recursion limits. This may
16389 change in the future.
16390 </p>
16391
16392 <p>
16393 This feature is available in Postfix 2.1 and later.
16394 </p>
16395
16396
16397 </DD>
16398
16399 <DT><b><a name="virtual_destination_concurrency_limit">virtual_destination_concurrency_limit</a>
16400 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_concurrency_limit">default_destination_concurrency_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16401
16402 <p> The maximal number of parallel deliveries to the same destination
16403 via the virtual message delivery transport. This limit is enforced
16404 by the queue manager. The message delivery transport name is the
16405 first field in the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
16406
16407
16408 </DD>
16409
16410 <DT><b><a name="virtual_destination_recipient_limit">virtual_destination_recipient_limit</a>
16411 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#default_destination_recipient_limit">default_destination_recipient_limit</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16412
16413 <p> The maximal number of recipients per message for the virtual
16414 message delivery transport. This limit is enforced by the queue
16415 manager. The message delivery transport name is the first field in
16416 the entry in the <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> file. </p>
16417
16418 <p> Setting this parameter to a value of 1 changes the meaning of
16419 <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_destination_concurrency_limit">virtual_destination_concurrency_limit</a> from concurrency per domain
16420 into concurrency per recipient. </p>
16421
16422
16423 </DD>
16424
16425 <DT><b><a name="virtual_gid_maps">virtual_gid_maps</a>
16426 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16427
16428 <p>
16429 Lookup tables with the per-recipient group ID for <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> mailbox
16430 delivery.
16431 </p>
16432
16433 <p>
16434 In a lookup table, specify a left-hand side of "@domain.tld" to
16435 match any user in the specified domain that does not have a specific
16436 "user (a] domain.tld" entry.
16437 </p>
16438
16439 <p>
16440 When a recipient address has an optional address extension
16441 (user+foo (a] domain.tld), the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent looks up
16442 the full address first, and when the lookup fails, it looks up the
16443 unextended address (user (a] domain.tld).
16444 </p>
16445
16446 <p>
16447 Note 1: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent disallows
16448 regular expression substitution of $1 etc. in regular expression
16449 lookup tables, because that would open a security hole.
16450 </p>
16451
16452 <p>
16453 Note 2: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will
16454 silently ignore requests to use the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server. Instead
16455 it will open the table directly. Before Postfix version 2.2, the
16456 <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will terminate with a fatal error.
16457 </p>
16458
16459
16460 </DD>
16461
16462 <DT><b><a name="virtual_mailbox_base">virtual_mailbox_base</a>
16463 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16464
16465 <p>
16466 A prefix that the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent prepends to all pathname
16467 results from $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a> table lookups. This is a safety
16468 measure to ensure that an out of control map doesn't litter the
16469 file system with mailboxes. While <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_base">virtual_mailbox_base</a> could be
16470 set to "/", this setting isn't recommended.
16471 </p>
16472
16473 <p>
16474 Example:
16475 </p>
16476
16477 <pre>
16478 <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_base">virtual_mailbox_base</a> = /var/mail
16479 </pre>
16480
16481
16482 </DD>
16483
16484 <DT><b><a name="virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>
16485 (default: $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>)</b></DT><DD>
16486
16487 <p> Postfix is final destination for the specified list of domains;
16488 mail is delivered via the $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_transport">virtual_transport</a> mail delivery transport.
16489 By default this is the Postfix <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent. The SMTP
16490 server validates recipient addresses with $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>
16491 and rejects mail for non-existent recipients. See also the virtual
16492 mailbox domain class in the <a href="ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html">ADDRESS_CLASS_README</a> file. </p>
16493
16494 <p> This parameter expects the same syntax as the <a href="postconf.5.html#mydestination">mydestination</a>
16495 configuration parameter. </p>
16496
16497 <p>
16498 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later. The default
16499 value is backwards compatible with Postfix version 1.1.
16500 </p>
16501
16502
16503 </DD>
16504
16505 <DT><b><a name="virtual_mailbox_limit">virtual_mailbox_limit</a>
16506 (default: 51200000)</b></DT><DD>
16507
16508 <p>
16509 The maximal size in bytes of an individual <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> mailbox or
16510 maildir file, or zero (no limit). </p>
16511
16512
16513 </DD>
16514
16515 <DT><b><a name="virtual_mailbox_lock">virtual_mailbox_lock</a>
16516 (default: see "postconf -d" output)</b></DT><DD>
16517
16518 <p>
16519 How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> mailbox before attempting
16520 delivery. For a list of available file locking methods, use the
16521 "<b>postconf -l</b>" command.
16522 </p>
16523
16524 <p>
16525 This setting is ignored with <b>maildir</b> style delivery, because
16526 such deliveries are safe without application-level locks.
16527 </p>
16528
16529 <p>
16530 Note 1: the <b>dotlock</b> method requires that the recipient UID
16531 or GID has write access to the parent directory of the recipient's
16532 mailbox file.
16533 </p>
16534
16535 <p>
16536 Note 2: the default setting of this parameter is system dependent.
16537 </p>
16538
16539
16540 </DD>
16541
16542 <DT><b><a name="virtual_mailbox_maps">virtual_mailbox_maps</a>
16543 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16544
16545 <p>
16546 Optional lookup tables with all valid addresses in the domains that
16547 match $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>.
16548 </p>
16549
16550 <p>
16551 In a lookup table, specify a left-hand side of "@domain.tld" to
16552 match any user in the specified domain that does not have a specific
16553 "user (a] domain.tld" entry.
16554 </p>
16555
16556 <p>
16557 The <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent uses this table to look up the
16558 per-recipient mailbox or maildir pathname. If the lookup result
16559 ends in a slash ("/"), maildir-style delivery is carried out,
16560 otherwise the path is assumed to specify a UNIX-style mailbox file.
16561 Note that $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_base">virtual_mailbox_base</a> is unconditionally prepended to
16562 this path.
16563 </p>
16564
16565 <p>
16566 When a recipient address has an optional address extension
16567 (user+foo (a] domain.tld), the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent looks up
16568 the full address first, and when the lookup fails, it looks up the
16569 unextended address (user (a] domain.tld).
16570 </p>
16571
16572 <p>
16573 Note 1: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent disallows
16574 regular expression substitution of $1 etc. in regular expression
16575 lookup tables, because that would open a security hole.
16576 </p>
16577
16578 <p>
16579 Note 2: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will
16580 silently ignore requests to use the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server. Instead
16581 it will open the table directly. Before Postfix version 2.2, the
16582 <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will terminate with a fatal error.
16583 </p>
16584
16585
16586 </DD>
16587
16588 <DT><b><a name="virtual_maps">virtual_maps</a>
16589 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16590
16591 <p> Optional lookup tables with a) names of domains for which all
16592 addresses are aliased to addresses in other local or remote domains,
16593 and b) addresses that are aliased to addresses in other local or
16594 remote domains. Available before Postfix version 2.0. With Postfix
16595 version 2.0 and later, this is replaced by separate controls: <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_domains">virtual_alias_domains</a>
16596 and <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a>. </p>
16597
16598
16599 </DD>
16600
16601 <DT><b><a name="virtual_minimum_uid">virtual_minimum_uid</a>
16602 (default: 100)</b></DT><DD>
16603
16604 <p>
16605 The minimum user ID value that the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent accepts
16606 as a result from $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_uid_maps">virtual_uid_maps</a> table lookup. Returned
16607 values less than this will be rejected, and the message will be
16608 deferred.
16609 </p>
16610
16611
16612 </DD>
16613
16614 <DT><b><a name="virtual_transport">virtual_transport</a>
16615 (default: virtual)</b></DT><DD>
16616
16617 <p>
16618 The default mail delivery transport and next-hop destination for
16619 final delivery to domains listed with $<a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_mailbox_domains">virtual_mailbox_domains</a>.
16620 This information can be overruled with the <a href="transport.5.html">transport(5)</a> table.
16621 </p>
16622
16623 <p>
16624 Specify a string of the form <i>transport:nexthop</i>, where <i>transport</i>
16625 is the name of a mail delivery transport defined in <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a>.
16626 The <i>:nexthop</i> destination is optional; its syntax is documented
16627 in the manual page of the corresponding delivery agent.
16628 </p>
16629
16630 <p>
16631 This feature is available in Postfix 2.0 and later.
16632 </p>
16633
16634
16635 </DD>
16636
16637 <DT><b><a name="virtual_uid_maps">virtual_uid_maps</a>
16638 (default: empty)</b></DT><DD>
16639
16640 <p>
16641 Lookup tables with the per-recipient user ID that the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a>
16642 delivery agent uses while writing to the recipient's mailbox.
16643 </p>
16644
16645 <p>
16646 In a lookup table, specify a left-hand side of "@domain.tld"
16647 to match any user in the specified domain that does not have a
16648 specific "user (a] domain.tld" entry.
16649 </p>
16650
16651 <p>
16652 When a recipient address has an optional address extension
16653 (user+foo (a] domain.tld), the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent looks up
16654 the full address first, and when the lookup fails, it looks up the
16655 unextended address (user (a] domain.tld).
16656 </p>
16657
16658 <p>
16659 Note 1: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent disallows
16660 regular expression substitution of $1 etc. in regular expression
16661 lookup tables, because that would open a security hole.
16662 </p>
16663
16664 <p>
16665 Note 2: for security reasons, the <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will
16666 silently ignore requests to use the <a href="proxymap.8.html">proxymap(8)</a> server. Instead
16667 it will open the table directly. Before Postfix version 2.2, the
16668 <a href="virtual.8.html">virtual(8)</a> delivery agent will terminate with a fatal error.
16669 </p>
16670
16671
16672 </DD>
16673
16674 </dl>
16675
16676 </body>
16677
16678 </html>
16679