[lug] postfix aliases, best practices?

[David L. Anselmi]

D. Stimits wrote:
> bgiles at coyotesong.com wrote:
> 
>> Just to be clear, I'm referring to (internal only?) redirect to a common
>> account, not separate queues.  I don't think any processes actually send
>> mail to any account other than 'root', but it's cheap insurance.
>>
> Hmm...so then is there some sort of security issue solved by having 
> aliases for all of the system accounts which redirect to a real user?

If cron produces output it will send mail to the owner of the job.  That 
should wind up at a real person and that is why all accounts that don't 
(shouldn't) have a mail spool have an alias.  Even if you don't think 
any crons run under a user, will you remember to add an alias if a cron 
gets added?

Dave