[lug] postfix localhost only

[George Sexton]

If I were doing this, then I would set inet_interfaces as described, and
then see what breaks. Postfix has so many knobs that unless you're an expert
it takes a trial and error approach.

George Sexton
MH Software, Inc.
http://www.mhsoftware.com/
Voice: 303 438 9585
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-
> bounces at lug.boulder.co.us] On Behalf Of karl horlen
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:06 PM
> To: Boulder (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [lug] postfix localhost only
> 
> i'm thinking there might be something more than just that.  thanks for
> the info.
> 
> --- On Fri, 1/1/10, George Sexton <georges at mhsoftware.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: George Sexton <georges at mhsoftware.com>
> > Subject: Re: [lug] postfix localhost only
> > To: "'Boulder (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List'"
> <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> > Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 8:15 PM
> > I would think you could just set
> >
> > inet_interfaces = 127.0.0.1
> >
> > George Sexton
> > MH Software, Inc.
> > http://www.mhsoftware.com/
> > Voice: 303 438 9585
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us
> > [mailto:lug-
> > > bounces at lug.boulder.co.us]
> > On Behalf Of karl horlen
> > > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:16 PM
> > > To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> > > Subject: [lug] postfix localhost only
> > >
> > > i searched the net hi and low.  not finding what
> > i want.
> > >
> > > i want to configure a postfix on a server to receive
> > and deliver local
> > > mail only from and to virtual accounts on the same
> > box.  i don't want
> > > it to relay mail destined for any domain outside the
> > box.  and i don't
> > > want it to accept incoming mail on any external
> > interface or domain
> > > outside the box.
> > >
> > > i found out how to do the virtual accounts
> > online.  i can't find
> > > anything that directly addresses what i want to
> > do.  i've found recipes
> > > for a bunch of more complex scenarios.  based
> > upon that research, it
> > > looks like there are about 3-5 config lines that are
> > probably required
> > > to do this but i'm not sure i'm getting it right.
> > >
> > > my rationale for doing this is that if i connect
> > squirrelmail to this
> > > postfix configuration, i can allow a close knit group
> > of friends to
> > > send private mail back and forth to eachother.
> > since the server
> > > interfaces aren't opened up to send or receive mail, i
> > don't have to
> > > worry about spam and a bunch of related extra
> > stuff.  sure it's limited
> > > in functionality, but it fits the bill for what i want
> > to do.
> > >
> > > the general theory is that mail never leaves the
> > server.  although this
> > > isn't perfectly true, if squirrelmail is config'd for
> > ssl, it will be
> > > encrypted which satisfies the portion of the mail that
> > travels over the
> > > net.  otherwise, all mail communication lives on
> > that single server.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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