Postfix Overview - Introduction - SCN Research

details and for default values. Use the postfix reload
command after a configuration change.
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Miscellaneous
alias_maps
List of alias databases.
biff
Enable or disable notification of new mail via the
comsat network service.
expand_owner_alias
When delivering to an alias that has an owner- companion
alias, set the envelope sender address to
the right-hand side of the owner alias, instead
using of the left-hand side address.
export_environment
List of names of environment parameters that can be
exported to non-Postfix processes.
forward_path
Search list for .forward files. The names are subject
to $name expansion.
local_command_shell
Shell to use for external command execution (for
example, /some/where/smrsh -c). When a shell is
specified, it is invoked even when the command contains
no shell built-in commands or meta characters.
owner_request_special
Give special treatment to owner-xxx and xxx-request
addresses.
prepend_delivered_header
Prepend an optional Delivered-To: header upon
external forwarding, delivery to command or file.
Specify zero or more of: command, file, forward.
Turning off Delivered-To: when forwarding mail is
not recommended.
recipient_delimiter
Separator between username and address extension.
require_home_directory
Require that a recipient's home directory is accessible
by the recipient before attempting delivery.
Defer delivery otherwise.
Mailbox delivery
fallback_transport
Message transport for recipients that are not found
in the UNIX passwd database. This parameter overrides
luser_relay.
home_mailbox
Pathname of a mailbox relative to a user's home
directory. Specify a path ending in / for maildirstyle
delivery.
luser_relay
Destination (@domain
or address) for non-existent
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