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Postfix Overview - Introduction - SCN Research

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This information is modified by the u flag<br />

for case folding.<br />

In addition to the form ${name}, the forms $name and<br />

$(name) are also recognized. Specify $$ where a single $<br />

is wanted.<br />

DIAGNOSTICS<br />

Command exit status codes are expected to follow the conventions<br />

defined in .<br />

Problems and transactions are logged to syslogd(8). Corrupted<br />

message files are marked so that the queue manager<br />

can move them to the corrupt queue for further inspection.<br />

SECURITY<br />

This program needs a dual personality 1) to access the<br />

private <strong>Postfix</strong> queue and IPC mechanisms, and 2) to execute<br />

external commands as the specified user. It is therefore<br />

security sensitive.<br />

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS<br />

The following main.cf parameters are especially relevant<br />

to this program. See the <strong>Postfix</strong> main.cf file for syntax<br />

details and for default values. Use the postfix reload<br />

command after a configuration change.<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

export_environment<br />

List of names of environment parameters that can be<br />

exported to non-<strong>Postfix</strong> processes.<br />

mail_owner<br />

The process privileges used while not running an<br />

external command.<br />

Resource controls<br />

In the text below, transport is the first field in a master.cf<br />

entry.<br />

SEE ALSO<br />

transport_destination_concurrency_limit<br />

Limit the number of parallel deliveries to the same<br />

destination, for delivery via the named transport.<br />

The default limit is taken from the default_destination_concurrency_limit<br />

parameter. The limit is<br />

enforced by the <strong>Postfix</strong> queue manager.<br />

transport_destination_recipient_limit<br />

Limit the number of recipients per message delivery,<br />

for delivery via the named transport. The<br />

default limit is taken from the default_destination_recipient_limit<br />

parameter. The limit is<br />

enforced by the <strong>Postfix</strong> queue manager.<br />

transport_time_limit<br />

Limit the time for delivery to external command,<br />

for delivery via the named transport. The default<br />

limit is taken from the command_time_limit parameter.<br />

The limit is enforced by the <strong>Postfix</strong> queue<br />

manager.<br />

http://www.porcupine.org/postfix-mirror/pipe.8.html<br />

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