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will cause validation errors, while uploading. This, however:
Managing the Configuration File
will not.
“Unique” means that the subsection of the configuration file being uploaded or pasted is not ambiguous
for the configuration. For example, a system can have only one hostname, so uploading this (including
the declarations and tags):
is allowed. However, a system can have multiple listeners defined, each with different Recipient Access
Tables defined, so uploading only this:
is considered ambiguous and is not allowed, even though it is “complete” syntax.
Warning When uploading or pasting a configuration file or subsections of a configuration file, you have the
potential to erase uncommitted changes that may be pending.
Empty vs. Omitted Tags
0
mail4.example.com
ALL
RELAY
Use caution when uploading or pasting sections of configuration files. If you do not include a tag, then
its value in the configuration is not modified when you load a configuration file. However, if you include
an empty tag, then its configuration setting is cleared.
For example, uploading this:
will remove all listeners from the system!
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