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@@ -178,40 +178,42 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
replaced with underscores. The list of acceptable characters is speci-
fied with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_expansion_filter">command_expansion_filter</a></b> configuration parameter.
- <b>SHELL</b> The recipient user's login shell.
+ <b>SHELL</b> The envelope recipient user's login shell.
- <b>HOME</b> The recipient user's home directory.
+ <b>HOME</b> The envelope recipient user's home directory.
- <b>USER</b> The bare recipient name.
+ <b>USER</b> The bare envelope recipient name.
<b>EXTENSION</b>
- The optional recipient address extension.
+ The optional envelope recipient address extension.
- <b>DOMAIN</b> The recipient address domain part.
+ <b>DOMAIN</b> The envelope recipient address domain part.
<b>LOGNAME</b>
- The bare recipient name.
+ The bare envelope recipient name.
- <b>LOCAL</b> The entire recipient address localpart (text to the left of the
- rightmost @ character).
+ <b>LOCAL</b> The entire envelope recipient address localpart (text to the
+ left of the rightmost @ character).
<b>ORIGINAL_RECIPIENT</b>
- The entire recipient address, before any address rewriting or
- aliasing (Postfix 2.5 and later).
+ The entire envelope recipient address, before any address
+ rewriting or aliasing (Postfix 2.5 and later).
<b>RECIPIENT</b>
- The entire recipient address.
+ The entire envelope recipient address.
- <b>SENDER</b> The entire sender address.
+ <b>SENDER</b> The entire envelope sender address.
- Additional remote client information is made available via the follow-
+ <b>ENVID</b> The optional <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3461">RFC 3461</a> envelope ID. Available as of Postfix 3.9.
+
+ Additional remote client information is made available via the follow-
ing environment variables:
<b>CLIENT_ADDRESS</b>
Remote client network address. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
<b>CLIENT_HELO</b>
- Remote client EHLO command parameter. Available as of Postfix
+ Remote client EHLO command parameter. Available as of Postfix
2.2.
<b>CLIENT_HOSTNAME</b>
@@ -221,69 +223,69 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
Remote client protocol. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
<b>SASL_METHOD</b>
- SASL authentication method specified in the remote client AUTH
+ SASL authentication method specified in the remote client AUTH
command. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
<b>SASL_SENDER</b>
- SASL sender address specified in the remote client MAIL FROM
+ SASL sender address specified in the remote client MAIL FROM
command. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
<b>SASL_USERNAME</b>
- SASL username specified in the remote client AUTH command.
+ SASL username specified in the remote client AUTH command.
Available as of Postfix 2.2.
- The <b>PATH</b> environment variable is always reset to a system-dependent
- default path, and environment variables whose names are blessed by the
+ The <b>PATH</b> environment variable is always reset to a system-dependent
+ default path, and environment variables whose names are blessed by the
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#export_environment">export_environment</a></b> configuration parameter are exported unchanged.
The current working directory is the mail queue directory.
The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header
- to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient
- address as given to Postfix, prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header
- with the final recipient envelope address, prepends a <b>Return-Path:</b>
+ to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient
+ address as given to Postfix, prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header
+ with the final recipient envelope address, prepends a <b>Return-Path:</b>
header with the sender envelope address, and appends no empty line.
<b>EXTERNAL FILE DELIVERY</b>
- The delivery format depends on the destination filename syntax. The
- default is to use UNIX-style mailbox format. Specify a name ending in
+ The delivery format depends on the destination filename syntax. The
+ default is to use UNIX-style mailbox format. Specify a name ending in
<b>/</b> for <b>qmail</b>-compatible <b>maildir</b> delivery.
- The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a></b> configuration parameter restricts delivery to
- external files. The default setting (<b>alias, forward</b>) forbids file des-
+ The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a></b> configuration parameter restricts delivery to
+ external files. The default setting (<b>alias, forward</b>) forbids file des-
tinations in <b>:include:</b> files.
- In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon
- prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header to each message,
- prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient address as given
- to Postfix, prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final
- recipient envelope address, prepends a &gt; character to lines beginning
- with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The envelope sender address
- is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b> header. When the destination is a
- regular file, it is locked for exclusive access while delivery is in
+ In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon
+ prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header to each message,
+ prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient address as given
+ to Postfix, prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final
+ recipient envelope address, prepends a &gt; character to lines beginning
+ with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The envelope sender address
+ is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b> header. When the destination is a
+ regular file, it is locked for exclusive access while delivery is in
progress. In case of problems, an attempt is made to truncate a regular
file to its original length.
- In the case of <b>maildir</b> delivery, the local daemon prepends an optional
- <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope recipient address, and
- prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient address as given
- to Postfix. The envelope sender address is available in the
+ In the case of <b>maildir</b> delivery, the local daemon prepends an optional
+ <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope recipient address, and
+ prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the recipient address as given
+ to Postfix. The envelope sender address is available in the
<b>Return-Path:</b> header.
<b>ADDRESS EXTENSION</b>
- The optional <b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b> configuration parameter specifies how
+ The optional <b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b> configuration parameter specifies how
to separate address extensions from local recipient names.
- For example, with "<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> = +</b>", mail for <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> is
- delivered to the alias <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> or to the alias <i>name</i>, to the destina-
+ For example, with "<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> = +</b>", mail for <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> is
+ delivered to the alias <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> or to the alias <i>name</i>, to the destina-
tions listed in ~<i>name</i>/.<b>forward</b>+<i>foo</i> or in ~<i>name</i>/.<b>forward</b>, to the mailbox
owned by the user <i>name</i>, or it is sent back as undeliverable.
<b>DELIVERY RIGHTS</b>
- Deliveries to external files and external commands are made with the
- rights of the receiving user on whose behalf the delivery is made. In
- the absence of a user context, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon uses the owner
- rights of the <b>:include:</b> file or alias database. When those files are
+ Deliveries to external files and external commands are made with the
+ rights of the receiving user on whose behalf the delivery is made. In
+ the absence of a user context, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon uses the owner
+ rights of the <b>:include:</b> file or alias database. When those files are
owned by the superuser, delivery is made with the rights specified with
the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a></b> configuration parameter.
@@ -292,43 +294,43 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
<a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3463">RFC 3463</a> (Enhanced status codes)
<b>DIAGNOSTICS</b>
- Problems and transactions are logged to <b>syslogd</b>(8) or <a href="postlogd.8.html"><b>postlogd</b>(8)</a>.
- Corrupted message files are marked so that the queue manager can move
+ Problems and transactions are logged to <b>syslogd</b>(8) or <a href="postlogd.8.html"><b>postlogd</b>(8)</a>.
+ Corrupted message files are marked so that the queue manager can move
them to the <b>corrupt</b> queue afterwards.
- Depending on the setting of the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a></b> parameter, the postmas-
+ Depending on the setting of the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a></b> parameter, the postmas-
ter is notified of bounces and of other trouble.
<b>SECURITY</b>
- The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent needs a dual personality 1) to access the
+ The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent needs a dual personality 1) to access the
private Postfix queue and IPC mechanisms, 2) to impersonate the recipi-
- ent and deliver to recipient-specified files or commands. It is there-
+ ent and deliver to recipient-specified files or commands. It is there-
fore security sensitive.
- The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent disallows regular expression substitution
+ The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent disallows regular expression substitution
of $1 etc. in <b><a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a></b>, because that would open a security hole.
- The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent will silently ignore requests to use the
- <a href="proxymap.8.html"><b>proxymap</b>(8)</a> server within <b><a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a></b>. Instead it will open the table
+ The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent will silently ignore requests to use the
+ <a href="proxymap.8.html"><b>proxymap</b>(8)</a> server within <b><a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a></b>. Instead it will open the table
directly. Before Postfix version 2.2, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent will
terminate with a fatal error.
<b>BUGS</b>
- For security reasons, the message delivery status of external commands
- or of external files is never checkpointed to file. As a result, the
- program may occasionally deliver more than once to a command or exter-
+ For security reasons, the message delivery status of external commands
+ or of external files is never checkpointed to file. As a result, the
+ program may occasionally deliver more than once to a command or exter-
nal file. Better safe than sorry.
- Mutually-recursive aliases or ~/.<b>forward</b> files are not detected early.
- The resulting mail forwarding loop is broken by the use of the <b>Deliv-</b>
+ Mutually-recursive aliases or ~/.<b>forward</b> files are not detected early.
+ The resulting mail forwarding loop is broken by the use of the <b>Deliv-</b>
<b>ered-To:</b> message header.
<b>CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS</b>
- Changes to <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>main.cf</b></a> are picked up automatically, as <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> processes
+ Changes to <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>main.cf</b></a> are picked up automatically, as <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> processes
run for only a limited amount of time. Use the command "<b>postfix reload</b>"
to speed up a change.
- The text below provides only a parameter summary. See <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>postconf</b>(5)</a> for
+ The text below provides only a parameter summary. See <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>postconf</b>(5)</a> for
more details including examples.
<b>COMPATIBILITY CONTROLS</b>
@@ -336,14 +338,14 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
Whether or not to use the local <a href="postconf.5.html#biff">biff</a> service.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#expand_owner_alias">expand_owner_alias</a> (no)</b>
- When delivering to an alias "<i>aliasname</i>" that has an
+ When delivering to an alias "<i>aliasname</i>" that has an
"owner-<i>aliasname</i>" companion alias, set the envelope sender
address to the expansion of the "owner-<i>aliasname</i>" alias.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#owner_request_special">owner_request_special</a> (yes)</b>
- Enable special treatment for owner-<i>listname</i> entries in the
+ Enable special treatment for owner-<i>listname</i> entries in the
<a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a> file, and don't split owner-<i>listname</i> and <i>list-</i>
- <i>name</i>-request address localparts when the <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> is
+ <i>name</i>-request address localparts when the <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> is
set to "-".
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#sun_mailtool_compatibility">sun_mailtool_compatibility</a> (no)</b>
@@ -352,62 +354,64 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
Available in Postfix version 2.3 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#frozen_delivered_to">frozen_delivered_to</a> (yes)</b>
- Update the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the Delivered-To:
- address (see <a href="postconf.5.html#prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a>) only once, at the start
- of a delivery attempt; do not update the Delivered-To: address
+ Update the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the Delivered-To:
+ address (see <a href="postconf.5.html#prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a>) only once, at the start
+ of a delivery attempt; do not update the Delivered-To: address
while expanding aliases or .forward files.
Available in Postfix version 2.5.3 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#strict_mailbox_ownership">strict_mailbox_ownership</a> (yes)</b>
- Defer delivery when a mailbox file is not owned by its recipi-
+ Defer delivery when a mailbox file is not owned by its recipi-
ent.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#reset_owner_alias">reset_owner_alias</a> (no)</b>
- Reset the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the owner-alias
- attribute, when delivering mail to a child alias that does not
+ Reset the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent's idea of the owner-alias
+ attribute, when delivering mail to a child alias that does not
have its own owner alias.
Available in Postfix version 3.0 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#local_delivery_status_filter">local_delivery_status_filter</a> ($<a href="postconf.5.html#default_delivery_status_filter">default_delivery_status_filter</a>)</b>
- Optional filter for the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent to change the
- status code or explanatory text of successful or unsuccessful
+ Optional filter for the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent to change the
+ status code or explanatory text of successful or unsuccessful
deliveries.
<b>DELIVERY METHOD CONTROLS</b>
- The precedence of <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery methods from high to low is:
+ The precedence of <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery methods from high to low is:
aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>,
- <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_direc</a>-
+ <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_direc</a>-
<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">tory</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport_maps">fallback_transport_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a>, and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- The alias databases that are used for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery.
+ Optional lookup tables with aliases that apply only to <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
+ recipients; this is unlike <a href="postconf.5.html#virtual_alias_maps">virtual_alias_maps</a> that apply to all
+ recipients: <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>, virtual, and remote.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent search list for finding a .forward
+ The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent search list for finding a .forward
file with user-specified delivery methods.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport_maps">mailbox_transport_maps</a> (empty)</b>
Optional lookup tables with per-recipient message delivery
- transports to use for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox delivery, whether or not
+ transports to use for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox delivery, whether or not
the recipients are found in the UNIX passwd database.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
- agent should use for mailbox delivery to all local recipients,
+ Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
+ agent should use for mailbox delivery to all local recipients,
whether or not they are found in the UNIX passwd database.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional lookup tables with per-recipient external commands to
+ Optional lookup tables with per-recipient external commands to
use for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox delivery.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional external command that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent
+ Optional external command that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent
should use for mailbox delivery.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional pathname of a mailbox file relative to a <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
+ Optional pathname of a mailbox file relative to a <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
user's home directory.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
@@ -419,17 +423,17 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
not find in the <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a> or UNIX password database.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
- agent should use for names that are not found in the <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a>
+ Optional message delivery transport that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
+ agent should use for names that are not found in the <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a>
or UNIX password database.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> (empty)</b>
- Optional catch-all destination for unknown <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> recipients.
+ Optional catch-all destination for unknown <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> recipients.
Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a> (empty)</b>
- The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent working directory for delivery to
+ The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent working directory for delivery to
external commands.
<b>MAILBOX LOCKING CONTROLS</b>
@@ -438,15 +442,15 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#deliver_lock_delay">deliver_lock_delay</a> (1s)</b>
- The time between attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on a
+ The time between attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on a
mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#stale_lock_time">stale_lock_time</a> (500s)</b>
- The time after which a stale exclusive mailbox lockfile is
+ The time after which a stale exclusive mailbox lockfile is
removed.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_delivery_lock">mailbox_delivery_lock</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox before attempting
+ How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox before attempting
delivery.
<b>RESOURCE AND RATE CONTROLS</b>
@@ -459,20 +463,20 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
<a href="showq.8.html"><b>showq</b>(8)</a> queue displays.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_size_limit">mailbox_size_limit</a> (51200000)</b>
- The maximal size of any <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> individual mailbox or maildir
+ The maximal size of any <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> individual mailbox or maildir
file, or zero (no limit).
Implemented in the <a href="qmgr.8.html">qmgr(8)</a> daemon:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_concurrency_limit">local_destination_concurrency_limit</a> (2)</b>
- The maximal number of parallel deliveries via the local mail
- delivery transport to the same recipient (when "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destina</a>-
- <a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">tion_recipient_limit</a> = 1") or the maximal number of parallel
+ The maximal number of parallel deliveries via the local mail
+ delivery transport to the same recipient (when "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destina</a>-
+ <a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">tion_recipient_limit</a> = 1") or the maximal number of parallel
deliveries to the same local domain (when "<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destina</a>-
<a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">tion_recipient_limit</a> &gt; 1").
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#local_destination_recipient_limit">local_destination_recipient_limit</a> (1)</b>
- The maximal number of recipients per message delivery via the
+ The maximal number of recipients per message delivery via the
local mail delivery transport.
<b>SECURITY CONTROLS</b>
@@ -483,49 +487,49 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
Restrict <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mail delivery to external files.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_expansion_filter">command_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
- in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> and $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execu</a>-
+ Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
+ in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> and $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execu</a>-
<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">tion_directory</a>.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a> (nobody)</b>
- The default rights used by the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent for
+ The default rights used by the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent for
delivery to an external file or command.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">forward_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
+ Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a>.
Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#execution_directory_expansion_filter">execution_directory_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
+ Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent allows
in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a>.
Available in Postfix version 2.5.3 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#strict_mailbox_ownership">strict_mailbox_ownership</a> (yes)</b>
- Defer delivery when a mailbox file is not owned by its recipi-
+ Defer delivery when a mailbox file is not owned by its recipi-
ent.
<b>MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS</b>
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- The default location of the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> and <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> con-
+ The default location of the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> and <a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> con-
figuration files.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#daemon_timeout">daemon_timeout</a> (18000s)</b>
- How much time a Postfix daemon process may take to handle a
+ How much time a Postfix daemon process may take to handle a
request before it is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#delay_logging_resolution_limit">delay_logging_resolution_limit</a> (2)</b>
- The maximal number of digits after the decimal point when log-
+ The maximal number of digits after the decimal point when log-
ging sub-second delay values.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#export_environment">export_environment</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- The list of environment variables that a Postfix process will
+ The list of environment variables that a Postfix process will
export to non-Postfix processes.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a> (3600s)</b>
- The time limit for sending or receiving information over an
+ The time limit for sending or receiving information over an
internal communication channel.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#local_command_shell">local_command_shell</a> (empty)</b>
@@ -533,7 +537,7 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
mands.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a> (100s)</b>
- The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix daemon process
+ The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix daemon process
waits for an incoming connection before terminating voluntarily.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#max_use">max_use</a> (100)</b>
@@ -541,8 +545,8 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
process will service before terminating voluntarily.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#prepend_delivered_header">prepend_delivered_header</a> (command, file, forward)</b>
- The message delivery contexts where the Postfix <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> deliv-
- ery agent prepends a Delivered-To: message header with the
+ The message delivery contexts where the Postfix <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> deliv-
+ ery agent prepends a Delivered-To: message header with the
address that the mail was delivered to.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#process_id">process_id</a> (read-only)</b>
@@ -552,14 +556,14 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
The process name of a Postfix command or daemon process.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#propagate_unmatched_extensions">propagate_unmatched_extensions</a> (canonical, virtual)</b>
- What address lookup tables copy an address extension from the
+ What address lookup tables copy an address extension from the
lookup key to the lookup result.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#queue_directory">queue_directory</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
The location of the Postfix top-level queue directory.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> (empty)</b>
- The set of characters that can separate an email address local-
+ The set of characters that can separate an email address local-
part, user name, or a .forward file name from its extension.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#require_home_directory">require_home_directory</a> (no)</b>
@@ -570,14 +574,14 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
The syslog facility of Postfix logging.
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#syslog_name">syslog_name</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
- A prefix that is prepended to the process name in syslog
+ A prefix that is prepended to the process name in syslog
records, so that, for example, "smtpd" becomes "prefix/smtpd".
Available in Postfix version 3.3 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#enable_original_recipient">enable_original_recipient</a> (yes)</b>
- Enable support for the original recipient address after an
- address is rewritten to a different address (for example with
+ Enable support for the original recipient address after an
+ address is rewritten to a different address (for example with
aliasing or with canonical mapping).
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#service_name">service_name</a> (read-only)</b>
@@ -586,7 +590,7 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
Available in Postfix 3.5 and later:
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#info_log_address_format">info_log_address_format</a> (external)</b>
- The email address form that will be used in non-debug logging
+ The email address form that will be used in non-debug logging
(info, warning, etc.).
<b>FILES</b>
@@ -610,10 +614,10 @@ LOCAL(8) LOCAL(8)
The Secure Mailer license must be distributed with this software.
<b>HISTORY</b>
- The <b>Delivered-To:</b> message header appears in the <b>qmail</b> system by Daniel
+ The <b>Delivered-To:</b> message header appears in the <b>qmail</b> system by Daniel
Bernstein.
- The <i>maildir</i> structure appears in the <b>qmail</b> system by Daniel Bernstein.
+ The <i>maildir</i> structure appears in the <b>qmail</b> system by Daniel Bernstein.
<b>AUTHOR(S)</b>
Wietse Venema