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diff --git a/html/local.8.html b/html/local.8.html index fce3d04..a923ce2 100644 --- a/html/local.8.html +++ b/html/local.8.html @@ -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 > 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 > 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> > 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 |