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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix/README.md index ac16962a5..1a546c614 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/postfix/README.md @@ -6,22 +6,31 @@ sidebar_label: "Postfix" # Postfix monitoring with Netdata -Monitors MTA email queue statistics using postqueue tool. +Monitors MTA email queue statistics using [postqueue](http://www.postfix.org/postqueue.1.html) tool. -Execute `postqueue -p` to grab postfix queue. +The collector executes `postqueue -p` to get Postfix queue statistics. -It produces only two charts: +## Requirements -1. **Postfix Queue Emails** +Postfix has internal access controls that limit activities on the mail queue. By default, all users are allowed to view +the queue. If your system is configured with stricter access controls, you need to grant the `netdata` user access to +view the mail queue. In order to do it, add `netdata` to `authorized_mailq_users` in the `/etc/postfix/main.cf` file. - - emails +See the `authorized_mailq_users` setting in +the [Postfix documentation](https://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html) for more details. -2. **Postfix Queue Emails Size** in KB +## Charts - - size +It produces only two charts: -Configuration is not needed. +1. **Postfix Queue Emails** ---- + - emails +2. **Postfix Queue Emails Size** in KB + - size + +## Configuration + +Configuration is not needed. |