-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 tarvid wrote: > There are a few defaults which make postfix configuration more complex than it > needs to be. > > /etc/sysconfig/network is missing hostname and domainname. Postfix wants those > badly.
This is not the only bug that results from not setting hostname, search bugzilla, I think there is an entry already, and add this as another consequence. > > If you configure those, /etc does not match the chroot jail and you must put > them back in sync to get postfix to run. Same goes for DNS - resolv.conf. What /etc? /etc/resolv.conf is copied into the chroot on postfix start/restart. > > By default, the Mandrake installation listens on localhost. Arguably, that > prevents a million misconfigured postfix installations live on the Internet. > It also means postfix won't accept messages. > I don't know if it's a good idea for postfix to receive mail from non-localhost by default? > Procmail is added in the Mandrake configuration for local delivery. I am a > procmail fan but it is unnecessary for a default configuration and > complicates getting the syystem up and running. It would be better to leave > that directive commented out. > > I have mixed feelings about DJB but I like Maildir and courier. My preference > would be to make those the default. But courier is not in main. There is the issue of migrating mail from mbox to maildir (yes, it is possible, but I don't think it is responsible to do it automatically). But defaulting to a Maildir-capable IMAP server would be better IMHO. Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE+b25trJK6UGDSBKcRAnMWAJ9XZF8ZICC4c/nIaG9qlpLnlcRDOwCeNcOu GVmh8jMvFrDSZsM6guFyD5M= =qX/X -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
