In a flurry of recycled electrons, [Jardar Eggesb_ Abrahamsen] wrote: > In /etc/postfix/main.cf I am supposed to add: > > owner_request_special = no > > because: > > By default, Postfix treats -owner and -request addresses > specially. Since we want Postfix to deliver such messages to > Mailman, you should turn off this option by adding this to your > main.cf file: > > owner_request_special = no > > What kind of problems could I get if I do not add that line? I removed it, > and I am not aware of any problems.
Checking the postfix code (postfix-20010228-pl05, yes I know it's old): global/split-addr.c /* DESCRIPTION /* split_addr() null-terminates \fIlocalpart\fR at the first /* occurrence of the \fIdelimiter\fR character found, and /* returns a pointer to the remainder. /* /* Reserved addresses are not split: postmaster, mailer-daemon, /* double-bounce. Addresses that begin with owner-, or addresses /* that end in -request are not split when the owner_request_special /* parameter is set. Suggests that 'yes' is correct, but.... local/alias.c /* When an alias exists for recipient \fIname\fR, and an alias /* exists for \fIowner-name\fR, the sender address is changed /* to \fIowner-name\fR, and the owner delivery attribute is /* set accordingly. This feature is disabled with /* "owner_request_special = no". suggests that 'no' is correct. I think I need to look at a newer version of postfix. z! ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
