Hi Wietse, Thanks for the reply.
I'm not sure I completely understand. Is the forward_path a directory on the mail server or a path to the remote users' home? Is that a per user or system setting (e.g. users' home directories may be on different servers)? I'm guessing that the forward_path is on the mail server. If that is the case, from the users' perspective, how do they handle forwarding? On Nov 25, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: > Dennis Putnam: >> I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question but I don't know >> where else to start. >> >> I am running Postfix/Cyrus on the same server that contains user >> home directories. The forwarding mechanism (.forward) is, of >> course, working and I understand it. What I don't understand is >> how this mechanism works, or even if it does, when a user's home >> directory is on a different server than Postfix/Cyrus. In other >> words when Postfix/Cyrus does not have access to the user's home >> directory. Or is there some other delivery mechanism involved that >> I am missing? Thanks. >> >> Can someone explain if this can work and if, so how. If not, what >> do users do in that case? > > With Postfix, these files don't have to live in the user's home > directory. You can specify an alternate location with the forward_path > configuration parameter. > > Wietse > Dennis Putnam Sr. IT Systems Administrator AIM Systems, Inc. 11675 Rainwater Dr., Suite 200 Alpharetta, GA 30009 Phone: 678-240-4112 Main Phone: 678-297-0700 FAX: 678-297-2666 or 770-576-1000 The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or duplication of any part of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete all copies, including the attachments.
