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<b>o</b> Append a recipient (non-)delivery status record to
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a per-message log file.
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<b>o</b> Enqueue a bounce message, with a copy of a per-mes-
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sage log file and of the corresponding message.
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When the bounce message is enqueued successfully,
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the per-message log file is deleted.
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<b>o</b> Enqueue a delivery status notification message,
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with a copy of a per-message log file and of the
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corresponding message. When the delivery status
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notification message is enqueued successfully, the
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per-message log file is deleted.
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The software does a best notification effort. A non-deliv-
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ery notification is sent even when the log file or the
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ery notification is sent even when the log file or the
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original message cannot be read.
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that the per-message log file be deleted when the
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requested operation fails. This is used by clients that
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cannot retry transactions by themselves, and that depend
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Optionally, a bounce (defer, trace) client can request
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that the per-message log file be deleted when the
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requested operation fails. This is used by clients that
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cannot retry transactions by themselves, and that depend
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on retry logic in their own client.
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Problems and transactions are logged to <b>syslogd</b>(8).
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<b>CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS</b>
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Changes to <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>main.cf</b></a> are picked up automatically, as
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Changes to <a href="postconf.5.html"><b>main.cf</b></a> are picked up automatically, as
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<a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> processes run for only a limited amount of time.
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Use the command "<b>postfix reload</b>" to speed up a change.
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The text below provides only a parameter summary. See
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The text below provides only a parameter summary. See
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#2bounce_notice_recipient">2bounce_notice_recipient</a> (postmaster)</b>
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The recipient of undeliverable mail that cannot be
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The recipient of undeliverable mail that cannot be
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returned to the sender.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#backwards_bounce_logfile_compatibility">backwards_bounce_logfile_compatibility</a> (yes)</b>
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Produce additional <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile records that
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Produce additional <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile records that
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can be read by Postfix versions before 2.0.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#bounce_notice_recipient">bounce_notice_recipient</a> (postmaster)</b>
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The recipient of postmaster notifications with the
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The recipient of postmaster notifications with the
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message headers of mail that Postfix did not
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deliver and of SMTP conversation transcripts of
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deliver and of SMTP conversation transcripts of
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mail that Postfix did not receive.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#bounce_size_limit">bounce_size_limit</a> (50000)</b>
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sent in a non-delivery notification.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#bounce_template_file">bounce_template_file</a> (empty)</b>
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Pathname of a configuration file with bounce mes-
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Pathname of a configuration file with bounce mes-
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#config_directory">config_directory</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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The default location of the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> and
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The default location of the Postfix <a href="postconf.5.html">main.cf</a> and
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<a href="master.5.html">master.cf</a> configuration files.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#daemon_timeout">daemon_timeout</a> (18000s)</b>
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How much time a Postfix daemon process may take to
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handle a request before it is terminated by a
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How much time a Postfix daemon process may take to
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handle a request before it is terminated by a
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built-in watchdog timer.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#delay_notice_recipient">delay_notice_recipient</a> (postmaster)</b>
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The recipient of postmaster notifications with the
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message headers of mail that cannot be delivered
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The recipient of postmaster notifications with the
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message headers of mail that cannot be delivered
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within $<a href="postconf.5.html#delay_warning_time">delay_warning_time</a> time units.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#deliver_lock_attempts">deliver_lock_attempts</a> (20)</b>
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sive lock on a mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#deliver_lock_delay">deliver_lock_delay</a> (1s)</b>
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The time between attempts to acquire an exclusive
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The time between attempts to acquire an exclusive
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lock on a mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html"><b>bounce</b>(8)</a> logfile.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a> (3600s)</b>
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over an internal communication channel.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#internal_mail_filter_classes">internal_mail_filter_classes</a> (empty)</b>
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What categories of Postfix-generated mail are sub-
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ject to before-queue content inspection by
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What categories of Postfix-generated mail are sub-
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ject to before-queue content inspection by
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<a href="postconf.5.html#non_smtpd_milters">non_smtpd_milters</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#header_checks">header_checks</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#body_checks">body_checks</a>.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_name">mail_name</a> (Postfix)</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#max_idle">max_idle</a> (100s)</b>
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The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix
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daemon process waits for the next service request
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The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix
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daemon process waits for an incoming connection
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before terminating voluntarily.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#max_use">max_use</a> (100)</b>
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The maximal number of connection requests before a
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Postfix daemon process terminates.
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The maximal number of incoming connections that a
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Postfix daemon process will service before termi-
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#notify_classes">notify_classes</a> (resource, software)</b>
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The list of error classes that are reported to the
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