38
38
rated list of ~/.<b>forward</b> like files through the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">for</a>-</b>
39
39
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">ward_path</a></b> configuration parameter. Upon delivery, the
40
40
local delivery agent tries each pathname in the list until
41
a file is found. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a></b> parameter is subject to
42
interpolation of <b>$user</b> (recipient username), <b>$home</b> (recip-
43
ient home directory), <b>$shell</b> (recipient shell), <b>$recipient</b>
44
(complete recipient address), <b>$extension</b> (recipient
45
address extension), <b>$domain</b> (recipient domain), <b>local</b>
46
(entire recipient address localpart) and <b>$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delim</a>-</b>
47
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">iter</a>.</b> The forms <i>${name?value}</i> and <i>${name:value}</i> expand
48
conditionally to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is (is not) defined.
49
Characters that may have special meaning to the shell or
50
file system are replaced by underscores. The list of
51
acceptable characters is specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">forward_expan</a>-</b>
52
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">sion_filter</a></b> configuration parameter.
54
An alias or ~/.<b>forward</b> file may list any combination of
55
external commands, destination file names, <b>:include:</b>
56
directives, or mail addresses. See <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a> for a pre-
57
cise description. Each line in a user's .<b>forward</b> file has
43
Delivery via ~/.<b>.forward</b> files is done with the privileges
44
of the recipient. Thus, ~/.<b>forward</b> like files must be
45
readable by the recipient, and their parent directory
46
needs to have "execute" permission for the recipient.
48
The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a></b> parameter is subject to interpolation of
49
<b>$user</b> (recipient username), <b>$home</b> (recipient home direc-
50
tory), <b>$shell</b> (recipient shell), <b>$recipient</b> (complete
51
recipient address), <b>$extension</b> (recipient address exten-
52
sion), <b>$domain</b> (recipient domain), <b>$local</b> (entire recipi-
53
ent address localpart) and <b>$<a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a>.</b> The forms
54
<i>${name?value}</i> and <i>${name:value}</i> expand conditionally to
55
<i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is (is not) defined. Characters that may
56
have special meaning to the shell or file system are
57
replaced by underscores. The list of acceptable charac-
58
ters is specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">forward_expansion_filter</a></b> con-
61
An alias or ~/.<b>forward</b> file may list any combination of
62
external commands, destination file names, <b>:include:</b>
63
directives, or mail addresses. See <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a> for a pre-
64
cise description. Each line in a user's .<b>forward</b> file has
58
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the same syntax as the right-hand part of an alias.
60
When an address is found in its own alias expansion,
61
delivery is made to the user instead. When a user is
67
When an address is found in its own alias expansion,
68
delivery is made to the user instead. When a user is
62
69
listed in the user's own ~/.<b>forward</b> file, delivery is made
63
to the user's mailbox instead. An empty ~/.<b>forward</b> file
70
to the user's mailbox instead. An empty ~/.<b>forward</b> file
64
71
means do not forward mail.
66
In order to prevent the mail system from using up unrea-
67
sonable amounts of memory, input records read from
68
<b>:include:</b> or from ~/.<b>forward</b> files are broken up into
73
In order to prevent the mail system from using up unrea-
74
sonable amounts of memory, input records read from
75
<b>:include:</b> or from ~/.<b>forward</b> files are broken up into
69
76
chunks of length <b><a href="postconf.5.html#line_length_limit">line_length_limit</a></b>.
71
While expanding aliases, ~/.<b>forward</b> files, and so on, the
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While expanding aliases, ~/.<b>forward</b> files, and so on, the
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program attempts to avoid duplicate deliveries. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#duplicate_filter_limit">dupli</a>-</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#duplicate_filter_limit">cate_filter_limit</a></b> configuration parameter limits the num-
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#duplicate_filter_limit">cate_filter_limit</a></b> configuration parameter limits the num-
74
81
ber of remembered recipients.
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<b>MAIL FORWARDING</b>
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For the sake of reliability, forwarded mail is re-submit-
78
ted as a new message, so that each recipient has a sepa-
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For the sake of reliability, forwarded mail is re-submit-
85
ted as a new message, so that each recipient has a sepa-
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rate on-file delivery status record.
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In order to stop mail forwarding loops early, the software
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adds an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final enve-
83
lope recipient address. If mail arrives for a recipient
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lope recipient address. If mail arrives for a recipient
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that is already listed in a <b>Delivered-To:</b> header, the mes-
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<b>MAILBOX DELIVERY</b>
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The default per-user mailbox is a file in the UNIX mail
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spool directory (<b>/var/mail/</b><i>user</i> or <b>/var/spool/mail/</b><i>user</i>);
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the location can be specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_direc</a>-</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">tory</a></b> configuration parameter. Specify a name ending in <b>/</b>
95
The default per-user mailbox is a file in the UNIX mail
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spool directory (<b>/var/mail/</b><i>user</i> or <b>/var/spool/mail/</b><i>user</i>);
97
the location can be specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_direc</a>-</b>
98
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">tory</a></b> configuration parameter. Specify a name ending in <b>/</b>
92
99
for <b>qmail</b>-compatible <b>maildir</b> delivery.
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Alternatively, the per-user mailbox can be a file in the
95
user's home directory with a name specified via the
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a></b> configuration parameter. Specify a relative
101
Alternatively, the per-user mailbox can be a file in the
102
user's home directory with a name specified via the
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a></b> configuration parameter. Specify a relative
97
104
path name. Specify a name ending in <b>/</b> for <b>qmail</b>-compatible
98
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<b>maildir</b> delivery.
100
Mailbox delivery can be delegated to an external command
101
specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a></b> configuration parame-
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ter. The command executes with the privileges of the
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recipient user (exception: in case of delivery as root,
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the command executes with the privileges of
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a></b>).
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Mailbox delivery can be delegated to an external command
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specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a></b> configuration parame-
109
ter. The command executes with the privileges of the
110
recipient user (exceptions: secondary groups are not
111
enabled; in case of delivery as root, the command executes
112
with the privileges of <b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a></b>).
107
Mailbox delivery can be delegated to alternative message
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transports specified in the <b>master.cf</b> file. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mail</a>-</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">box_transport</a></b> configuration parameter specifies a message
110
transport that is to be used for all local recipients,
111
regardless of whether they are found in the UNIX passwd
112
database. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a></b> parameter specifies a
114
Mailbox delivery can be delegated to alternative message
115
transports specified in the <b>master.cf</b> file. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mail</a>-</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">box_transport</a></b> configuration parameter specifies a message
117
transport that is to be used for all local recipients,
118
regardless of whether they are found in the UNIX passwd
119
database. The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a></b> parameter specifies a
113
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message transport for recipients that are not found in the
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UNIX passwd database.
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In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <b>local</b> dae-
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mon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header to
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each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the
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recipient address as given to Postfix, prepends an
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optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
123
In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
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daemon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header
125
to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with
126
the recipient address as given to Postfix, prepends an
127
optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
121
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recipient address, prepends a <b>Return-Path:</b> header with the
122
envelope sender address, prepends a > character to lines
123
beginning with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The
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mailbox is locked for exclusive access while delivery is
125
in progress. In case of problems, an attempt is made to
129
envelope sender address, prepends a > character to lines
130
beginning with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The
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mailbox is locked for exclusive access while delivery is
132
in progress. In case of problems, an attempt is made to
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truncate the mailbox to its original length.
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135
In the case of <b>maildir</b> delivery, the local daemon prepends
129
an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
130
recipient address, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with
131
the recipient address as given to Postfix, and prepends a
136
an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
137
recipient address, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with
138
the recipient address as given to Postfix, and prepends a
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<b>Return-Path:</b> header with the envelope sender address.
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<b>EXTERNAL COMMAND DELIVERY</b>
135
The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_commands">allow_mail_to_commands</a></b> configuration parameter
136
restricts delivery to external commands. The default set-
137
ting (<b>alias, forward</b>) forbids command destinations in
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The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_commands">allow_mail_to_commands</a></b> configuration parameter
143
restricts delivery to external commands. The default set-
144
ting (<b>alias, forward</b>) forbids command destinations in
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<b>:include:</b> files.
140
The command is executed directly where possible. Assis-
141
tance by the shell (<b>/bin/sh</b> on UNIX systems) is used only
142
when the command contains shell magic characters, or when
147
Optionally, the process working directory is changed to
148
the path specified with <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a></b> (Post-
149
fix 2.2 and later). Failure to change directory causes
152
The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a></b> parameter value is subject
153
to interpolation of <b>$user</b> (recipient username), <b>$home</b>
154
(recipient home directory), <b>$shell</b> (recipient shell),
155
<b>$recipient</b> (complete recipient address), <b>$extension</b>
156
(recipient address extension), <b>$domain</b> (recipient domain),
157
<b>$local</b> (entire recipient address localpart) and <b>$recipi-</b>
158
<b>ent_delimiter.</b> The forms <i>${name?value}</i> and <i>${name:value}</i>
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expand conditionally to <i>value</i> when <i>$name</i> is (is not)
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defined. Characters that may have special meaning to the
161
shell or file system are replaced by underscores. The
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list of acceptable characters is specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#execution_directory_expansion_filter">execu</a>-</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#execution_directory_expansion_filter">tion_directory_expansion_filter</a></b> configuration parameter.
165
The command is executed directly where possible. Assis-
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tance by the shell (<b>/bin/sh</b> on UNIX systems) is used only
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when the command contains shell magic characters, or when
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168
the command invokes a shell built-in command.
145
A limited amount of command output (standard output and
146
standard error) is captured for inclusion with non-deliv-
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ery status reports. A command is forcibly terminated if
148
it does not complete within <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_time_limit">command_time_limit</a></b> seconds.
149
Command exit status codes are expected to follow the con-
170
A limited amount of command output (standard output and
171
standard error) is captured for inclusion with non-deliv-
172
ery status reports. A command is forcibly terminated if
173
it does not complete within <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_time_limit">command_time_limit</a></b> seconds.
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Command exit status codes are expected to follow the con-
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ventions defined in <<b>sysexits.h</b>>.
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A limited amount of message context is exported via envi-
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ronment variables. Characters that may have special mean-
177
A limited amount of message context is exported via envi-
178
ronment variables. Characters that may have special mean-
154
179
ing to the shell are replaced by underscores. The list of
155
180
acceptable characters is specified with the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_expansion_filter">command_expan</a>-</b>
156
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_expansion_filter">sion_filter</a></b> configuration parameter.
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<b>SENDER</b> The entire sender address.
205
Additional remote client information is made available via
206
the following environment variables:
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<b>CLIENT_ADDRESS</b>
209
Remote client network address. Available as of
213
Remote client EHLO command parameter. Available as
216
<b>CLIENT_HOSTNAME</b>
217
Remote client hostname. Available as of Postfix
220
<b>CLIENT_PROTOCOL</b>
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Remote client protocol. Available as of Postfix
225
SASL authentication method specified in the remote
226
client AUTH command. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
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SASL sender address specified in the remote client
230
MAIL FROM command. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
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SASL username specified in the remote client AUTH
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command. Available as of Postfix 2.2.
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The <b>PATH</b> environment variable is always reset to a system-
181
dependent default path, and environment variables whose
182
names are blessed by the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#export_environment">export_environment</a></b> configuration
237
dependent default path, and environment variables whose
238
names are blessed by the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#export_environment">export_environment</a></b> configuration
183
239
parameter are exported unchanged.
185
241
The current working directory is the mail queue directory.
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The <b>local</b> daemon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" enve-
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lope header to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b>
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header with the recipient address as given to Postfix,
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prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final
243
The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>"
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envelope header to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-</b>
245
<b>To:</b> header with the recipient address as given to Postfix,
246
prepends an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final
191
247
recipient envelope address, prepends a <b>Return-Path:</b> header
192
with the sender envelope address, and appends no empty
248
with the sender envelope address, and appends no empty
195
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<b>EXTERNAL FILE DELIVERY</b>
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The delivery format depends on the destination filename
197
syntax. The default is to use UNIX-style mailbox format.
198
Specify a name ending in <b>/</b> for <b>qmail</b>-compatible <b>maildir</b>
252
The delivery format depends on the destination filename
253
syntax. The default is to use UNIX-style mailbox format.
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Specify a name ending in <b>/</b> for <b>qmail</b>-compatible <b>maildir</b>
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The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a></b> configuration parameter restricts
202
delivery to external files. The default setting (<b>alias,</b>
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The <b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a></b> configuration parameter restricts
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delivery to external files. The default setting (<b>alias,</b>
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<b>forward</b>) forbids file destinations in <b>:include:</b> files.
205
In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <b>local</b> dae-
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mon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header to
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each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with the
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recipient address as given to Postfix, prepends an
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optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final recipient
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envelope address, prepends a > character to lines begin-
211
ning with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The enve-
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lope sender address is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b>
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header. When the destination is a regular file, it is
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In the case of UNIX-style mailbox delivery, the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
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daemon prepends a "<b>From</b> <i>sender time</i><b>_</b><i>stamp</i>" envelope header
263
to each message, prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header with
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the recipient address as given to Postfix, prepends an
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optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final recipient
266
envelope address, prepends a > character to lines begin-
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ning with "<b>From</b> ", and appends an empty line. The enve-
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lope sender address is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b>
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header. When the destination is a regular file, it is
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270
locked for exclusive access while delivery is in progress.
215
271
In case of problems, an attempt is made to truncate a reg-
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ular file to its original length.
218
274
In the case of <b>maildir</b> delivery, the local daemon prepends
219
an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
220
recipient address, and prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header
275
an optional <b>Delivered-To:</b> header with the final envelope
276
recipient address, and prepends an <b>X-Original-To:</b> header
221
277
with the recipient address as given to Postfix. The enve-
222
lope sender address is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b>
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lope sender address is available in the <b>Return-Path:</b>
225
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<b>ADDRESS EXTENSION</b>
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The optional <b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b> configuration parameter
227
specifies how to separate address extensions from local
282
The optional <b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a></b> configuration parameter
283
specifies how to separate address extensions from local
230
For example, with "<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> = +</b>", mail for
231
<i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> is delivered to the alias <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> or to the
232
alias <i>name</i>, to the destinations listed in ~<i>name</i>/.<b>for-</b>
286
For example, with "<b><a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> = +</b>", mail for
287
<i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> is delivered to the alias <i>name</i>+<i>foo</i> or to the
288
alias <i>name</i>, to the destinations listed in ~<i>name</i>/.<b>for-</b>
233
289
<b>ward</b>+<i>foo</i> or in ~<i>name</i>/.<b>forward</b>, to the mailbox owned by the
234
290
user <i>name</i>, or it is sent back as undeliverable.
236
In all cases the <b>local</b> daemon prepends an optional `<b>Deliv-</b>
237
<b>ered-To:</b> header line with the final recipient address.
292
In all cases the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon prepends an optional
293
`<b>Delivered-To:</b> header line with the final recipient
239
296
<b>DELIVERY RIGHTS</b>
240
297
Deliveries to external files and external commands are
241
298
made with the rights of the receiving user on whose behalf
242
299
the delivery is made. In the absence of a user context,
243
the <b>local</b> daemon uses the owner rights of the <b>:include:</b>
300
the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> daemon uses the owner rights of the <b>:include:</b>
244
301
file or alias database. When those files are owned by the
245
302
superuser, delivery is made with the rights specified with
246
303
the <b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a></b> configuration parameter.
289
363
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#owner_request_special">owner_request_special</a> (yes)</b>
290
364
Give special treatment to owner-listname and list-
291
name-request address localparts: don't don't split
292
such addresses when the <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> is set
365
name-request address localparts: don't split such
366
addresses when the <a href="postconf.5.html#recipient_delimiter">recipient_delimiter</a> is set to
295
369
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#sun_mailtool_compatibility">sun_mailtool_compatibility</a> (no)</b>
296
370
Obsolete SUN mailtool compatibility feature.
298
372
<b>DELIVERY METHOD CONTROLS</b>
299
The precedence of <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery methods from high to
373
The precedence of <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery methods from high to
300
374
low is: aliases, .forward files, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mail</a>-
301
375
<a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">box_command_maps</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a>,
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376
<a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a>, <a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> and <a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a>.
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378
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#alias_maps">alias_maps</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
305
The alias databases that are used for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a>
379
The alias databases that are used for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
308
382
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
309
The <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent search list for finding
383
The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent search list for finding
310
384
a .forward file with user-specified delivery meth-
313
387
<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_transport">mailbox_transport</a> (empty)</b>
314
388
Optional message delivery transport that the
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<a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent should use for mailbox
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<a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent should use for mailbox
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delivery to all local recipients, whether or not
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they are found in the UNIX passwd database.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command_maps">mailbox_command_maps</a> (empty)</b>
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Optional lookup tables with per-recipient external
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commands to use for <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mailbox delivery.
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commands to use for <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox delivery.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_command">mailbox_command</a> (empty)</b>
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Optional external command that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> deliv-
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Optional external command that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> deliv-
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ery agent should use for mailbox delivery.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#home_mailbox">home_mailbox</a> (empty)</b>
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Optional pathname of a mailbox file relative to a
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<a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> user's home directory.
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<a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> user's home directory.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mail_spool_directory">mail_spool_directory</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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The directory where <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> UNIX-style mailboxes
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The directory where <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> UNIX-style mailboxes
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#fallback_transport">fallback_transport</a> (empty)</b>
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Optional message delivery transport that the
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<a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery agent should use for names that
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are not found in the <a href="aliases.5.html">aliases(5)</a> database or in the
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<a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent should use for names that
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are not found in the <a href="aliases.5.html"><b>aliases</b>(5)</a> database or in the
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UNIX passwd database.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#luser_relay">luser_relay</a> (empty)</b>
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Optional catch-all destination for unknown <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a>
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Optional catch-all destination for unknown <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execution_directory</a> (empty)</b>
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The <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery agent working directory for
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delivery to external command.
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<b>MAILBOX LOCKING CONTROLS</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#deliver_lock_attempts">deliver_lock_attempts</a> (20)</b>
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The maximal number of attempts to acquire an exclu-
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sive lock on a mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> logfile.
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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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lock on a mailbox file or <a href="bounce.8.html">bounce(8)</a> logfile.
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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#stale_lock_time">stale_lock_time</a> (500s)</b>
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The time after which a stale exclusive mailbox
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The time after which a stale exclusive mailbox
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lockfile is removed.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_delivery_lock">mailbox_delivery_lock</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mailbox before
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How to lock a UNIX-style <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mailbox before
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attempting delivery.
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<b>RESOURCE AND RATE CONTROLS</b>
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ery via the local mail delivery transport.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#mailbox_size_limit">mailbox_size_limit</a> (51200000)</b>
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The maximal size of any <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> individual mailbox
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The maximal size of any <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> individual mailbox
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or maildir file, or zero (no limit).
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<b>SECURITY CONTROLS</b>
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_commands">allow_mail_to_commands</a> (alias, forward)</b>
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Restrict <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mail delivery to external com-
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Restrict <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mail delivery to external com-
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#allow_mail_to_files">allow_mail_to_files</a> (alias, forward)</b>
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Restrict <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> mail delivery to external files.
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Restrict <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> mail delivery to external files.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#command_expansion_filter">command_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
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agent allows in $name expansions of $mailbox_com-
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Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
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agent allows in $name expansions of $mailbox_com-
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#default_privs">default_privs</a> (nobody)</b>
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The default rights used by the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
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The default rights used by the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
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agent for delivery to external file or command.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#forward_expansion_filter">forward_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html">local(8)</a> delivery
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agent allows in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a>.
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Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
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agent allows in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#forward_path">forward_path</a>.
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Available in Postfix version 2.2 and later:
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#execution_directory_expansion_filter">execution_directory_expansion_filter</a> (see 'postconf -d'</b>
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Restrict the characters that the <a href="local.8.html"><b>local</b>(8)</a> delivery
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agent allows in $name expansions of $<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">command_execu</a>-
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<a href="postconf.5.html#command_execution_directory">tion_directory</a>.
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<b>MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS</b>
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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 main.cf and
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The default location of the Postfix main.cf and
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master.cf 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#export_environment">export_environment</a> (see 'postconf -d' output)</b>
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The list of environment variables that a Postfix
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The list of environment variables that a Postfix
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process will export to non-Postfix processes.
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<b><a href="postconf.5.html#ipc_timeout">ipc_timeout</a> (3600s)</b>
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