Postfix: The Definitive Guide
A Secure and Easy-to-Use MTA for UNIX
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Release Date: June 2009
Pages: 288
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- Basic installation and configuration
- DNS configuration for email
- Working with POP/IMAP servers
- Hosting multiple domains (virtual hosting)
- Mailing lists
- Handling unsolicited email (spam blocking)
- Security through SASL and TLS
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Postfix Origins and Philosophy
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Email and the Internet
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The Role of Postfix
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Postfix Security
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Additional Information and How to Obtain Postfix
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Chapter 2 Prerequisites
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Unix Topics
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Email Topics
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Chapter 3 Postfix Architecture
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Postfix Components
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How Messages Enter the Postfix System
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The Postfix Queue
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Mail Delivery
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Tracing a Message Through Postfix
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Chapter 4 General Configuration and Administration
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Starting Postfix the First Time
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Configuration Files
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Important Configuration Considerations
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Administration
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master.cf
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Receiving Limits
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Rewriting Addresses
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chroot
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Documentation
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Chapter 5 Queue Management
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How qmgr Works
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Queue Tools
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Chapter 6 Email and DNS
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DNS Overview
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Email Routing
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Postfix and DNS
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Common Problems
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Chapter 7 Local Delivery and POP/IMAP
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Postfix Delivery Transports
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Message Store Formats
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Local Delivery
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POP and IMAP
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Local Mail Transfer Protocol
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Chapter 8 Hosting Multiple Domains
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Shared Domains with System Accounts
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Separate Domains with System Accounts
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Separate Domains with Virtual Accounts
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Separate Message Store
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Delivery to Commands
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Chapter 9 Mail Relaying
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Backup MX
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Transport Maps
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Inbound Mail Gateway
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Outbound Mail Relay
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UUCP, Fax, and Other Deliveries
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Chapter 10 Mailing Lists
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Simple Mailing Lists
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Mailing-List Managers
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Chapter 11 Blocking Unsolicited Bulk Email
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The Nature of Spam
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The Problem of Spam
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Open Relays
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Spam Detection
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Anti-Spam Actions
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Postfix Configuration
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Client-Detection Rules
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Strict Syntax Parameters
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Content-Checking
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Customized Restriction Classes
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Postfix Anti-Spam Example
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Chapter 12 SASL Authentication
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SASL Overview
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Postfix and SASL
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Configuring Postfix for SASL
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Testing Your Authentication Configuration
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SMTP Client Authentication
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Chapter 13 Transport Layer Security
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Postfix and TLS
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TLS Certificates
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Chapter 14 Content Filtering
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Command-Based Filtering
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Daemon-Based Filtering
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Other Considerations
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Chapter 15 External Databases
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MySQL
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LDAP
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Appendix A Configuration Parameters
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Postfix Parameter Reference
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Appendix B Postfix Commands
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Appendix C Compiling and Installing Postfix
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Obtaining Postfix
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Postfix Compiling Primer
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Building Postfix
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Installation
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Compiling Add-on Packages
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Common Problems
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Wrapping Things Up
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Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions
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