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avi9526
Asked: 2016-07-29 18:33:45 +0800 CST

Do I need to set postfix myhostname and etc when virtual_mailbox_domains used?

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I have configured postfix to use virtual mailboxes, it reads "virtual_mailbox_domains" for my virtual domains (I have only one domain). But I have run into confusion - what should I do with variables

mydestination, mydomain, myhostname, myorigin

Didn't find any HowTo that clarify this. I saw different variations - some of this variables empty, some set to one of virtual domains, some are localhost, some is set to "domain.not.used.for.virtual.domains.com, localhost" Can I set all this variables to just "localhost" when using virtual mail domains?

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  1. They should be configured to whatever is appropriate for your situation. There is no one correct answer.

    • mydestination -- what domains do you want to be delivered via the $local_transport mail delivery transport? Even in a setup which uses virtual mailboxes, there are often domains you still want to be handled by the local transport.
    • mydomain -- what is the internet domain name of this mail system?
    • myhostname -- What is the internet hostname of this mail system?
    • myorigin -- What domain do you want locally-posted mail to to appear to come from?

    (If those questions sound familiar, it's because they're lightly modified variants of what's in postconf(5)).

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