Rob Tanner:
> I set up a separate instance of Postfix on one of my mail servers so
> that I can deal with a special instance of a FAX server without messing
> up production mail. The email messages it handles are always addressed
> to <FAX number>@send.fax and the messages are to be delivered to a
> program that swaps from and reply-to headers and then directly forwards
> the mail to the FAX server which, in turn, sends it to the FAX machine
> identified in the local part of the email address. The problem is that
> Postfix is trying to send the message directly instead of delivering it
> to a program. This is what is contained in the aliases file:
>
> @send.fax "|/opt/local/adm/aliasfilters/FAX.filter faxfilter"
Which aliases file?
The local aliases(5) file is not indexed by domain.
The virtual alias maps does not execute commands.
Wietse
> The alias is domain only because there are millions of possible FAX
> machines in the world. Postfix recognizes the "@send.fax" pattern at
> least for accepting the message in the first place (no error about
> unknown local recipient), but I'm wondering if the way the alias is
> declared is the reason the message is not being delivered to the program.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob Tanner
> Linfield College
> McMinnville, Oregon
>
