Re: First Setup
/dev/rob0 wrote: On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:31:02PM -0600, Donovan Brooke wrote: OSX Snow Leopard Server I have managed to successfully setup a basic postfix server behind my router, and I still have some hair left on my head. I have a couple newb questions, if you don't mind (first time post I think). First, I don't really like having to use one of my email accounts' auth info in my clients' SMTP settings in order to auth for outgoing mail. (I have a few email accounts on my client that now all have to use the same SMTP auth setting) Is there a better auth setup to use in this situation? I'm not sure what you are saying, but perhaps you should consider letting the MUA contine to do outbound relaying through your ISP or other mail provider? You might also find help here: http://www.postfix.org/SOHO_README.html My next step is to figure out how to provide email for additional domains that will be hosted locally on that server that are not the same domain name as '$mydomain'... Well, I guess that is not a question, but if any wants to offer any pointers for that next step, I'd appreciate it. $mydomain is not the right setting. You can add domains to the $mydestination list, and all of them will share the same namespace: if mydestination = example.us, example.net, then the system user donovan will get mail for dono...@example.us and also for dono...@example.net. http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html If you need namespace separation, consider the virtual alias example: http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html#virtual_alias Thanks for the info.. will look at this closely this weekend. Donovan -- D Brooke
Re: First Setup
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:31:02PM -0600, Donovan Brooke wrote: OSX Snow Leopard Server I have managed to successfully setup a basic postfix server behind my router, and I still have some hair left on my head. I have a couple newb questions, if you don't mind (first time post I think). First, I don't really like having to use one of my email accounts' auth info in my clients' SMTP settings in order to auth for outgoing mail. (I have a few email accounts on my client that now all have to use the same SMTP auth setting) Is there a better auth setup to use in this situation? I'm not sure what you are saying, but perhaps you should consider letting the MUA contine to do outbound relaying through your ISP or other mail provider? You might also find help here: http://www.postfix.org/SOHO_README.html My next step is to figure out how to provide email for additional domains that will be hosted locally on that server that are not the same domain name as '$mydomain'... Well, I guess that is not a question, but if any wants to offer any pointers for that next step, I'd appreciate it. $mydomain is not the right setting. You can add domains to the $mydestination list, and all of them will share the same namespace: if mydestination = example.us, example.net, then the system user donovan will get mail for dono...@example.us and also for dono...@example.net. http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html If you need namespace separation, consider the virtual alias example: http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html#virtual_alias -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ -- system administration and consulting Offlist GMX mail is seen only if /dev/rob0 is in the Subject:
First Setup
Hello, OSX Snow Leopard Server I have managed to successfully setup a basic postfix server behind my router, and I still have some hair left on my head. I have a couple newb questions, if you don't mind (first time post I think). First, I don't really like having to use one of my email accounts' auth info in my clients' SMTP settings in order to auth for outgoing mail. (I have a few email accounts on my client that now all have to use the same SMTP auth setting) Is there a better auth setup to use in this situation? My next step is to figure out how to provide email for additional domains that will be hosted locally on that server that are not the same domain name as '$mydomain'... Well, I guess that is not a question, but if any wants to offer any pointers for that next step, I'd appreciate it. TIA, Donovan -- D Brooke
