Postfix local only problem - Revision history

Glenn: + Category:Documentation

2011-10-21T19:41:16Z

+ Category:Documentation

Daniel15: Spelling and capitalisation fixes.

2007-08-24T03:33:24Z

Spelling and capitalisation fixes.

Daniel15: Article cleanup :)

2007-08-24T03:31:53Z

Article cleanup :)

84.101.201.96: /* Synopsys */

2007-08-23T16:09:48Z

‎Synopsys

84.101.201.96: /* 3) Restart postfix with /etc/init.d/postfix restart and check it run with "ps" */

2007-08-23T16:08:21Z

‎3) Restart postfix with /etc/init.d/postfix restart and check it run with "ps"

84.101.201.96: /* 2) Modify postfix configuration: */

2007-08-23T16:07:49Z

‎2) Modify postfix configuration:

84.101.201.96: /* 1) Add a line in /etc/hosts with: */

2007-08-23T16:07:30Z

‎1) Add a line in /etc/hosts with:

84.101.201.96: /* Synopsys */

2007-08-23T16:07:05Z

‎Synopsys

84.101.201.96: /* Add a line in /etc/hosts with: */

2007-08-23T16:06:40Z

‎Add a line in /etc/hosts with:

84.101.201.96: /* Synopsys */

2007-08-23T16:05:55Z

‎Synopsys

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:41, 21 October 2011
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	That's all folks ;)		That's all folks ;)
		+
		+	[[Category:Documentation]]

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-== Synopsys ==
+== Synopsis ==
-When you are running multiples vservers on a same physical box, it may be useful to allow box daemons (like cron) to send mail for debugging purpose or just seeing if a problem occurs. Debian GNU/Linux provides a good way to configure packages like postfix. You can use
+When you are running multiples vservers on a same physical box, it may be useful to allow box daemons (like cron) to send mail for debugging purpose or just seeing if a problem occurs. Debian GNU/Linux provides a good way to configure packages like Postfix. You can use
   # dpkg-reconfigure postfix
-to start configuring (this script is also called when installing postfix)
+to start configuring (this script is also called when installing Postfix)
 The problem is that, the local-only mode (which in this instance is the most useful) doesn't work 'out of the box' (Postfix starts without any messages, but doesn't appear in process list (ps)).

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 == Synopsys ==
-When you are running multiples vservers on a same physical box,
+When you are running multiples vservers on a same physical box, it may be useful to allow box daemons (like cron) to send mail for debugging purpose or just seeing if a problem occurs. Debian GNU/Linux provides a good way to configure packages like postfix. You can use
-it may be usefull to allow box daemons (like cron) to send mail
+The problem is that, the local-only mode (which in this instance is the most useful) doesn't work 'out of the box' (Postfix starts without any messages, but doesn't appear in process list (ps)).
-−
-for debugging purpose or just seeing if a problem occurs.
-−
-−
-−
-−
-Debian Gnu/Linux provide a good way to configure packages like postfix.
-−
-You can use '# dpkg-reconfigure postfix' to start configuring
-−
-(this script is also called when installing postfix)
-−
-−
-−
-−
-The problem is that, the local-only mode, witch is here the most useful don't work out of box.
-−
-(postfix start withouth any message, but doesn't appear in proces list (ps)).
-Few fix are needed for postfix run good:
+A few fixes are needed for Postfix to run properly:
-== Fixing ==
+== /etc/hosts additions ==
-=== Add a line in /etc/hosts with: ===
+ ip.of.the.host nameofhost
-nano /etc/hosts
+You can also add:
-ip.of.the.host nameofhost
+ ip.of.the.host localhost
-You can also add :
+(the "localhost" hostname is used by some other daemons and normally points to 127.0.0.1.)
-ip.of.the.host localhost
+== Modify postfix configuration ==
-(the "localhost" hostname is used by some other daemons and point normaly to 127.0.0.1)
+ # nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
-−
-=== Modify postfix configuration: ===
-−
 # nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
 Replace
-inet_interfaces = loopback-only
+== Restart Postfix ==
+Restart Postfix with
-by
+ /etc/init.d/postfix restart
+and check it run with "ps".
-inet_interfaces = name_of_host_entered_in__etc_hosts
-−
-or
-−
-inet_interfaces = localhost
-−
-=== Restart postfix with /etc/init.d/postfix restart and check it run with "ps" ===
 That's all folks ;)

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 == Synopsys ==
 When you are running multiples vservers on a same physical box,
 it may be usefull to allow box daemons (like cron) to send mail
 for debugging purpose or just seeing if a problem occurs.
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 You can use '# dpkg-reconfigure postfix' to start configuring
 (this script is also called when installing postfix)
 The problem is that, the local-only mode, witch is here the most useful don't work out of box.
 (postfix start withouth any message, but doesn't appear in proces list (ps)).

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:08, 23 August 2007
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	inet_interfaces = localhost		inet_interfaces = localhost

−	=== 3) Restart postfix with /etc/init.d/postfix restart and check it run with "ps" ===	+	=== Restart postfix with /etc/init.d/postfix restart and check it run with "ps" ===
		+
		+	That's all folks ;)

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 ==== Fixing ====
-= Add a line in /etc/hosts with: =
+=== 1) Add a line in /etc/hosts with: ===
 # nano /etc/hosts
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 (the "localhost" hostname is used by some other daemons and point normaly to 127.0.0.1)
-=== Modify postfix configuration: ===
+=== 2) Modify postfix configuration: ===
 # nano /etc/postfix/main.cf