关于Postfix虚拟域的相关释疑

Relevant sectionof the config:
---
myhostname = mail-gateway.mydomain.com
myorigin = $mydomain
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain $mydomain
local_recipient_maps = $alias_maps unix:passwd.byname
alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_database = $alias_maps
transport_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/transport.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virt.cf
hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
virtual_uid_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/uids.cf
virtual_gid_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/gids.cf
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail/vhosts
---

The "mysql_virt.cf" file looks like:
user=postfix
password=sekret
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field_maildir
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

Following instructions by Victor Duchovni
(http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ajh5mv
$h93$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw&rnum=1):

> I call such domains *virtual-mailbox* domains. To define a virtual-mailbox
> domain, just a "domain whatever" entry to one of the tables listed in
> $virtual_mailbox_maps. For now it is also necessary to add the domain to
> the transport table in order to arrange for mail to the domain to be
> handled by a suitable virtual delivery agent (presumably but not
> necessarily the Postfix "virtual" delivery agent).

I created a simple hash (for now) files of "domain whatever" (and ran
postmap on it) and stuck it on the end of virtual_mailbox_maps.

Now, I'm not sure where to create these aliases or where to tell Postfix
about them. I tried putting an alias to postmaster@domain underneath the
"domain whatever" line in the virtual file, but that didn't work. I got
a
To=, relay=virtual, delay=0, status=deferred
(recipient postmaster@domain: uid not found in virtual_uid_maps)

Surely my aliases don't need assciated UID/GID's? do they?

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寄件者：Russell Mosemann (mose@ns.cune.edu)
主旨：Re: Postifix & Virtual Domains

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日期：2002-11-26 15:33:51 PST

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, James T. Richardson, Jr. wrote:

> After setting up Postfix + MySQL I'm having a hard time getting "virtual
> aliases" working.
>
> I'm wanting to use Virtual Mailbox Domains (not Postfix-Style, nor
> Sendmail-Style).
>
> Mail is delivered to both my local domain and to my virtual domains. At
> least for my users that have Maildir's defined.
>
>
> Relevant sectionof the config:
> ---
> myhostname = mail-gateway.mydomain.com
> myorigin = $mydomain
> mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain $mydomain
> local_recipient_maps = $alias_maps unix:passwd.byname
> alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
> alias_database = $alias_maps
> transport_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/transport.cf
> virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virt.cf
> hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
> virtual_uid_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/uids.cf
> virtual_gid_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/gids.cf
> virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail/vhosts
> ---
>
> The "mysql_virt.cf" file looks like:
> user=postfix
> password=sekret
> dbname=maildb
> table=users
> select_field_maildir
> where_field=address
> hosts=localhost
>
> Following instructions by Victor Duchovni
> (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ajh5mv
> $h93$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw&rnum=1):
>
> > I call such domains *virtual-mailbox* domains. To define a virtual-mailbox
> > domain, just a "domain whatever" entry to one of the tables listed in
> > $virtual_mailbox_maps. For now it is also necessary to add the domain to
> > the transport table in order to arrange for mail to the domain to be
> > handled by a suitable virtual delivery agent (presumably but not
> > necessarily the Postfix "virtual" delivery agent).
>
> I created a simple hash (for now) files of "domain whatever" (and ran
> postmap on it) and stuck it on the end of virtual_mailbox_maps.
>
> Now, I'm not sure where to create these aliases or where to tell Postfix
> about them. I tried putting an alias to postmaster@domain underneath the
> "domain whatever" line in the virtual file, but that didn't work. I got
> a
> To=, relay=virtual, delay=0, status=deferred
> (recipient postmaster@domain: uid not found in virtual_uid_maps)
>
> Surely my aliases don't need assciated UID/GID's? do they?

I don't think you read Victor's message very carefully. A virtual domain
is different from a virtual mailbox domain. virtual_maps are used not
only for redirecting email from one address to one or more other
addresses, it is also used for virtual domains. virtual_mailbox_maps are
used for virtual mailbox domains and for mailboxes on the local computer
that do not have an associated Unix account. You are mixing the two, and
that is the cause of your problems.

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寄件者：Victor.Duchovni@morganstanley.com (Victor.Duchovni@morganstanley.com)
主旨：Re: Postifix & Virtual Domains

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日期：2002-11-26 19:12:51 PST

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, James T. Richardson, Jr. wrote:

> Following instructions by Victor Duchovni
> (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ajh5mv
> $h93$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw&rnum=1):
>
> > I call such domains *virtual-mailbox* domains. To define a virtual-mailbox
> > domain, just a "domain whatever" entry to one of the tables listed in
> > $virtual_mailbox_maps. For now it is also necessary to add the domain to
> > the transport table in order to arrange for mail to the domain to be
> > handled by a suitable virtual delivery agent (presumably but not
> > necessarily the Postfix "virtual" delivery agent).
>
> I created a simple hash (for now) files of "domain whatever" (and ran
> postmap on it) and stuck it on the end of virtual_mailbox_maps.
>
> Now, I'm not sure where to create these aliases or where to tell Postfix
> about them. I tried putting an alias to postmaster@domain underneath the
> "domain whatever" line in the virtual file, but that didn't work. I got
> a
> To=, relay=virtual, delay=0, status=deferred
> (recipient postmaster@domain: uid not found in virtual_uid_maps)
>

You actually searched for and found some documentation and mostly
followed it correctly! You deserve a break.

Your issue is that you are trying to specify address rewriting rules
("aliases" of sorts) for virtual mailbox domains in the
virtual_mailbox_maps tables. These tables define the pathname of the
virtual user's mailbox, not an alternate address.

For virtual mailbox users the only available address rewriting mechanism
is $virtual_maps. Don't put the "domain anything" keys for virtual
mailbox domainsthere, but do put address rewriting rules there.

So

virtual_mailbox_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/vmboxdomains, mysql:mumble
virtual_maps = mysql:fumble

/etc/postfix/vmboxdomains will have all the "domain anything" keys. List
it first, as these lookups will be very fast in comparison to mysql.

mysql:mumble will map virtual users to their mailbox path.
mysql:fumble (or hash:fumble) will map "aliased" virtual users to the
correct email address(es).

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Viktor.