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diff --git a/doc/INSTALL-postfix.md b/doc/INSTALL-postfix.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..70a2954bd --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/INSTALL-postfix.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +As an example of how to set up your MTA, in postfix on Ubuntu, you might +add the following to its configuration. + +In /etc/postfix/master.cf: + + alaveteli unix - n n - 50 pipe + flags=R user=ALAVETELI_USER argv=ALAVETELI_HOME/script/mailin + +In /etc/postfix/main.cf + + virtual_alias_maps = regexp:/etc/postfix/regexp + +For example + +ALAVETELI_HOME=/path/to/alaveteli/software +ALAVETELI_USER=www-data + +The user ALAVETELI_USER should have write permissions on ALAVETELI_HOME. + +And, assuming you set `OPTION_INCOMING_EMAIL_PREFIX` in your config at +`config/general` to "foi+", create `/etc/postfix/regexp` with the following +content: + + /^foi.*/ alaveteli + + +You should also configure postfix to discard any messages sent to the `BLACKHOLE_PREFIX` +address, whose default value is 'do-not-reply-to-this-address'. For example, add the +following to /etc/aliases: + + # We use this for envelope from for some messages where we don't care about delivery + do-not-reply-to-this-address: :blackhole: + +# Troubleshooting + +To test mail delivery, run: + + $ /usr/sbin/sendmail -bv foi+requrest-1234@localhost + +This tells you if sending the emails to 'foi\+.*localhost' is working. |