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--- linux_wiki:configure_a_system_to_forward_all_email_to_a_central_mail_server [2018/04/17 23:38]
billdozor [Postfix Central Mail Server]
+++ linux_wiki:configure_a_system_to_forward_all_email_to_a_central_mail_server [2018/05/10 22:41]
billdozor [Null Client Testing]
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 Configure postfix parameters
+  * Option A: Use postconf (faster if you have an idea what parameters you need to configure)<code bash># check a setting
+postconf relayhost
-  * Option A: Edit the main configuration<code bash>vim /etc/postfix/main.cf
+# check all settings
+postconf | grep <keyword>
+# configure
+postconf -e 'relayhost = [192.168.1.151]'
+postconf -e 'inet_interfaces = loopback-only'
+postconf -e 'mydestination ='
+postconf -e 'mydomain = example.com'
+</code>
+  * Option B: Edit the main configuration<code bash>vim /etc/postfix/main.cf
 # Relayhost to forward mail to
@@ Line 55: / Line 66: @@
 mydomain = example.com
 </code>
-  * Option B: Use postconf<code bash># check a setting
-postconf relayhost
-# check all settings
-postconf | grep <keyword>
-# configure
-postconf -e 'relayhost = [192.168.1.151]'
-postconf -e 'inet_interfaces = loopback-only'
-postconf -e 'mydestination ='
-postconf -e 'mydomain = example.com'
-</code>
 \\
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 Send a test message
 <code bash>
-echo "This is the subject body" | mail -s "This is a postfix forward test" root@server2.example.com
+echo "Did it work?" | mail -s "This is a postfix forward test" root@server2.example.com
 </code>