How to Configure Postfix and Dovecot with Virtual Domain Users in Linux – Part 2

In the previous article of this series we explained how to set up and manage the mail server database securely using phpMyAdmin.

Requirement:

1. Install Postfix Mail Server and Dovecot with MariaDB – Part 1

Configure Postfix and Dovecot with Virtual Domain Users – Part 2

Now it’s time to configure the internal programs that will make sending and receiving emails a reality: Postfix and Dovecot (to handle outgoing and incoming emails, respectively).

Configuring Postfix Mail Server

Before you begin configuring Postfix, it would be worth and well to take a look at its man pages here, putting special emphasis on the section titled “Information for new Postfix users“. If you do, you will find it easier to follow along with this tutorial.

In few words, you should know that there are two configuration files for Postfix:

1. /etc/postfix/main.cf (Postfix configuration parameters, refer to man 5 postconf for more details).
2. /etc/postfix/master.cf (Postfix master daemon configuraton, see man 5 master for further details).

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