Postfix Mail Server With Multiple Domains

Posted by mweber on Sep 22, 2008 2:52 AM EDT
PostfixMail.com; By Mike Weber
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Postfix Mail Server will allow you to set a base domain and add any number of virtual domains. Virtual domains can either be virtual alias domains which are the domains that your server is the final destination for and also virtual mailbox domains which do not have local accounts and only pick up mail through IMAP or POP3.

Virtual domains are totally different domains than the localhost. When you set up virtual domains, you need to consider two important aspects in how the mail to the virtual domain will be delivered.


1. Shared Domain - Does each mail namespace such as mike go to each domain. In other words, if an email is sent to mike@example.com is it the same user as mike@myexample.com?
2. Virtual Accounts – Does each user have a real account on the mail server? Users who pick up their mail locally may have an account on the mail server, but those on virtual domains do not need to log into a local account, they just need access to pick up their mail through POP3 or IMAP.

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