Postfix postfix-files configuration example for Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)

Get the default configuration file postfix-files for Postfix, optimized for Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye). This example configuration ensures optimal compatibility and performance for Postfix, making it easy to set up and adjust to meet your needs.

Find and download the configuration file here: /etc/postfix/postfix-files.

For more configurations and setup guides, visit our related files section to further customize your system.

    #
# Do not edit this file.
#
# This file controls the postfix-install script for installation of
# Postfix programs, configuration files and documentation, as well
# as the post-install script for setting permissions and for updating
# Postfix configuration files. See the respective manual pages within
# the script files.
#
# Do not list $command_directory or $shlib_directory in this file,
# or it will be blown away by a future Postfix uninstallation
# procedure. You would not want to lose all files in /usr/sbin or
# /usr/local/lib.
#
# Each record in this file describes one file or directory.
# Fields are separated by ":". Specify a null field as "-".
# Missing fields or separators at the end are OK.
#
# File format:
#	name:type:owner:group:permission:flags
#	No group means don't change group ownership.
#
# File types:
#	d=directory
#	f=regular file
#	h=hard link (*)
#	l=symbolic link (*)
#
# (*) With hard links and symbolic links, the owner field becomes the
#     source pathname, while the group and permissions are ignored.
#
# File flags:
#	No flag means the flag is not active.
#	p=preserve existing file, do not replace (postfix-install).
#	u=update owner/group/mode (post-install upgrade-permissions).
#	c=create missing directory (post-install create-missing).
#	r=apply owner/group recursively (post-install set/upgrade-permissions).
#	o=obsolete, no longer part of Postfix
#	1=optional for non-default instance (config_dir != built-in default).
#
# Note: the "u" flag is for upgrading the permissions of existing files
# or directories after changes in Postfix architecture. For robustness
# it is a good idea to "u" all the files that have special ownership or
# permissions, so that running "make install" fixes any glitches.
#
# Note: order matters. Update shared libraries and database plugins
# before daemon/command-line programs.
$config_directory:d:root:-:755:u
$data_directory:d:$mail_owner:-:700:uc
$daemon_directory:d:root:-:755:u
$queue_directory:d:root:-:755:uc
$queue_directory/active:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/bounce:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/corrupt:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/defer:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/deferred:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/flush:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/hold:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/incoming:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/private:d:$mail_owner:-:700:uc
$queue_directory/maildrop:d:$mail_owner:$setgid_group:730:uc
$queue_directory/public:d:$mail_owner:$setgid_group:710:uc
$queue_directory/pid:d:root:-:755:uc
$queue_directory/saved:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
$queue_directory/trace:d:$mail_owner:-:700:ucr
# Update shared libraries and plugins before daemon or command-line programs.
$shlib_directory/libpostfix-util.so:f:root:-:755
$shlib_directory/libpostfix-global.so:f:root:-:755
$shlib_directory/libpostfix-dns.so:f:root:-:755
$shlib_directory/libpostfix-tls.so:f:root:-:755
$shlib_directory/libpostfix-master.so:f:root:-:755
$meta_directory/dynamicmaps.cf.d:d:root:-:755
$meta_directory/dynamicmaps.cf:f:root:-:644
$meta_directory/main.cf.proto:f:root:-:644
$meta_directory/makedefs.out:f:root:-:644
$meta_directory/master.cf.proto:f:root:-:644
$meta_directory/postfix-files.d:d:root:-:755
$meta_directory/postfix-files:f:root:-:644
$daemon_directory/anvil:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/bounce:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/cleanup:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/discard:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/dnsblog:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/error:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/flush:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/local:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/main.cf:f:root:-:644:o
$daemon_directory/master.cf:f:root:-:644:o
$daemon_directory/master:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/oqmgr:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/pickup:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/pipe:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/post-install:f:root:-:755
# In case meta_directory == daemon_directory.
#$daemon_directory/postfix-files:f:root:-:644:o
#$daemon_directory/postfix-files.d:d:root:-:755:o
$daemon_directory/postfix-script:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/postfix-tls-script:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/postfix-wrapper:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/postmulti-script:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/postlogd:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/postscreen:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/proxymap:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/qmgr:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/qmqpd:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/scache:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/showq:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/smtp:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/smtpd:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/spawn:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/tlsproxy:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/tlsmgr:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/trivial-rewrite:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/verify:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/virtual:f:root:-:755
$daemon_directory/nqmgr:h:$daemon_directory/qmgr
$daemon_directory/lmtp:h:$daemon_directory/smtp
$command_directory/postalias:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postcat:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postconf:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postfix:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postkick:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postlock:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postlog:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postmap:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postmulti:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postsuper:f:root:-:755
$command_directory/postdrop:f:root:$setgid_group:2755:u
$command_directory/postqueue:f:root:$setgid_group:2755:u
$sendmail_path:f:root:-:755
$newaliases_path:l:$sendmail_path
$mailq_path:l:$sendmail_path
# Empty files not shipped in Debian
#$config_directory/access:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/aliases:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/bounce.cf.default:f:root:-:644:1
#$config_directory/canonical:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/cidr_table:f:root:-:644:o
#$config_directory/generic:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/generics:f:root:-:644:o
#$config_directory/header_checks:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/install.cf:f:root:-:644:o
#$config_directory/main.cf.default:f:root:-:644:1
$config_directory/main.cf:f:root:-:644:p
$config_directory/master.cf:f:root:-:644:p
#$config_directory/regexp_table:f:root:-:644:o
#$config_directory/relocated:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/tcp_table:f:root:-:644:o
#$config_directory/transport:f:root:-:644:p1
#$config_directory/virtual:f:root:-:644:p1
$config_directory/postfix-script:f:root:-:755:o
#$config_directory/postfix-script-sgid:f:root:-:755:o
#$config_directory/postfix-script-nosgid:f:root:-:755:o
$config_directory/post-install:f:root:-:755:o
$manpage_directory/man1/mailq.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/newaliases.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postalias.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postcat.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postconf.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postdrop.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postfix.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postfix-tls.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postkick.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postlock.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postlog.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postmap.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postmulti.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postqueue.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/postsuper.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man1/sendmail.1.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/access.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/aliases.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/body_checks.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/bounce.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/canonical.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/cidr_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/generics.5.gz:f:root:-:644:o
$manpage_directory/man5/generic.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/header_checks.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/master.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/memcache_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/socketmap_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/nisplus_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/postconf.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/postfix-wrapper.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/regexp_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/relocated.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/tcp_table.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/transport.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man5/virtual.5.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/bounce.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/cleanup.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/anvil.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/defer.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/discard.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/dnsblog.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/error.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/flush.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/lmtp.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/local.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/master.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/nqmgr.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644:o
$manpage_directory/man8/oqmgr.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644:
$manpage_directory/man8/pickup.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/pipe.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/postlogd.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/postfix-add-filter.8.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/postfix-add-policy.8.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/postscreen.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/proxymap.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/qmgr.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/qmqpd.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/scache.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/showq.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/smtp.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/smtpd.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/spawn.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/tlsproxy.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/tlsmgr.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/trace.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/trivial-rewrite.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/verify.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644
$manpage_directory/man8/virtual.8postfix.gz:f:root:-:644

    
  

Config Details

Location
/etc/postfix/postfix-files
Operating system
Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Length
223 lines
MD5 checksum
2d1068960ddf2cc82a6fbe26dec98e6f

Usage

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Wget

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cURL

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