Postfix main.cf configuration example for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Get the default configuration file main.cf for Postfix, optimized for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). 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/main.cf.

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

    # See /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.dist for a commented, more complete version


# Debian specific:  Specifying a file name will cause the first
# line of that file to be used as the name.  The Debian default
# is /etc/mailname.
#myorigin = /etc/mailname

smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
biff = no

# appending .domain is the MUA's job.
append_dot_mydomain = no

# Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings
#delay_warning_time = 4h

readme_directory = no

# See http://www.postfix.org/COMPATIBILITY_README.html -- default to 2 on
# fresh installs.
compatibility_level = 2

# TLS parameters
smtpd_tls_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
smtpd_tls_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
smtpd_use_tls=yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache

# See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for
# information on enabling SSL in the smtp client.

smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated defer_unauth_destination
myhostname = 0d3d38d51125
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
mydestination = $myhostname, 0d3d38d51125, localhost.localdomain, , localhost
relayhost = 
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
mailbox_size_limit = 0
recipient_delimiter = +
inet_interfaces = all
inet_protocols = all

    
  

Config Details

Location
/etc/postfix/main.cf
Operating system
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Length
44 lines
MD5 checksum
95f3d4c56a5986f352cce64eb808e870

Usage

Download the raw file with wget or curl

Wget

wget -O main.cf.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/postfix/ubuntu18.04/etc/postfix/main.cf

cURL

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