Mail

• we have full control over the mta
• errors can be handled easier

Config

Debian

• postfix is good for the job and easy to configure
• see postfix install page

  • mydestination = fgcz-s-031.uzh.ch, localhost.uzh.ch, localhost
    relayhost = smtp.example.com
    mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
    inet_interfaces = loopback-only

• the smtp host which is configured in bfabric must be linked to "localhost" in /etc/hosts

  127.0.0.1 bfabricmail

• to make sure, that mail from user root or www-data gets a valid sender address use a generic map

postfix special sender email addresses for system users

• first install postfix as described above and make sure it works.
• /etc/postfix/main.cf

  smtp_generic_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/generic

• /etc/postfix/generic

  root    bfabric@fgcz.uzh.ch
  postgres        bfabric@fgcz.uzh.ch
  mysql   bfabric@fgcz.uzh.ch
  www-data        bfabric@fgcz.uzh.ch

• hash generic :

  # postmap generic