Neil wrote:> Hello: > > I just did a fresh install of CentOS 6.2 on a virtual server. > > I am trying to configure Postfix but it does not seem to be > reading configuration directives from /etc/postfix/main.cf > > Here is what I did to test it: > vi /etc/postfix/main.cf and set this directive: > myorigin = hello.world.com > postfix reload > postconf -d | grep myorigin > > I get this output: > append_at_myorigin = yes > myorigin = $myhostname > > Any ideas why it is not picking up the configuration? > > Thanks, > Neil >What you should do is run postconf without paramaters to a file and inspect that. In my case e.g. myorigin is set to $mydomain, but mydomain is set to the correct value. Good lcuk Adrian -- Adri P. van Bloois Antonlaan 104 email: adrian at pa0rda.nl 3701 VG Zeist voice: +31-(0)-30-6912741 The Netherlands fax: NONE 52 05'15.77"N 5 4'44.56"E QTH-locater JO 22 OC The whole point of cooking is to get as much flavour out of the ingredients as possible. -- Delia Smith -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Adrian: That is a great suggestion. Thanks for the tip! Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges -----Original Message----- What you should do is run postconf without paramaters to a file and inspect that.
On 6/7/12 7:01 PM, Adrian P. van Bloois wrote:> Neil wrote: > > >> Hello: >> >> I just did a fresh install of CentOS 6.2 on a virtual server. >> >> I am trying to configure Postfix but it does not seem to be >> reading configuration directives from /etc/postfix/main.cf >> >> Here is what I did to test it: >> vi /etc/postfix/main.cf and set this directive: >> myorigin = hello.world.com >> postfix reload >> postconf -d | grep myorigin >> >> I get this output: >> append_at_myorigin = yes >> myorigin = $myhostname >> >> Any ideas why it is not picking up the configuration? >> >> Thanks, >> Neil >> > What you should do is run postconf without paramaters to a file and > inspect that. In my case e.g. myorigin is set to $mydomain, but mydomain > is set to the correct value. > > Good lcuk > > Adrian> Command will show default values set in postfix: > postconf -d | grep myorigin.Command will show custom values set by you:> postconf -n | grep myorigin > > Thanks / Regards >