SMTP(8)                                                                SMTP(8)

NAME
       smtp  - Postfix remote delivery via SMTP SYNOPSIS smtp [generic Postfix
       daemon options]

DESCRIPTION
       The SMTP client processes message delivery requests from the queue man-
       ager.  Each  request specifies a queue file, a sender address, a domain
       or host to deliver to, and recipient information.  This program expects
       to be run from the master(8) process manager.

       The  SMTP  client  updates  the queue file and marks recipients as fin-
       ished, or it informs the queue manager that delivery  should  be  tried
       again  at  a  later  time.  Delivery  status  reports  are  sent to the
       bounce(8), defer(8) or trace(8) daemon as appropriate.

       The SMTP client looks up a list of mail  exchanger  addresses  for  the
       destination  host,  sorts  the list by preference, and connects to each
       listed address until it finds a server that responds.

       When a server is not reachable, or when mail delivery fails  due  to  a
       recoverable  error  condition,  the SMTP client will try to deliver the
       mail to an alternate host.  SECURITY
       The SMTP client is moderately  security-sensitive.  It  talks  to  SMTP
       servers  and  to DNS servers on the network. The SMTP client can be run
       chrooted at fixed low privilege.  STANDARDS RFC 821 (SMTP protocol) RFC
       822  (ARPA  Internet  Text Messages) RFC 1651 (SMTP service extensions)
       RFC 1652 (8bit-MIME transport) RFC 1870 (Message Size Declaration)  RFC
       2045  (MIME:  Format  of Internet Message Bodies) RFC 2046 (MIME: Media
       Types) RFC 2554 (AUTH command) RFC 2821 (SMTP protocol) RFC 2920  (SMTP
       Pipelining)

DIAGNOSTICS
       Problems  and transactions are logged to syslogd(8).  Corrupted message
       files are marked so that the queue manager can move them to the corrupt
       queue for further inspection.

       Depending  on the setting of the notify_classes parameter, the postmas-
       ter is notified of bounces, protocol problems, and  of  other  trouble.
       CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
       Changes  to  main.cf  are picked up automatically, as smtp(8) processes
       run for only a limited amount of time. Use the command "postfix reload"
       to speed up a change.

       The  text  below provides only a parameter summary. See postconf(5) for
       more details including examples.  COMPATIBILITY CONTROLS

       ignore_mx_lookup_error (no)
              Ignore DNS MX lookups that produce no response.

       smtp_always_send_ehlo (yes)
              Always send EHLO at the start of an SMTP session.

       smtp_never_send_ehlo (no)
              Never send EHLO at the start of an SMTP session.

       smtp_defer_if_no_mx_address_found (no)
              Defer mail delivery when no MX record resolves to an IP address.

       smtp_line_length_limit (990)
              The maximal length of message header and body lines that Postfix
              will send via SMTP.

       smtp_pix_workaround_delay_time (10s)
              How  long  the  Postfix  SMTP  client  pauses   before   sending
              ".<CR><LF>"   in   order   to   work  around  the  PIX  firewall
              "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>" bug.

       smtp_pix_workaround_threshold_time (500s)
              How long a message  must  be  queued  before  the  PIX  firewall
              "<CR><LF>.<CR><LF>" bug workaround is turned on.

       smtp_quote_rfc821_envelope (yes)
              Quote  addresses  in  SMTP  MAIL  FROM  and  RCPT TO commands as
              required by RFC 821.

       smtp_skip_5xx_greeting (yes)
              Skip SMTP servers that greet with a 5XX status code (go away, do
              not try again later).

       smtp_skip_quit_response (yes)
              Do not wait for the response to the SMTP QUIT command.

       smtp_bind_address (empty)
              An  optional  numerical  network  address  that  the SMTP client
              should bind to when making a connection.

       smtp_bind_address6 ()
              Numerical source network address (IPv6) to bind to when making a
              connection.

       Available in Postfix version 2.0 and earlier:

       smtp_skip_4xx_greeting (yes)
              Skip  SMTP  servers  that greet with a 4XX status code (go away,
              try again later).  MIME PROCESSING CONTROLS
              Available in Postfix version 2.0 and later:

       disable_mime_output_conversion (no)
              Disable the conversion of 8BITMIME format to 7BIT format.

       mime_boundary_length_limit (2048)
              The maximal length of MIME multipart boundary strings.

       mime_nesting_limit (100)
              The maximal nesting level of multipart mail that the  MIME  pro-
              cessor will handle.  EXTERNAL CONTENT INSPECTION CONTROLS
              Available in Postfix version 2.1 and later:

       smtp_send_xforward_command (no)
              Send  the  non-standard  XFORWARD  command when the Postfix SMTP
              server EHLO response announces XFORWARD support.  SASL AUTHENTI-
              CATION CONTROLS

       smtp_sasl_auth_enable (no)
              Enable SASL authentication in the Postfix SMTP client.

       smtp_sasl_password_maps (empty)
              Optional  SMTP  client  lookup tables with one username:password
              entry per remote hostname or domain.

       smtp_sasl_security_options (noplaintext, noanonymous)
              What  authentication  mechanisms  the  Postfix  SMTP  client  is
              allowed to use.

       smtp_sasl_path (empty)
              The path where SASL will look for plugins. This is a colon sepa-
              rated list of directories where the SASL plugins shared  objects
              are  located.   The default value is the null string, which will
              use the path defined in the SASL  library.   RESOURCE  AND  RATE
              CONTROLS

       smtp_destination_concurrency_limit        ($default_destination_concur-
       rency_limit)
              The  maximal  number of parallel deliveries to the same destina-
              tion via the smtp message delivery transport.

       smtp_destination_recipient_limit ($default_destination_recipient_limit)
              The maximal number of recipients per delivery via the smtp  mes-
              sage delivery transport.

       smtp_connect_timeout (30s)
              The  SMTP  client time limit for completing a TCP connection, or
              zero (use the operating system built-in time limit).

       smtp_helo_timeout (300s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the HELO or EHLO command,
              and for receiving the initial server response.

       smtp_xforward_timeout (300s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the XFORWARD command, and
              for receiving the server response.

       smtp_mail_timeout (300s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the  MAIL  FROM  command,
              and for receiving the server response.

       smtp_rcpt_timeout (300s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP RCPT TO command,
              and for receiving the server response.

       smtp_data_init_timeout (120s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the  SMTP  DATA  command,
              and for receiving the server response.

       smtp_data_xfer_timeout (180s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the SMTP message content.

       smtp_data_done_timeout (600s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the  SMTP  ".",  and  for
              receiving the server response.

       smtp_quit_timeout (300s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the QUIT command, and for
              receiving the server response.

       Available in Postfix version 2.1 and later:

       smtp_mx_address_limit (0)
              The maximal number of MX (mail exchanger) IP addresses that  can
              result from mail exchanger lookups, or zero (no limit).

       smtp_mx_session_limit (2)
              The  maximal number of SMTP sessions per delivery request before
              giving up or delivering to a fall-back relay host, or  zero  (no
              limit).

       smtp_rset_timeout (120s)
              The SMTP client time limit for sending the RSET command, and for
              receiving the server response.  TROUBLE SHOOTING CONTROLS

       debug_peer_level (2)
              The increment in verbose logging level when a remote  client  or
              server matches a pattern in the debug_peer_list parameter.

       debug_peer_list (empty)
              Optional  list  of  remote  client or server hostname or network
              address  patterns  that  cause  the  verbose  logging  level  to
              increase by the amount specified in $debug_peer_level.

       error_notice_recipient (postmaster)
              The  recipient  of  postmaster notifications about mail delivery
              problems that are caused by policy, resource, software or proto-
              col errors.

       notify_classes (resource, software)
              The  list  of error classes that are reported to the postmaster.
              MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS

       best_mx_transport (empty)
              Where the Postfix  SMTP  client  should  deliver  mail  when  it
              detects a "mail loops back to myself" error condition.

       config_directory (see 'postconf -d' output)
              The  default  location of the Postfix main.cf and master.cf con-
              figuration files.

       daemon_timeout (18000s)
              How much time a Postfix daemon process  may  take  to  handle  a
              request before it is terminated by a built-in watchdog timer.

       disable_dns_lookups (no)
              Disable DNS lookups in the Postfix SMTP and LMTP clients.

       fallback_relay (empty)
              Optional list of relay hosts for SMTP destinations that can't be
              found or that are unreachable.

       inet_interfaces (all)
              The network interface addresses that this mail  system  receives
              mail on.

       ipc_timeout (3600s)
              The  time  limit  for  sending  or receiving information over an
              internal communication channel.

       max_idle (100s)
              The maximum amount of time that an idle Postfix  daemon  process
              waits for the next service request before exiting.

       max_use (100)
              The  maximal number of connection requests before a Postfix dae-
              mon process terminates.

       process_id (read-only)
              The process ID of a Postfix command or daemon process.

       process_name (read-only)
              The process name of a Postfix command or daemon process.

       proxy_interfaces (empty)
              The network interface addresses that this mail  system  receives
              mail on by way of a proxy or network address translation unit.

       smtp_bind_address (empty)
              An  optional  numerical  network  address  that  the SMTP client
              should bind to when making a connection.

       smtp_helo_name ($myhostname)
              The hostname to send in the SMTP EHLO or HELO command.

       smtp_host_lookup (dns)
              What mechanisms when the SMTP client uses to look up a host's IP
              address.

       smtp_randomize_addresses (yes)
              Randomize the order of equal-preference MX host addresses.

       syslog_facility (mail)
              The syslog facility of Postfix logging.

       syslog_name (postfix)
              The  mail  system  name that is prepended to the process name in
              syslog records, so that "smtpd"  becomes,  for  example,  "post-
              fix/smtpd".  SEE ALSO qmgr(8), queue manager bounce(8), delivery
              status reports postconf(5), configuration parameters  master(8),
              process manager syslogd(8), system logging README FILES
              locate this information.
              SASL_README, Postfix SASL howto
              LICENSE
              The Secure Mailer license must be distributed  with  this  soft-
              ware.  AUTHOR(S) Wietse Venema IBM T.J. Watson Research P.O. Box
              704 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA

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