The mailing list for listmasters using Sympa

[Liam Kirsher <address@concealed>]

Hi, Balazs,

I have it set up like this:

/etc/postfix/virtual.regexp:
/^lists\.virtualdomain.org$/           xxx
/^(postmaster|root|abuse|sympa-request)@lists\.virtualdomain\.org$/ 
$address@concealed
/^(list1|list2|list3|listN)-(request|editor|owner|subscribe|unsubscribe)@lists\.virtualdomain\.org$/ 
virtualdomain-$2+$1

# and this:
/^(list1|list2|list3|listN)@lists\.virtualdomain\.org$/      virtualdomain+$1
# _OR_ this:
/^(.*)virtualdomain\.org$/       $1-virtualdomain\.org

I named the lists explicitly because I was getting so much spam, as, for 
example, "address@concealed" and wanted to deny it at as early a stage 
as possible, before sympa generates a reply, which then bounces, etc.

The /^(.*).../ syntax *is* convenient because it will rewrite for any list, 
but I found it caused problems with spam, so now, when I want to add a 
list, I add an explicit alias by hand to the virtual.regexp file.  In my 
situation that is not a problem.

This rewriting assumes that you have the following block of aliases for 
each virtualdomain in /etc/postfix/aliases:

virtualdomain:              "| /home/sympa/bin/queue 
$address@concealed"
virtualdomain-request:      "| /home/sympa/bin/queue 
$address@concealed"
virtualdomain-editor:       "| /home/sympa/bin/queue 
$address@concealed"
virtualdomain-owner:        "| /home/sympa/bin/bouncequeue 
$address@concealed"
virtualdomain-subscribe:    "| /home/sympa/bin/queue 
$address@concealed"
virtualdomain-unsubscribe:  "| /home/sympa/bin/queue 
$address@concealed"

Remember to run "postfix reload" after you make changes to the 
virtual.regexp file.

The syntax
 /^(.*)visionhost\.hu$/       ${1}-visionhost.hu
in which you have escaped the '.' character is more precisely correct, imo, 
but in practice either one will work.
In the examples above, I don't use the {brackets} around numeric 
substitution variables, but it doesn't matter.

> I have to add an entry to main.cf -> virtual_aliases_maps = 
> regexp:/etc/postfix/virtual.regexp
Yes.

All of these postfix configurations don't have anything to do with storing 
user addresses in mysql.

Liam

At 11:10 AM 7/25/2006 +0200, you wrote:
> Hi sympa Listmasters!
>
> I am configuring sympa-5.2.1 now, but i don't understand what i must to 
> set up if i use postfix with mysql
> (everyone stored in mysql database)
>
> I find that in README.postfix:
>
> 2- Virtual domains management
>
> If you manage virtual robots with Sympa, then with Postfix, add an entry 
> to your /etc/postfix/virtual.regexp :
>     /^(.*)my\.domain\.fr$/       ${1}-my.domain.fr
>
> Entries in the 'aliases' file will look like this :
>     sympa-my.domain.fr:   "|/home/sympa/bin/sympa.pl address@concealed"
>     .....
>     listA-my.domain.fr:   "|/home/sympa/bin/sympa.pl address@concealed"
>
> This way you don't need to run 'postmap' everytime you create a list
>
>
> Is this say that:
>
> I have to add an entry to main.cf -> virtual_aliases_maps = 
> regexp:/etc/postfix/virtual.regexp
>
> And I have to add an entry to /etc/postfix/virtual.regexp:
>
>     /^(.*)visionhost.hu$/       ${1}-visionhost.hu
>
> Or
>
>     /^(.*)visionhost\.hu$/       ${1}-visionhost.hu
>
> ?
>
> Sincerely
>
> Balazs IVANCSIK



At 11:10 AM 7/25/2006 +0200, address@concealed wrote:
> Hi sympa Listmasters!
>
> I am configuring sympa-5.2.1 now, but i don't understand what i must to 
> set up if i use postfix with mysql
> (everyone stored in mysql database)
>
> I find that in README.postfix:
>
> 2- Virtual domains management
>
> If you manage virtual robots with Sympa, then with Postfix, add an entry 
> to your /etc/postfix/virtual.regexp :
>     /^(.*)my\.domain\.fr$/       ${1}-my.domain.fr
>
> Entries in the 'aliases' file will look like this :
>     sympa-my.domain.fr:   "|/home/sympa/bin/sympa.pl address@concealed"
>     .....
>     listA-my.domain.fr:   "|/home/sympa/bin/sympa.pl address@concealed"
>
> This way you don't need to run 'postmap' everytime you create a list
>
>
> Is this say that:
>
> I have to add an entry to main.cf -> virtual_aliases_maps = 
> regexp:/etc/postfix/virtual.regexp
>
> And I have to add an entry to /etc/postfix/virtual.regexp:
>
>     /^(.*)visionhost.hu$/       ${1}-visionhost.hu
>
> Or
>
>     /^(.*)visionhost\.hu$/       ${1}-visionhost.hu
>
> ?
>
> Sincerely
>
> Balazs IVANCSIK

Liam Kirsher <liamk/AT/numenet/DOT/com>
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