On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 10:27:04AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote:
> I suggest that you look in the Postfix main.cf file, and search
> for the text that describes the myorigin configuration parameter.
        In my original reading of the main.cf, I read this string,
        and set: "myorigin = $mydomain", since I have the plan to
        connect another Linux box I have with my new machine. I
        could find nothing in the the text above that warns against
        this.

        I have now commented out the above, and I am pleased to
        report that 'root' and 'alan' can now communicate on my
        new box. I am grateful to Mr Venema for providing this
        hint.

> This parameter is also described in the INSTALL file, section 10,
> titled "MANDATORY CONFIGURATION FILE EDITS". This section is
> referenced by many other sections in the same INSTALL file.
        I have no such file. As I originally reported, I'm using
        postfix because my Mandrake install set it up for me.

> Finally, this same configuration parameter is described in the HTML
> documentation in the section titled "POSTFIX CONFIGURATION - BASICS".
        Again, I have no such file, and I searched the online documentation
        pretty thoroughly. I also asked friends who use postfix about my
        problem before I joined this E-list.

> P.S. I am disgusted by people who DEMAND support from this mailing
        "DEMAND"??
> list without taking the trouble to read some basic documentation,
> and without taking the trouble to submit a minimal problem description
> as described in the postfix-users welcome message.
        I thought I had described my original problem pretty carefully.

Anyway, I'm outta here. I'll stick with postfix for now, because it is
pretty much working. But I'll go back to qmail when I set up my home
"network"(two machines<g>). The qmail documentation is better, and --
can't believe I'm saying this! -- the people on the corresponding qmail
lists more helpful, and pleasanter, too.

Best wishes to all, and adieu,

Alan McConnell
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