From: Christian Kratzer (ck-listscksoft.de)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 03:01:57 CST

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Hi,

On 1 Mar 2003, Diego Rivera wrote:
[snipp]
> alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail-servers/$mydomain/aliases ldap:ldap
> local_recipient_maps = $alias_maps ldap:ldap
> ldap_query_filter = (uid=%u)
> ldap_result_attribute = uid
> ldap_scope = sub
>
> I ommitted several ldap-related parameters which are irrelevant (since
> they're working), i.e. the search base, the server and port.
>
> My question is: how do I tell postfix to accept mail for a user that
> DOES NOT exist on the machine's NSS user database (i.e., getent passwd
> <username> does not return an entry for the user)?

if there are no local users on the machine then the local mailer will
ne be able to deliver anything to them regardless how often you list
them in alias_maps.

virtual_mailbox_maps are for delivering to these kind of users.
You might want read up on man 8 virtual and README_FILES/VIRTUAL_README

Greetings
Christian

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