Chapter 16 - Postfix Flashcards
1
Q
Why is postfix considered more secure than sendmail?
A
Because postfix runs as smaller modules with minimal rights, whereas sendmail is one big program that only runs as root.
2
Q
Which daemon of postfix always runs and manages the other daemons?
A
The master
3
Q
Aside from the master, what other daemon always runs on the system?
A
nqmngr
4
Q
What does the bounce daemon do?
A
Creates bounce messages
5
Q
How would you reference this variable later in the my.cf file? mydomain=abc.com
A
$mydomain
6
Q
You install postfix, but can’t send any mail to your server from other machines. What is the most common problem?
A
You forgot to change inet_interfaces
7
Q
What does the -e switch do with postconf?
A
Edit a configuration value
8
Q
What is the default map for virtual domains?
A
/etc/postfix/virtual
