How to add a new email to postfix without creating a new user account?

ubuntu

postfix

Software and digital electronics / IT

2024-10-31 09:33

I need to have multiple email accounts at my domains without adding a new ubuntu account. How can I add such an email in postfix?

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Answered by robin

2024-11-03 00:15

you can do it via virtual accounts.

first of all make sure that /etc/postfix/virtual is mapping your virtual accounts via:

cat /etc/postfix/main.cf | grep  /etc/postfix/virtual

It should give you a response like this


virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

Then, edit this file

sudo nano /etc/postfix/virtual

And add your email followed by space and the name of user to receive it. such as

email1@example.com user1
email2@example.com user1
info@example.com root
support@example.com root
contactus@example.com root

Then, add it to the postfix:

sudo postmap /etc/postfix/virtual

And do not forget to reload the postfix

sudo systemctl reload postfix

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