Setting the server domain in elastix correct for scripted email

We run many scripts on customer servers to email cdrs, backups etc, one problem with some mail servers is the mail gets rejected as it comes from root@elastixserver.yourdomain.com by default to fix this is simple and only takes a few lines.

Postfix MTA offers smtp_generic_maps parameter. You can specify lookup tables that replace local mail addresses by valid Internet addresses when mail leaves the machine via SMTP.

Open your main.cf file

# vi /etc/postfix/main.cf

Append following parameter

smtp_generic_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/generic

Save and close the file. Open /etc/postfix/generic file:

# vi /etc/postfix/generic

Make sure root@elastixserver.yourdomain.com change to elastixserver@yourdomain.com add :

root@elastixserver.yourdomain.com  elastixserver@yourdomain.com

Save and close the file. Create or update generic postfix table:

# postmap /etc/postfix/generic

Restart postfix:

# /etc/init.d/postfix restart

When mail is sent to a remote host via SMTP this replaces root@elastixserver.yourdomain.com by elastixserver@yourdomain.com mail address. You can use this trick to replace address with your ISP address if you are connected via local SMTP.

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