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** This explains how the postfix queues work, a must read.
** This explains how the postfix queues work, a must read.
*** http://www.postfix.org/QSHAPE_README.html#queues
*** http://www.postfix.org/QSHAPE_README.html#queues
* Also look at [[Ajcody-MTA-Postfix-Topics#Getting_Some_Initial_Summary_Data]] since having this data or reports on hand might make the following above more meaningful.


Below is my initial attempt to show the flow within ZCS.
Below is my initial attempt to show the flow within ZCS.

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Postfix-Amavisd Mail Flow - Birds-eye Overview - MTA

The following references are very good reads to familiarize yourself with in regards to postfix.

Below is my initial attempt to show the flow within ZCS.

Incoming mail > smtp port 25

> netstat -plnt | grep ":25 " 
tcp   0   0 0.0.0.0:25       0.0.0.0:*  LISTEN      -  
## smtp port 25 is because 'mta is enabled'

> zmprov gs `zmhostname` zimbraServiceEnabled | grep mta
zimbraServiceEnabled: mta

Postfix's "Incoming Queue"
/opt/zimbra/data/postfix/spool/incoming/

Postfix's "Active Queue"
/opt/zimbra/data/postfix/spool/active/

su - zimbra
$ sudo /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmqstat
hold=0
corrupt=0
deferred=0
active=0
incoming=0

Is amavisd enabled?
zcs721:/opt/zimbra/postfix/conf # diff main.cf /tmp/before/postfix/conf/main.cf
< content_filter = 
> content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024

Then messages goto port 10024
zimbra@zcs721:~> netstat -plnt | grep 10024
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10024    0.0.0.0:*   LISTEN    2583/amavisd (ch8-a 

Three things amavisd is enabled for:

1. spamassassin
zmprov ms `zmhostname` +zimbraServiceEnabled antispam 

/opt/zimbra/conf> diff amavisd.conf /tmp/before/amavisd.conf

<  @bypass_spam_checks_maps  = (1);  # uncomment to DISABLE anti-spam code
> # @bypass_spam_checks_maps  = (1);  # uncomment to DISABLE anti-spam code

2. clamav
 zmprov ms `zmhostname` +zimbraServiceEnabled antivirus

/opt/zimbra/conf> diff amavisd.conf /tmp/before/amavisd.conf
<  @bypass_virus_checks_maps = (1);  # uncomment to DISABLE anti-virus code
> # @bypass_virus_checks_maps = (1);  # uncomment to DISABLE anti-virus code

3. archiving
zmprov ms `zmhostname` +zimbraServiceEnabled archiving

/opt/zimbra/conf> diff amavisd.conf /tmp/before/amavisd.conf
< $archive_quarantine_method = 'smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025';
> #$archive_quarantine_method = 'smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025';

zimbra@zcs721:~/postfix/conf> netstat -plnt | grep 1002 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10024    0.0.0.0:*     LISTEN      13779/amavisd (mast 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10025    0.0.0.0:*     LISTEN      

Once the amavis related items are checked, the message goes back to postfix's 
active queue via port 10025 and will get delivered to the mailstore via lmtp/port 7025

> netstat -plnt | grep 7025
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:7025            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      -  

You can see how the ports are configured in /opt/zimbra/postfix/conf in the master.cf & master.cf.in
files. Port 10025 [always configured] and 10024 [only configured if amavis is enabled] 
are setup there also.


Verified Against: Zimbra Collaboration 8.6, 8.5, 8.0 Date Created: 04/16/2015
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Postfix-Amavisd_Mail_Flow_-_Birds-eye_Overview_-_MTA Date Modified: 2015-04-24



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