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I am using Ubuntu Server 13.04 on my mail system. I am just setting the Postfix and Amavis. In every config for communication I am using 127.0.0.1 as IP address to pass mails to amavis. When I look to the logs its still trying to connect to Amavis with my eth0 IP address which is connected to the internet. I dont want to allow this IP address in the configs. Is there any way how to tell Ubuntu to use the 127.0.0.1 instead of my internet IP address? I dont know why this is happening. Thank you.

Edit: More info

This is what I set in postfix main.cf:

content_filter = amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024

and master.cf:

127.0.0.1:10025  inet  n  -       -       -       -       smtpd
  -o mynetworks=127.0.0.0/8

Also this is what I have in /etc/amavis/conf.d/50-user:

@inet_acl = qw( 127.0.0.1 );

But when I try to receive a mail, in the logs there is:

 amavis[29607]: () (!)DENIED ACCESS from IP 1.2.3.4, policy bank ''

where 1.2.3.4 is my IP address of eth0 interface.. Why its not accessing it with 127.0.0.1 but with eth0 IP address? I think I am missing something and this might be just how it works.. I am just asking if there is any explanation or possibility to change this. Because now I always have to add my IP address to inet_acl and the subnet mynetworks.. Thanks.

InToSSH
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Check for inet_interfaces option in Postfix. I suppose Postfix should explicitly bind 127.0.0.1 to use in output communications.

FYI: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/postfix-receive-mail-on-specific-network-interfaces/

Veniamin
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  • Thank you for suggestion. Anyway since I have to use both 127.0.0.1 and my inet address its not gonna make any change.. I have tried it and its doing still the same. – InToSSH Oct 22 '13 at 20:18