3.15. postfix

This role can be used to realize email notifications by using an email gateway. Note that this role is not intended to implement any postfix functionality apart from using an existing gateway. Installation of postfix is controlled by the boolean postfix.

The role comes with the following configuration options:

• Parameters:

  • pf_mailname: The name that is used in emails where it comes from, by default the host name

  • pf_mailtype: Only ‘Satellite system’ is supported until here

  • pf_relayhost: The domain name of the email gateway you want to use

  • pf_mailto: The email address for receiving emails, assigned to root in /etc/aliases

• Defaults:

  • pf_set_myhostname: Write pf_mailname as myhostname into pf_main_config_path if true

  • pf_set_mailname: Write pf_mailname into /etc/mailname if true

• Variables:

  • pf_main_config_path: The path of the main config file main.cf