Provided by: postfix_3.8.6-1build2_amd64 bug

NAME

       postlogd - Postfix internal log server

SYNOPSIS

       postlogd [generic Postfix daemon options]

DESCRIPTION

       This program logs events on behalf of Postfix programs when the maillog configuration parameter specifies
       a non-empty value.

BUGS

       Non-daemon  Postfix  programs don't know that they should log to the internal logging service before they
       have processed command-line options and main.cf parameters. These programs still log  earlier  events  to
       the syslog service.

       If  Postfix is down, the non-daemon programs postfix(1), postsuper(1), postmulti(1), and postlog(1), will
       log directly to $maillog_file. These programs expect to run with  root  privileges,  for  example  during
       Postfix start-up, reload, or shutdown.

       Other  non-daemon  Postfix  programs  will never write directly to $maillog_file (also, logging to stdout
       would interfere with the operation of some of these programs). These programs can log to  postlogd(8)  if
       they  are  run  by  the  super-user,  or if their executable file has set-gid permission. Do not set this
       permission on programs other than postdrop(1), postqueue(1) and (Postfix >= 3.7) postlog(1).

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

       Changes to main.cf are picked up automatically, as postlogd(8) processes run for only a limited amount of
       time. Use the command "postfix reload" to speed up a change.

       The text below provides only a parameter summary. See postconf(5) for more details including examples.

       config_directory (see 'postconf -d' output)
              The default location of the Postfix main.cf and master.cf configuration files.

       maillog_file (empty)
              The name of an optional logfile that is written by the Postfix postlogd(8) service.

       process_id (read-only)
              The process ID of a Postfix command or daemon process.

       process_name (read-only)
              The process name of a Postfix command or daemon process.

       syslog_name (see 'postconf -d' output)
              A prefix that is prepended to the process name in syslog records, so that,  for  example,  "smtpd"
              becomes "prefix/smtpd".

       service_name (read-only)
              The master.cf service name of a Postfix daemon process.

       postlogd_watchdog_timeout (10s)
              How  much  time  a  postlogd(8) process may take to process a request before it is terminated by a
              built-in watchdog timer.

SEE ALSO

       postconf(5), configuration parameters
       syslogd(8), system logging

README_FILES

       Use "postconf readme_directory" or "postconf html_directory" to locate this information.
       MAILLOG_README, Postfix logging to file or stdout

LICENSE

       The Secure Mailer license must be distributed with this software.

HISTORY

       This service was introduced with Postfix version 3.4.

AUTHOR(S)

       Wietse Venema
       Google, Inc.
       111 8th Avenue
       New York, NY 10011, USA

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