Attn. postfix users WAS Multiple Postfix smtp instances

[Dhawal Doshy]

Julian Field wrote:
> 
> On 28 Apr 2006, at 16:54, Dhawal Doshy wrote:
> 
>> Glenn Steen wrote:
>>> Anyway, looking at the points Wietse stipulates, I think Jules pretty
>>> much follow all/most of them already... So for now at least, things a
>>> alright:-).
>>
>> I agree and here is a point by point check..
>>
>> 9) When creating a queue file, Mailscanner MUST adhere to the 
>> convention that the file permissions are set to "executable" only 
>> after the file contents are safely stored. Otherwise mail will be 
>> corrupted or lost.
>>
>> DD> Not sure about this one, maybe Julian can comment on this.
> 
> I adhere to this.

Julian, can you elaborate on the specifics for this point.. i need to 
convey it to Viktor (co-developer for postfix).

>> 10) Mailscanner should never touch a queue file that has an advisory 
>> lock (flock or fcntl lock, depending on the system environment). 
>> Otherwise mail will be corrupted or lost.
>>
>> DD> Not sure about this one too, maybe Julian can comment on this as 
>> well.
> 
> I adhere to this.

This point as well..

Also a few things that Viktor pointed out.. can you spare time to read 
these?
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.postfix.user/140871
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.postfix.user/140888
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.postfix.user/140902

thanks,
- dhawal