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Re: Subdomain
From: ramesh srinivas <itsramesh_s_at_nospam>Date: Wed Jun 30 2010 - 06:42:33 GMT
To: postfix-users@postfix.org
Thanks Jeroen and Noel for suggestions.
I will go through postfix url, will update you.
Thanks,
Ramesh.
--- On Wed, 30/6/10, Jeroen Geilman <jeroen@adaptr.nl> wrote:
From: Jeroen Geilman <jeroen@adaptr.nl>
Subject: Re: Subdomain
To: postfix-users@postfix.org
Date: Wednesday, 30 June, 2010, 2:58 AM
On 29-6-2010 16:28, Noel Jones wrote:
> On 6/29/2010 2:47 AM, ramesh wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to have suggestion, presently we have internet service& subdomain from ISP.
>>
>> Ex: Domain: @providerdomain.com
>> Subdomain: @mydomain.providerdomain.com
>>
>> Email Id: me@mydomain.providerdomain.com
>>
>> This ISP charging more internet charges comparing to other ISP's, so i wanted to take different ISP services.
>>
>> I have registered my own domain, so now i wanted to migrate to my domain.
>>
>> I need suggestions, things to consider while migrating to my domain.
>>
>> me@mydomain.providerdomain.com to me@mydomain.com
>>
>
> The postfix setup depends on how your domain is currently configured. If your current domain is listed in mydestination, just add the new domain to mydestination.
>
> Otherwise, see
> http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html
> http://www.postfix.org/STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html
> http://www.postfix.org/ADDRESS_CLASS_README.html
> http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html#mail
>
>> this also reduces spam traffic once we switch over to new email id's.
>
> Maybe temporarily, but don't bet on it long term.
>
All things being equal, no, having your own domain with a registered MX will not decrease the spam you see; quite the opposite.
I recommend you set up proper UCE controls in postfix, optionally adding a content filter such as amavisd-new.
Google for "postfix cheatsheet" to find a good description.
J.