OpenBSD Handbook

    Theme
    • Part I. Install & Configure
      • Introduction
      • Installing OpenBSD
      • The X Window System
      • Networking
      • System Configuration
      • OpenBSD Basics
      • Managing Software: Packages and Ports
    • Part II. Daily Operations
      • Graphical Environments
      • Multimedia
      • Printing
      • Linux Compatibility
      • Windows Compatibility
      • Games
    • Part III. System Administration
      • Virtualization
      • Storage and File Systems
      • Updating and Upgrading
      • Localization
      • The OpenBSD Boot Process
      • Security
    • Part IV. Networking & Daemons
      • Services
        • Database
          • MariaDB
          • PostgreSQL
          • Redis
          • memcached
        • Directory
          • YP (NIS)
          • LDAP
        • File
          • NFS
          • Samba
        • FTP Services
          • ftpd
          • ProFTPD
          • vsftpd
          • Pure-FTPd
          • TFTP
        • Mail
          • smtpd
          • Dovecot
          • Postfix
          • Exim
          • Rspamd
        • Name
          • Unbound
          • NSD
          • BIND
        • Networking
          • OpenBGPD
          • rad
          • DHCP
          • slaacd
        • Web
          • Apache
          • nginx
          • httpd
          • relayd
        • Logging
          • syslogd
        • Monitoring
          • SNMP
        • Remote Access
          • Audit OpenSSH
          • sshd
        • File Synchronization
          • rsync
        • Messaging
          • RabbitMQ
        • Time
          • NTP
      • PF
        • pfctl cheat sheet
        • PF Anchors
        • PF Filter Rules
        • PF Forwarding
        • PF Lists and Macros
        • PF Load Balancing
        • PF Logging
        • PF NAT
        • PF Options
        • PF Policies
        • PF Shortcuts
        • PF Tables
      • Advanced Networking
        • High Availability and State Replication
        • Multi-WAN and Policy-Based Routing
        • VPN and Cryptographic Tunneling
        • Classic and Lightweight Tunnels
        • IPv6 at Scale
        • QoS and Traffic Shaping
        • MPLS and Label Distribution
        • Network Services at Scale
        • Virtualization and Host Networking
        • Large-Scale L2 and L3 Design
        • Telemetry, Logging, and Flow Export
        • Hardening and Operational Safety
        • Reference Architectures
        • Troubleshooting Playbooks
      • Serial Communication
    • Part V. Miscellaneous
      • Virtualization Cheat Sheet
      • OpenBSD Cheatsheet
      • How-to Guides
        • Complete the First 30 Minutes After Installation
        • Check Hardware Compatibility Before Installing
        • Bootstrap Wi-Fi Firmware Without Ethernet
        • Set Up OpenBSD as a Laptop or Workstation
        • Configure Laptop Power Management
        • Run OpenBSD as a Virtual Machine Guest
        • Install OpenBSD on a VPS or Cloud Server
        • Install OpenBSD with Full-Disk Encryption
        • Troubleshoot Web Browsers on OpenBSD
        • Create an Administrator Account with doas and SSH Keys
        • Establish a Conservative Security Baseline
        • Manage OpenBSD with Ansible
        • Recover Access and Reset the Root Password
        • Collect OpenBSD Diagnostic Evidence
        • Configure Secure Remote Access with OpenSSH
        • Set Up WordPress
        • Build Third-Party Software from Ports
        • Use FIDO Security Keys with OpenSSH
        • Build OpenBSD from Source
        • Configure Wi-Fi Roaming and Wired Failover
        • Dual-Boot OpenBSD on a UEFI System
        • Troubleshoot PF, NAT, and Routing
        • Automate OpenBSD Installation with Autoinstall and PXE
        • Route Multiple VLANs with PF
        • Configure a Road-Warrior WireGuard VPN
        • Troubleshoot Package Installation and Update Failures
        • Route IPv6 Networks without NAT
        • Schedule Recurring Maintenance
        • Plan a Docker Workload Migration to OpenBSD
        • Build a Mail Server with OpenSMTPD, Dovecot, and Rspamd
        • Build a Simple Router and Firewall
        • Monitor an OpenBSD System
        • Back Up and Restore an OpenBSD System
        • Configure softraid RAID1
        • Recover an OpenBSD System That Does Not Boot
        • Install Z shell (zsh)
      • OpenBSD for Linux Users
      • OpenBSD for FreeBSD Users
      • OpenBSD for macOS Users
    • OpenBSD FAQ
    • OpenBSD Package Search
      • Synopsis

      Mail

      Synopsis #

      OpenBSD includes OpenSMTPD in the base system and provides additional mail transfer, access, and filtering software through packages. Internet mail service requires coordinated DNS, TLS, relay policy, mailbox storage, filtering, monitoring, abuse handling, backups, and upgrades.

      The complete OpenSMTPD, Dovecot, and Rspamd guide provides one integrated system-user and Maildir deployment. The component pages provide focused reference material:

      • OpenSMTPD covers the base-system mail transfer agent.
      • Dovecot covers packaged IMAP, authentication, and mailbox access.
      • Rspamd covers packaged message classification and filtering.
      • Postfix covers the packaged Postfix mail transfer agent.
      • Exim covers the packaged Exim mail transfer agent.

      Package-specific paths and syntax must be checked against installation messages and the documentation installed with the current package.

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      • Synopsis