On 2008-04-30, wduffee <wduffee@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am having trouble with a virtual alias that is being run through a
> Postfix (2.2.12) installation that uses MySQL for virtual domain
> mappings. I get an error in my maillog that says the alias is an
> unknown user after I send mail to that alias.
>
> We'll assume virtual domain of example.com, and the alias is
> "alias@example.com" and the destination is "realmail@example.com"
>
> I have my main.cf as follows:
>
> virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/sql/virtual_alias_maps.cf

This is virtual_alias_maps, the thing which REWRITES addresses

> Apr 29 15:26:03 example postfix/virtual[17937]: C771D11CC61B:
> to=<alias@example.com>, relay=virtual, delay=1, status=bounced
> (unknown user: "alias@example.com")

THIS is the virtual delivery agent at work, which uses
virtual_MAILBOX_maps

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