[GH-ISSUE #981] Redundant alias for domain administrators #832

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kerem commented 2026-02-27 11:13:48 +03:00

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Originally created by @almereyda on GitHub (Nov 30, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/981

If one intends to create a domain administrator with the username postmaster@, a redundant postmaster@ alias pointing to the the very same address is created, too.

Originally created by @almereyda on GitHub (Nov 30, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/981 If one intends to create a domain administrator with the username `postmaster@`, a redundant `postmaster@` alias pointing to the the very same address is created, too.

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2016):

Can you provide more info please? (screenshot, etc.)

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@almereyda commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2016):

If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that is already called postmaster, Modoboa will also create an alias from postmaster to postmaster, if the checkbox is marked.

Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed?

See https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/etc/postfix/global_alias for further examples.

<!-- gh-comment-id:263979042 --> @almereyda commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2016): If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that is already called `postmaster`, Modoboa will also create an alias from `postmaster` to `postmaster`, if the checkbox is marked. Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed? See https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/etc/postfix/global_alias for further examples.

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

You mean that you already have an alias called 'postmaster@mydomain.tld'
and that you want to add a domain adminstrator with the same name after?

On 30/11/2016 21:01, jon r wrote:

If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that
is already called |postmaster|, Modoboa will also create an alias from
|postmaster| to |postmaster|, if the checkbox is marked.

Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed?

See
https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/etc/postfix/global_alias
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@almereyda commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

No, other way round: I want to create a Domain Administrator user + mailbox
with the postmaster@ name, and keep "Create Aliases" checked. Then I will
end up with the desired mailbox, and an alias, carrying the same name,
redirecting to the mailbox.

On 1 December 2016 at 10:12, Antoine Nguyen notifications@github.com
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You mean that you already have an alias called 'postmaster@mydomain.tld'
and that you want to add a domain adminstrator with the same name after?

On 30/11/2016 21:01, jon r wrote:

If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that
is already called |postmaster|, Modoboa will also create an alias from
|postmaster| to |postmaster|, if the checkbox is marked.

Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed?

See
https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/
etc/postfix/global_alias
for further examples.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:264191909 --> @almereyda commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016): No, other way round: I want to create a Domain Administrator user + mailbox with the postmaster@ name, and keep "Create Aliases" checked. Then I will end up with the desired mailbox, and an alias, carrying the same name, redirecting to the mailbox. On 1 December 2016 at 10:12, Antoine Nguyen <notifications@github.com> wrote: > You mean that you already have an alias called 'postmaster@mydomain.tld' > and that you want to add a domain adminstrator with the same name after? > > > On 30/11/2016 21:01, jon r wrote: > > > > If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that > > is already called |postmaster|, Modoboa will also create an alias from > > |postmaster| to |postmaster|, if the checkbox is marked. > > > > Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed? > > > > See > > https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/ > etc/postfix/global_alias > > for further examples. > > > > — > > You are receiving this because you commented. > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-263979042>, > > or mute the thread > > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAgc7o9HW_ > 3SYna8qjMmuOZPDRpvP4deks5rDdYvgaJpZM4LAWto>. > > > > > — > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-264119974>, or mute > the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABka_Bdq45AdwAsxXOq3NLADY8Yz_cdcks5rDo-WgaJpZM4LAWto> > . >

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

Ok, you're talking about domain creation with predefined admin and
aliases, right?

On 01/12/2016 15:49, jon r wrote:

No, other way round: I want to create a Domain Administrator user +
mailbox
with the postmaster@ name, and keep "Create Aliases" checked. Then I will
end up with the desired mailbox, and an alias, carrying the same name,
redirecting to the mailbox.

On 1 December 2016 at 10:12, Antoine Nguyen notifications@github.com
wrote:

You mean that you already have an alias called 'postmaster@mydomain.tld'
and that you want to add a domain adminstrator with the same name after?

On 30/11/2016 21:01, jon r wrote:

If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that
is already called |postmaster|, Modoboa will also create an alias from
|postmaster| to |postmaster|, if the checkbox is marked.

Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed?

See
https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/
etc/postfix/global_alias
for further examples.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:264192595 --> @tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016): Ok, you're talking about domain creation with predefined admin and aliases, right? On 01/12/2016 15:49, jon r wrote: > No, other way round: I want to create a Domain Administrator user + > mailbox > with the postmaster@ name, and keep "Create Aliases" checked. Then I will > end up with the desired mailbox, and an alias, carrying the same name, > redirecting to the mailbox. > > On 1 December 2016 at 10:12, Antoine Nguyen <notifications@github.com> > wrote: > > > You mean that you already have an alias called 'postmaster@mydomain.tld' > > and that you want to add a domain adminstrator with the same name after? > > > > > > On 30/11/2016 21:01, jon r wrote: > > > > > > If I create a new user account with the role Domain Administrator that > > > is already called |postmaster|, Modoboa will also create an alias from > > > |postmaster| to |postmaster|, if the checkbox is marked. > > > > > > Should we also consider creating more aliases, if needed? > > > > > > See > > > https://github.com/ecobytes/docker-postfix/blob/master/ > > etc/postfix/global_alias > > > for further examples. > > > > > > — > > > You are receiving this because you commented. > > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-263979042>, > > > or mute the thread > > > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAgc7o9HW_ > > 3SYna8qjMmuOZPDRpvP4deks5rDdYvgaJpZM4LAWto>. > > > > > > > > > — > > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-264119974>, > or mute > > the thread > > > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABka_Bdq45AdwAsxXOq3NLADY8Yz_cdcks5rDo-WgaJpZM4LAWto> > > . > > > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-264191909>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAgc7vSTQOMp95JPicyWu0pnBuVAkte4ks5rDt54gaJpZM4LAWto>. >

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@almereyda commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

Yes, I wanted to greate a general postmaster Account which would receive both hostmaster and postmaster aliases from various domains.

Can an account maintain multiple domains, too?

<!-- gh-comment-id:264193375 --> @almereyda commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016): Yes, I wanted to greate a general postmaster Account which would receive both hostmaster and postmaster aliases from various domains. Can an account maintain multiple domains, too?

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

You mean a domain administrator who manage more than one domain?

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@almereyda commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

Yes, that would be interesting. Maybe something like a Site or Farm
Administrator, so to speak.

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016):

So you can already do it. Edit an administrator account and go to the
permissions tab, you can add more than one domain.

On 01/12/2016 20:10, jon r wrote:

Yes, that would be interesting. Maybe something like a Site or Farm
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<!-- gh-comment-id:264264797 --> @tonioo commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2016): So you can already do it. Edit an administrator account and go to the permissions tab, you can add more than one domain. On 01/12/2016 20:10, jon r wrote: > Yes, that would be interesting. Maybe something like a Site or Farm > Administrator, so to speak. > > On 1 December 2016 at 15:59, Antoine Nguyen <notifications@github.com> > wrote: > > > You mean a domain administrator who manage more than one domain? > > > > — > > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-264194677>, > or mute > > the thread > > > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABka_Msk4-Dx0ezRb2tuBqy1PgewoCXlks5rDuC3gaJpZM4LAWto> > > . > > > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/tonioo/modoboa/issues/981#issuecomment-264264195>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAgc7g9DlbvO2-gggv2fuiG4YxqKSr6Oks5rDxuagaJpZM4LAWto>. >

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