Database Maps with mc Configuration

All available mc database maps are implemented as mc features. Table 23-4 lists those that are available. The second column shows you where to find information about each.

Table 23-4. Database-map features

Feature

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Version

Description

access_db

Section 7.5

V8.9 and above

A database for mail policy

authinfo

FEATURE(authinfo)

V8.12 and above

Use a separate database for authentication information

bestmx_is_local

FEATURE(bestmx_is_local)

V8.6 and above

Accept best MX record as local if in $=w

bitdomain

FEATURE(bitdomain)

Deprecated

Convert BITNET addresses into Internet addresses

dnsbl

Section 7.2

V8.10 and above

Reject based on various DNS blacklists

domaintable

FEATURE(domaintable)

V8.1 and above

Accept other domains as equivalent to the local domain

enhdnsbl

Section 7.2.2

V8.12 and above

Enhanced dnsbl lookups

genericstable

FEATURE(genericstable)

V8.8 and above

Transform sender addresses

ldap_routing

See this section

V8.10 and above

Reroute recipients based on LDAP lookups

mailertable

FEATURE(mailertable)

V8.1 and above

Select new delivery agents based on an external database

uucpdomain

FEATURE(uucpdomain)

Deprecated

Convert UUCP hosts via a database

virtusertable

FEATURE(virtusertable)

V8.8 and above

Support for virtual domains

Note that these features do not necessarily need to be used with database files. To illustrate, consider the domaintable feature (FEATURE(domaintable)). It is included ...

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