<acct-file /var/log/pmta/delivery.log> acct-record delivery </acct-file>
<domain *> # Global suppression list suppress-file /etc/pmta/suppression-lifestyle.txt # Automatic loop detection (Stops mail to AOL if AOL bounces back) max-loop-count 2 # Header sanitization to avoid spam traps sanitize-headers yes </domain> sample powermta configuration file hot
# Access log for engagement tracking <acct-file /var/log/pmta/access.log> acct-format "%d\t%t\t%p\t%s\t%vmta%\t%env-sender%\t%rcpt%\t%status%\t%size%\t%msgid%" acct-file-rollback-size 2G acct-file-rollback-time 86400 </acct-file> <acct-file /var/log/pmta/delivery
I can provide highly customized domain blocks based on those details. Share public link acct-record delivery <
# ========================================================== # PowerMTA Configuration File - High Performance (Hot) # ========================================================== # 1. Server Basics # ---------------------------------------------------------- http-mgmt-port 8080 http-mgmt-host 0.0.0.0 http-mgmt-password your_strong_password license-key xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx hostname ://example.com smtp-source-host 192.0.2.1 ://example.com # Primary IP # 2. IP Address & Traffic Management # ---------------------------------------------------------- # Define your IPs here for virtual MTA usage smtp-source-host 192.0.2.2 ://example.com smtp-source-host 192.0.2.3 ://example.com smtp-source-host 192.0.2.4 ://example.com # Create Virtual MTAs (VMTA) for sending smtp-source-host 192.0.2.2 ://example.com smtp-source-host 192.0.2.3 ://example.com smtp-source-host 192.0.2.4 ://example.com # Group VMTAs for load balancing virtual-mta vmta1 virtual-mta vmta2 virtual-mta vmta3 # 3. Performance & Queue Optimization # ---------------------------------------------------------- max-smtp-out-connections 10000 max-smtp-out-msg-rate 5000/h # Increase memory for heavy load max-queue-memory 512M # Spool directory spool-dir /var/spool/pmta # 4. Delivery Rules (The "Hot" Settings) # ---------------------------------------------------------- # Default behavior max-smtp-out-connections 20 max-smtp-out-msg-rate 100/m max-messages-per-connection 100 # Optimized rules for high-volume receivers (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) max-smtp-out-connections 50 max-smtp-out-msg-rate 2000/m max-messages-per-connection 200 retry-after 10m max-smtp-out-connections 40 max-smtp-out-msg-rate 1500/m max-messages-per-connection 200 # 5. DKIM Signing (Essential for Deliverability) # ---------------------------------------------------------- domain example.com key-file /etc/pmta/dkim.pem selector default # 6. Logging & Monitoring # ---------------------------------------------------------- log-file /var/log/pmta/pmta.log log-rotate 10 100M # Enable delivery logs for analytics acct-file /var/log/pmta/acct.csv acct-file-rotate 10 100M Use code with caution. Detailed Breakdown of Key Settings 1. Virtual MTAs ( )
Below is a dedicated configuration block tailored for Microsoft domains. You can insert this directly into your existing config file, typically located at /etc/pmta/config .
method plain realm default lookup-file /etc/pmta/users.db