This document describes how to restrict a list of users for sending emails to limited domains. Other users can send mails anywhere. All steps I am doing here as Zimbra user. These steps are verified on ZCS 8.x or newer.

You have to be logged in as a root.

If you can open file you can set full permission with the following command as root

Step 1 – Set permission as root

Step 2 – You must work as zimbra user.

Step 3 – Enter in file /opt/zimbra/conf/zmconfigd/smtpd_recipient_restrictions.cf this line check_sender_access hash:/opt/zimbra/postfix/conf/restricted_senders

Step 4 – Your file look like as this:

Step 5 – Set permission on this file /opt/zimbra/conf/zmconfigd.cf with the following command:

Step 6 – Then and add those lines before RESTART mta.

Step 7 – Your file look like as this:

Step 8 – Execute the following command and this line check_recipient_access lmdb:/opt/zimbra/postfix/conf/local_domains, reject

Step 9 – Execute the following nano /opt/zimbra/conf/postfix_check_recipient_access.cf command and add all the users, whom you want to restrict. Follow this syntax:

Step 10 – Execute the following nano /opt/zimbra/postfix/conf/local_domains command and add all the domains, whom you want to allow to sending mail. Follow this syntax:

Step 11 – For the changes to take effect execute the following commands:

If you insert new user or new domain don’t forget to running again number 11.

Step 12 – Restart service.

Step 13 – When you attempt to sending mail from not allowed user you will see this.

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