Is it possible to completely remove postfix from server?

[nejck666]

Hi,

i'm using this server only as webserver, therefore I'd like to remove all the stuff I don't need...

One of them is also postfix mail server since I already got listed on one or two blacklists.

Any hints on how to do that?

tnx,
nejck

 

[IgorG]

You can't remove any MTA from Linux because it is one of base part of operating system.

 

[LinqLOL]

and beside of that, if you are saying that your not using it but are blacklisted. I would be worried Postfix is light so don't worry about the resource savements.

 

[nejck666]

problem was it was running... even if I shutted down the service in plesk... after a day or two postfix is running again

 

[Amin Taheri]

you could always try rpm -e postfix --nodeps and see what happens. It may cause some problems with other items since other apps may expect a MTA to be present.

 

[IgorG]

you could always try rpm -e postfix --nodeps and see what happens. It may cause some problems with other items since other apps may expect a MTA to be present.

Exactly. It is really bad idea to stop or remove MTA on Linux system.

 

[nejck666]

ok... than what about blocking it so it can only work in localhost ?

 

[IgorG]

ok... than what about blocking it so it can only work in localhost ?

Use iptables for this purpose.