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Redirect e-mails in postfix based on subject line

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Depending on your situation, it may be handy to redirect e-mails that have a certain subject line before it even reaches a user’s inbox. Let’s say you’re tired of getting e-mails that start with the word “Cialis”. Just follow these steps to redirect those e-mails.

First, enable header checks in /etc/postfix/main.cf:

header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks

Then, create /etc/postfix/header_checks and add the following:

/^Subject: Cialis*/
REDIRECT someotheruser@domain.com

For a lot more information about header checks in postfix, review the documentation here: