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Postfix supports SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
As if version 2.3.x Postfix supports Dovecot's SASL server implementation. See Postfix & Dovecot-Auth
SMTP_SASL
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtpd_recipient_restrictions = ......... permit_sasl_authenticated ......... .........
Also See: SMTPD Recipient Restrictions