systemctl restart postfix

Category: Mail Servers & Postfix

systemctl restart postfix

Restart Postfix via systemd

Stops and starts the Postfix service in one step, which is the right move after changing master.cf or installing new maps. Existing connections are dropped, so prefer `systemctl reload postfix` when only parameter values changed.
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