Postfix does not allow message files larger than 50MB. How can I change this?

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Issue

  • Postfix does not allow message files larger than 50MB. How can I change this?
  • Once a message file hits the 50MB size, the mail user (postfix) cannot add to it.
Apr 12 01:12:01 localhost postfix/local[4623]: 9C60E2070125001: to=<root@localhost.localdomain>, relay=local, delay=0.01, delays=0.01/0/0/0.01, dsn=5.2.2, status=bounced (cannot update mailbox /var/mail/root for user root. error writing message: File too large)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • postfix

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