logfile is not created after deleting it manually

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • logfiles such as messages, maillog, secure are not created after deleting them manually.
  • For example, after removing maillog, restarting postfix won't create the file.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • rsyslog

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