the log statement below works the #log statement logs nothing source src { unix-dgram("/var/run/log"); unix-dgram("/var/run/logpriv" perm(0640)); tcp(); udp(); internal(); file("/dev/klog"); }; ### smtp postfix filter f_mail { facility(mail); }; filter f_postfix {match (" postfix"); }; destination d_postfix { file("/var/log/$HOST/maillog"); }; log { source (src) ; filter (f_mail); filter(f_m_info); destination (d_postfix); }; #log { source (src) ; filter (f_mail); filter(f_m_info); filter (f_postfix); destination (d_postfix); }; Thanks Len