MySQL support

.env.example

@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@ SES_PASS=your_ses_secret_access_key
 # Optional: SMTP server configuration
 # Default is EU West 2 - change if using different region
 SMTP_HOST=email-smtp.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com
-SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_PORT=587
+
+# MySQL Database Configuration
+MYSQL_HOST=mysql
+MYSQL_PORT=3306
+MYSQL_DATABASE=maillist
+MYSQL_USER=maillist
+MYSQL_PASSWORD=change_this_password
+MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=change_this_root_password

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This is a containerized mailing list management system built around Postfix as a
 3. **Postfix Maps**: Hash databases generated at build time (virtual aliases) and runtime (SASL)
 
 **Future (Dynamic):** Database-driven configuration:
-- Member lists stored in SQL database
+- Member lists stored in SQL database, with members able to join multiple lists
 - Web interface for CRUD operations on members
 - `virtual_aliases.cf` generated from database at runtime
 - Postfix reload triggered by configuration changes

database/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+# Database-Driven Mailing List Management
+
+This mailing list system uses MySQL with **Postfix's native MySQL support** for real-time dynamic list management. Postfix queries the database directly for each email - no scripts or reloads needed.
+
+## Database Schema
+
+Three-table design with many-to-many relationships:
+
+### Tables
+
+**`lists`** - Mailing list definitions
+- `list_id` (primary key)
+- `list_name` - Display name
+- `list_email` - Full email address (e.g., `community@lists.sasalliance.org`)
+- `description` - Optional description
+- `active` - Boolean flag to enable/disable list
+
+**`members`** - Member information
+- `member_id` (primary key)
+- `name` - Display name
+- `email` - Email address
+- `active` - Boolean flag to enable/disable member
+
+**`list_members`** - Subscription junction table
+- `list_id` + `member_id` (composite unique key)
+- `active` - Boolean flag to enable/disable subscription
+- Foreign keys to `lists` and `members`
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Incoming email** arrives for `community@lists.sasalliance.org`
+2. **Postfix queries MySQL** using the config in `mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf`
+3. **Database returns** comma-separated list of active member emails
+4. **Postfix expands** the alias and delivers to all members
+5. **Changes take effect immediately** - no restart or reload needed!
+
+## Managing Lists and Members
+
+### Via MySQL Client
+
+Connect to the database:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose exec mysql mysql -u maillist -p maillist
+```
+
+### Common Operations
+
+**View all lists:**
+```sql
+SELECT list_id, list_name, list_email, active FROM lists;
+```
+
+**View all members:**
+```sql
+SELECT member_id, name, email, active FROM members;
+```
+
+**View subscriptions for a list:**
+```sql
+SELECT m.name, m.email 
+FROM members m
+JOIN list_members lm ON m.member_id = lm.member_id
+JOIN lists l ON lm.list_id = l.list_id
+WHERE l.list_email = 'community@lists.sasalliance.org'
+  AND lm.active = TRUE AND m.active = TRUE;
+```
+
+**Add a new member:**
+```sql
+INSERT INTO members (name, email) 
+VALUES ('John Doe', 'john.doe@example.com');
+```
+
+**Subscribe member to list:**
+```sql
+-- Method 1: Using subqueries (one step)
+INSERT INTO list_members (list_id, member_id) 
+VALUES (
+    (SELECT list_id FROM lists WHERE list_email = 'community@lists.sasalliance.org'),
+    (SELECT member_id FROM members WHERE email = 'john.doe@example.com')
+);
+```
+
+**Unsubscribe member from list:**
+```sql
+DELETE FROM list_members 
+WHERE list_id = (SELECT list_id FROM lists WHERE list_email = 'community@lists.sasalliance.org')
+  AND member_id = (SELECT member_id FROM members WHERE email = 'john.doe@example.com');
+```
+
+**Create a new mailing list:**
+```sql
+INSERT INTO lists (list_name, list_email, description)
+VALUES ('Developers', 'dev@lists.sasalliance.org', 'Developer discussions');
+```
+
+**Disable a list (keeps data, stops delivery):**
+```sql
+UPDATE lists SET active = FALSE WHERE list_email = 'community@lists.sasalliance.org';
+```
+
+**Re-enable a list:**
+```sql
+UPDATE lists SET active = TRUE WHERE list_email = 'community@lists.sasalliance.org';
+```
+
+## Verification
+
+Test that Postfix can query the database:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose exec postfix postmap -q "community@lists.sasalliance.org" mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf
+```
+
+This should return a comma-separated list of member email addresses.
+
+## Database Initialization
+
+The database is automatically initialized from `database/schema.sql` when the MySQL container first starts. Sample data includes:
+
+- 4 mailing lists (community, board, members, announcements)
+- 2 sample members
+- Sample subscriptions
+
+### Reset Database
+
+To completely reset the database (deletes all data!):
+
+```bash
+docker-compose down -v  # Remove volumes
+docker-compose up -d    # Reinitialize from schema.sql
+```
+
+## Performance
+
+Postfix caches MySQL query results, so the database isn't queried for every single email. The cache TTL is configurable in `mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf` if needed.

database/schema.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+-- Mail List Manager Database Schema
+
+-- Table: lists
+-- Stores mailing list information
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS lists (
+    list_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+    list_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    list_email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    description TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    active BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
+    INDEX idx_list_email (list_email),
+    INDEX idx_active (active)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+
+-- Table: members
+-- Stores member information
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS members (
+    member_id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+    name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+    email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    active BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
+    INDEX idx_email (email),
+    INDEX idx_active (active)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+
+-- Table: list_members
+-- Junction table for many-to-many relationship between lists and members
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS list_members (
+    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+    list_id INT NOT NULL,
+    member_id INT NOT NULL,
+    subscribed_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    active BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (list_id) REFERENCES lists(list_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (member_id) REFERENCES members(member_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    UNIQUE KEY unique_list_member (list_id, member_id),
+    INDEX idx_list_id (list_id),
+    INDEX idx_member_id (member_id),
+    INDEX idx_active (active)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
+
+-- Insert sample data
+INSERT INTO lists (list_name, list_email, description) VALUES
+    ('Community', 'community@lists.sasalliance.org', 'General community announcements'),
+    ('Board', 'board@lists.sasalliance.org', 'Board members only'),
+    ('Members', 'members@lists.sasalliance.org', 'All members'),
+    ('Announcements', 'announcements@lists.sasalliance.org', 'Important announcements');
+
+INSERT INTO members (name, email) VALUES
+    ('James Pattinson', 'james.pattinson@sasalliance.org'),
+    ('James Pattinson (Personal)', 'james@pattinson.org');
+
+-- Subscribe members to lists
+-- Community list - both addresses
+INSERT INTO list_members (list_id, member_id) VALUES
+    (1, 1), -- James (work) on Community
+    (1, 2); -- James (personal) on Community
+
+-- Board list - work address only
+INSERT INTO list_members (list_id, member_id) VALUES
+    (2, 1); -- James (work) on Board
+
+-- Members list - both addresses
+INSERT INTO list_members (list_id, member_id) VALUES
+    (3, 1), -- James (work) on Members
+    (3, 2); -- James (personal) on Members
+
+-- Announcements list - both addresses
+INSERT INTO list_members (list_id, member_id) VALUES
+    (4, 1), -- James (work) on Announcements
+    (4, 2); -- James (personal) on Announcements

docker-compose.yaml

@@ -1,8 +1,33 @@
 version: "3.9"
 services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0
+    container_name: maillist-mysql
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${MYSQL_DATABASE:-maillist}
+      MYSQL_USER: ${MYSQL_USER:-maillist}
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD}
+    volumes:
+      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./database/schema.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/schema.sql
+    ports:
+      - "3307:3306"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping", "-h", "localhost"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
   postfix:
     build: ./postfix
     container_name: postfix
     env_file: .env
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
     ports:
       - "25:25"
+
+volumes:
+  mysql_data:

postfix/Dockerfile

@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ FROM debian:stable-slim
 RUN apt-get update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
         postfix \
+        postfix-mysql \
         libsasl2-modules \
         mailutils \
         gettext-base \
+        netcat-openbsd \
         && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Copy configs
 COPY main.cf.template /etc/postfix/main.cf.template
 COPY sasl_passwd.template /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.template
-COPY virtual_aliases.cf /etc/postfix/virtual_aliases.cf
+COPY mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf /etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf.template
 COPY sender_access /etc/postfix/sender_access
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
-# Generate Postfix maps for virtual aliases and sender access
+# Generate Postfix maps for sender access
-RUN postmap /etc/postfix/virtual_aliases.cf
 RUN postmap /etc/postfix/sender_access
 
 # Expose SMTP

postfix/entrypoint.sh

@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ set -e
 # Generate main.cf from template with environment variables
 envsubst < /etc/postfix/main.cf.template > /etc/postfix/main.cf
 
+# Generate MySQL virtual alias config from template
+envsubst < /etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf.template > /etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf
+
 # Generate SASL password file from environment variables
 envsubst < /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.template > /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 
+# Wait for MySQL to be ready
+echo "Waiting for MySQL to be ready..."
+for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+    if nc -z ${MYSQL_HOST} ${MYSQL_PORT} 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "MySQL is ready!"
+        break
+    fi
+    echo "Waiting for MySQL... ($i/30)"
+    sleep 2
+done
+
 # Generate Postfix hash databases
 postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db
 
-# Regenerate sender_access database (in case of updates)
+# Regenerate sender_access database
 postmap /etc/postfix/sender_access
 chmod 644 /etc/postfix/sender_access /etc/postfix/sender_access.db
 
+# Set permissions on MySQL config
+chmod 644 /etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf
+
 # Start Postfix in foreground
 exec postfix start-fg

postfix/main.cf.template

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
 smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
 
-# Virtual aliases (static for now)
+# Virtual aliases - dynamic MySQL lookup
-virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual_aliases.cf
+virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf
 
 # Sender restrictions - enforce whitelist
 smtpd_sender_restrictions = 

postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Postfix MySQL query for virtual aliases
+# This file queries the database to expand mailing list addresses to member emails
+
+# Database connection settings
+hosts = ${MYSQL_HOST}
+port = ${MYSQL_PORT}
+user = ${MYSQL_USER}
+password = ${MYSQL_PASSWORD}
+dbname = ${MYSQL_DATABASE}
+
+# Query to get recipients for a mailing list
+# Input: full email address (e.g., community@lists.sasalliance.org)
+# Output: comma-separated list of recipient emails
+query = SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(m.email SEPARATOR ', ') FROM lists l INNER JOIN list_members lm ON l.list_id = lm.list_id INNER JOIN members m ON lm.member_id = m.member_id WHERE l.list_email = '%s' AND l.active = 1 AND m.active = 1 AND lm.active = 1 GROUP BY l.list_id

postfix/virtual_aliases.cf

@@ -1 +1,11 @@
-community@lists.sasalliance.org   james@pattinson.org, james.pattinson@sasalliance.org
+# Community mailing list - general announcements
+community@lists.sasalliance.org   james@pattinson.org, james.pattinson@sasalliance.org
+
+# Board members mailing list
+board@lists.sasalliance.org   james.pattinson@sasalliance.org
+
+# All members mailing list
+members@lists.sasalliance.org   james@pattinson.org, james.pattinson@sasalliance.org
+
+# Announcements mailing list
+announcements@lists.sasalliance.org   james@pattinson.org, james.pattinson@sasalliance.org