diff --git a/mail/postfix/Makefile b/mail/postfix/Makefile
index 34ae93dc2..1076d99a3 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/Makefile
+++ b/mail/postfix/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		postfix
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		0.3
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		0.4
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		SMTP mail relay
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		postfix-sasl
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/postfix.inc b/mail/postfix/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/postfix.inc
index 0ff66f9de..d89be4e56 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/postfix.inc
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/postfix.inc
@@ -47,3 +47,15 @@ function postfix_services()
 
     return $services;
 }
+
+function postfix_syslog()
+{
+    $syslogconf = array();
+
+    $syslogconf['mail'] = array(
+        'facility' => array('postfix'),
+        'remote' => 'mail',
+    );
+
+    return $syslogconf;
+}
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/GeneralController.php b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/GeneralController.php
index b01f39fea..32da5db62 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/GeneralController.php
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/GeneralController.php
@@ -1,76 +1,37 @@
 <?php
-/**
- *    Copyright (C) 2015 - 2017 Deciso B.V.
- *    Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+ * All rights reserved.
  *
- *    All rights reserved.
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  *
- *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  *
- *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
- *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
- *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 namespace OPNsense\Postfix\Api;
 
-use \OPNsense\Base\ApiControllerBase;
-use \OPNsense\Postfix\General;
-use \OPNsense\Core\Config;
+use OPNsense\Base\ApiMutableModelControllerBase;
 
-class GeneralController extends ApiControllerBase
+class GeneralController extends ApiMutableModelControllerBase
 {
-    public function getAction()
-    {
-        // define list of configurable settings
-        $result = array();
-        if ($this->request->isGet()) {
-            $mdlGeneral = new General();
-            $result['general'] = $mdlGeneral->getNodes();
-        }
-        return $result;
-    }
-
-    public function setAction()
-    {
-        $result = array("result"=>"failed");
-        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
-            // load model and update with provided data
-            $mdlGeneral = new General();
-            $mdlGeneral->setNodes($this->request->getPost("general"));
-
-            // perform validation
-            $valMsgs = $mdlGeneral->performValidation();
-            foreach ($valMsgs as $field => $msg) {
-                if (!array_key_exists("validations", $result)) {
-                    $result["validations"] = array();
-                }
-                $result["validations"]["general.".$msg->getField()] = $msg->getMessage();
-            }
-
-            // serialize model to config and save
-            if ($valMsgs->count() == 0) {
-                $mdlGeneral->serializeToConfig();
-                Config::getInstance()->save();
-                $result["result"] = "saved";
-            }
-        }
-        return $result;
-    }
+    static protected $internalModelClass = '\OPNsense\Postfix\General';
+    static protected $internalModelName = 'general';
 }
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/ServiceController.php b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/ServiceController.php
index 7d21f736f..5de97bf93 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/ServiceController.php
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/Api/ServiceController.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 - 2017 Deciso B.V.
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Deciso B.V.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -29,16 +29,21 @@
 
 namespace OPNsense\Postfix\Api;
 
-use \OPNsense\Base\ApiControllerBase;
-use \OPNsense\Core\Backend;
-use \OPNsense\Postfix\General;
+use OPNsense\Base\ApiMutableServiceControllerBase;
+use OPNsense\Core\Backend;
+use OPNsense\Postfix\General;
 
 /**
  * Class ServiceController
  * @package OPNsense\Postfix
  */
-class ServiceController extends ApiControllerBase
+class ServiceController extends ApiMutableServiceControllerBase
 {
+    static protected $internalServiceClass = '\OPNsense\Postfix\General';
+    static protected $internalServiceTemplate = 'OPNsense/Postfix';
+    static protected $internalServiceEnabled = 'enabled';
+    static protected $internalServiceName = 'postfix';
+
     /**
      * check rspamd
      * @return array
@@ -51,87 +56,10 @@ class ServiceController extends ApiControllerBase
         return $response;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * start postfix service (in background)
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function startAction()
-    {
-        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
-            // close session for long running action
-            $this->sessionClose();
-            $backend = new Backend();
-            $response = $backend->configdRun('postfix start');
-            return array("response" => $response);
-        } else {
-            return array("response" => array());
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * stop postfix service
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function stopAction()
-    {
-        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
-            // close session for long running action
-            $this->sessionClose();
-            $backend = new Backend();
-            $response = $backend->configdRun("postfix stop");
-            return array("response" => $response);
-        } else {
-            return array("response" => array());
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * restart postfix service
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function restartAction()
-    {
-        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
-            // close session for long running action
-            $this->sessionClose();
-            $backend = new Backend();
-            $response = $backend->configdRun("postfix restart");
-            return array("response" => $response);
-        } else {
-            return array("response" => array());
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * retrieve status of postfix
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \Exception
-     */
-    public function statusAction()
-    {
-        $backend = new Backend();
-        $mdlGeneral = new General();
-        $response = $backend->configdRun("postfix status");
-
-        if (strpos($response, "not running") > 0) {
-            if ($mdlGeneral->enabled->__toString() == 1) {
-                $status = "stopped";
-            } else {
-                $status = "disabled";
-            }
-        } elseif (strpos($response, "is running") > 0) {
-            $status = "running";
-        } elseif ($mdlGeneral->enabled->__toString() == 0) {
-            $status = "disabled";
-        } else {
-            $status = "unkown";
-        }
-
-        return array("status" => $status);
-    }
-
     /**
      * reconfigure postfix, generate config and reload
+     *
+     * XXX overwrites the base one for make-transport
      */
     public function reconfigureAction()
     {
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/RecipientController.php b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/RecipientController.php
index bab463df0..08c58893f 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/RecipientController.php
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/RecipientController.php
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 <?php
+
 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
-    All rights reserved.
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
-    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
-    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*/
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
 
 namespace OPNsense\Postfix;
 
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/SenderController.php b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/SenderController.php
index 2fc655918..0462f30eb 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/SenderController.php
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Postfix/SenderController.php
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 <?php
+
 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
-    All rights reserved.
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
-    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
-    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*/
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
 
 namespace OPNsense\Postfix;
 
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Postfix/Menu/Menu.xml b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Postfix/Menu/Menu.xml
index df2be2899..3634a132e 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Postfix/Menu/Menu.xml
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Postfix/Menu/Menu.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <Domains url="/ui/postfix/domain/index" order="20"/>
       <Recipients url="/ui/postfix/recipient/index" order="30"/>
       <Senders url="/ui/postfix/sender/index" order="40"/>
+      <LogFile VisibleName="Log File" order="50" url="/diag_logs_postfix.php"/>
     </Postfix>
   </Services>
 </menu>
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Postfix/main.cf b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Postfix/main.cf
index e57c9cf6e..58721a9b2 100644
--- a/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Postfix/main.cf
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Postfix/main.cf
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ smtpd_recipient_restrictions = {{ smtpd_recipient_restrictions | join(', ') }}
 
 smtpd_helo_required = yes
 
-### Syslog tweak, will be removed before stable
-syslog_facility = security
+syslog_facility = mail
+syslog_name = postfix
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/mail/postfix/src/www/diag_logs_postfix.php b/mail/postfix/src/www/diag_logs_postfix.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..208fe909f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mail/postfix/src/www/diag_logs_postfix.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+$logfile = '/var/log/mail.log';
+$logclog = true;
+
+$service_hook = 'postfix';
+
+require_once 'diag_logs_template.inc';