On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 13:31 +0800, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> On 05/09/2008, at 1:02 PM, Tim Bowden wrote:
>
> > I'm setting up a new server that needs to provide simple imap &/or
> > pop3
> > for only a few accounts. Normally I'd just put dovecot on because
> > it's
> > easy (apt-get install...) and be done with it, but at some point this
> > server will need to serve multiple domains (though only a reasonably
> > small number of accounts). I will require that almost all of those
> > users /don't/ have shell accounts. Should I be looking at something
> > else to handle the added complexity (cyrus? others?) or will dovecot
> > handle it?
>
> Unless you are going to have john@domain1 and john@domain2 who are
> different people,
That's the bit I'm not sure about yet. If I can nail that down I guess
I may be able to avoid the potential complexity. Of cause that also
means all users will have a valid address at all domains handled by the
system. Time to work out specific requirements.
> then dovecot doesn't really need to know that there
> are multiple domains, does it? As for not having shell accounts I
> normally just set their login shell to /bin/false.
>
Yes, that's what I normally do, but If the domains need to be completely
separate the whole mail process needs to be done outside of shell
accounts. I'd prefer not to go there if I don't have to, so if I can
I'll keep it simple.
Thanks for helping me clarify my thinking.
Regards,
Tim
--
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake
when you make it again.
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