Re: [Exim] exim and imap without using /etc/passwd

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Lähettäjä: Torsten Mueller
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Vastaanottaja: Evin Robertson
Kopio: exim-users
Aihe: Re: [Exim] exim and imap without using /etc/passwd
Hey,

I use a Mysql Db extension for exim and qpopper
http://www.netd.co.za/mysql-mail/

Greetings Torsten

Evin Robertson schrieb:
>
> I'm trying to set up email for a few hundred users, but they don't need
> shell accounts and I'd rather not use /etc/passwd to manage their
> accounts. The "features" section of the exim manual says I can set
> things up without creating real accounts, but I haven't found a simple
> explanation of how to do this.
>
> A plain text file with each line containing username and password would
> be perfect, but it's not clear how to get exim to accept mail to people
> listed in there (SMTP auth doesn't seem to be what I need). A database
> would also be fine if that's simpler to set up.
>
> Does someone have a situation similar to mine who would be willing to
> share the relevant parts of their configuration? Or if this is
> explained somewhere, a pointer would also be fine. Info on how to set
> up the IMAP end of it would also be appreciated.
>
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