Re: [Exim] Exim + Virtual POP accounts

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Autor: Raghavendra Bhat
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To: exim-users
Betreff: Re: [Exim] Exim + Virtual POP accounts
[Sun, Nov 18, 2001 at 09:28:20AM -0800] Kevin Sindhu :

> 1) Exim queries a MySQL DB for virtual Host/user (where their passwd
> is also stored)


Why do you require a MySQL DB for virtual hosts who have accounts in the
local server ? The /etc/passwd is good enough for this. Small tools
should achieve large tasks ! This perl script 'shared-mailbox.pl' by
Richard Kay, <rich AT copsewood DOT net> does things elegantly. This can
be got from http://www.linuxlinks.com/, you may have to dig there.


> 5) For security purposes, only localhost can connect to port
> 110(POP3), thus giving me more control over who logs in and via only
> the web interface.


Not secure enough....run ssl-wrappers around your POP3 and SMTP ports
and use re-direction via NAT.


> At present, I am looking at another solution where I want to change
> from MySQL to a LDAP database but I have been just "so" busy.


Is it an elegant solution ? Please do pardon me if I am totally wrong...

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