atom feed3 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-users[courier-users] Re: UID and GID
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lopiof-lopiofJul 15, 2002 8:33 pm 
Jesse KeatingJul 15, 2002 8:57 pm 
Sam VarshavchikJul 15, 2002 9:22 pm 
Subject:[courier-users] Re: UID and GID
From:Sam Varshavchik (mrs@courier-mta.com)
Date:Jul 15, 2002 9:22:40 pm
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-users

lopiof-lopiof writes:

is OK if i set all my email virtual account (user that doesn't have system account just for email only) UID and GID same as UID and GID of courier ?. I use user courier instead of daemon to run several process for the courier MTA.

There is nothing that will inherently prevent such a thing.

Of course, you should understand fully well the implications of such configuration. Particularly, if mail filtering is enabled and individual recipients have the ability to install an arbitrary mail filter, a hostile user will be able to completely take over the entire mail system.