6 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop[maildropl] Re: RV: newbie question
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Sam VarshavchikJun 25, 2004 3:30 pm 
Tony EarnshawJun 26, 2004 3:30 am 
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Subject:[maildropl] Re: RV: newbie questionActions...
From:Sam Varshavchik (mrs@courier-mta.com)
Date:Jun 26, 2004 7:19:47 am
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

Tony Earnshaw writes:

lør, 26.06.2004 kl. 00.30 skrev Sam Varshavchik:

To use maildrop you must create your accounts in the same way regular system accounts are set up: something that resembles a separate home directory for each account, and a Maildir subdirectory.

Sticking the same “homedirectory” in every LDAP record, is not going to work.

That having been said, LDAP-based maildrop >= 1.6.3 works perfectly well with a virtual uid[nr]:gid[nr] and, for example, Courier IMAP. There's no need to have a home directory at all, if the users are virtual.

Yes, if you take the time and effort you can get maildrop working without defining formal home directories.

Unfortunately, I don't have the time and effort to describe all the necessary dominoes that must fall into place.

Especially when dealing with someone who's not familiar with maildrop, it's much easier to tell them just to set up ordinary-looking accounts.