[Dovecot] which architecture to use?

Scott Silva ssilva at sgvwater.com
Thu Mar 12 19:29:24 EET 2009


on 3-12-2009 4:25 AM GVG GVG spake the following:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Charles Marcus
> <CMarcus at media-brokers.com>wrote:
> 
>> On 3/12/2009, GVG GVG (gvgter at googlemail.com) wrote:
>>> does this mean that having sendmail I'll be not able to have virtual
>>> users?
>> No, it means postfix is vastly superior to sendmail in virtually every
>> aspect, one of the main being simplicity in configuration...
>>
>>> Will I be able to create with Roundcube+dovecot virtual users on the
>>> fly?
>> Creating users is NOT a function of an MTA, or a webmail client.
>>
>> Define 'on the fly'... Are you just wanting an administrative interface
>> for creating user accounts? Postfixadmin is one that works nicely for
>> that...
>>
>> But if you're talking about somethineg where anyone can just sign up for
>> a new email account anonymously, then no, you'll need something actually
>> designed to do that...
>>
>> Maybe it would be best if you outlined exactly what you are wanting to
>> accomplish... ie, *why* do you want just antyone to create an email
>> account...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Charles
> 
> 
> I'll first give a try with sendmail cause is already installed and people
> here are not willing to change that easily! Is that the reason I found
> documentation in the dovecot wiki for postfix only? I mean how to create
> virtual users with postfix!
> 
> I wanted to give anyone the possibility to create an account. No specific
> reason behind that. Just because its easier and quicker for the user!
> 
> Thanks
> 
> George
> 
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