dovecot - Sep 2004 - pop/imap & smtp auth installation with just one userdb

Hi

First of all thanks to the authors of dovecot. It's a pleasure to work
with it.

I would like to ask, if somebody has an idea about how I can combine all
mailusers (dovecot pop/imap & sendmail smtp) into one db, given that I'd
like to use sasl with CRAM-MD5 as authentication mechanism to ensure security.
The idea
behind my question is, that it is easier to administer all mail users,
which in my case are mostly non-interactive users, into one db, instead of
creating native unix accounts for them.

Any input appreciated.

Thanks and Kind regards

Chris

Christoph Steigmeier wrote:
> Hi
> 
> First of all thanks to the authors of dovecot. It's a pleasure to work
> with it.
> 
> I would like to ask, if somebody has an idea about how I can combine all
> mailusers (dovecot pop/imap & sendmail smtp) into one db, given that
I'd
> like to use sasl with CRAM-MD5 as authentication mechanism to ensure
security. The idea
> behind my question is, that it is easier to administer all mail users,
> which in my case are mostly non-interactive users, into one db, instead of
> creating native unix accounts for them.
> 
> Any input appreciated.
> 
> Thanks and Kind regards
> 
> Chris
> 
Hi Chris

Have you considered an LDAP directory? From what you have described, it 
sounds like the appropriate solution.

Regards

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Chris Hills
IT Services
North East Worcestershire College