Since I'm going to make a change to my folder structure, what would be recommended so I can avoid the need in the future? All my mail users are virtual - they have no existence in /etc/passwd, nor do they have folders under /home. At this time, all mail is being delivered to maildir:/var/mail/%d/%n - and the home is the same (which is becoming more of a problem). As I see it, I have the choices of: 1. Place mail underneath home, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/mailbox Probably the simplest, but adds a level to the folder hierarchy. Does that matter in any way? 2. Place home underneath mail, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/home (unless THAT poses a problem as well, with a non-mail folder visible to the mail system) Leaves mail alone - but means the home folder is visible from within the mail system. 3. Relocate home totally outside mail, as in /var/mail/home/%d/%n Would provide isolation - but more difficulty in administration, particularly adding/deleting users. Any suggestions? -- Daniel
Daniel L. Miller wrote:> Since I'm going to make a change to my folder structure, what would be > recommended so I can avoid the need in the future? > > All my mail users are virtual - they have no existence in /etc/passwd, > nor do they have folders under /home. At this time, all mail is being > delivered to maildir:/var/mail/%d/%n - and the home is the same (which > is becoming more of a problem). > > As I see it, I have the choices of: > 1. Place mail underneath home, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/mailbox > Probably the simplest, but adds a level to the folder hierarchy. Does > that matter in any way? > > 2. Place home underneath mail, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/home (unless THAT > poses a problem as well, with a non-mail folder visible to the mail > system) > Leaves mail alone - but means the home folder is visible from within > the mail system. > > 3. Relocate home totally outside mail, as in /var/mail/home/%d/%n > Would provide isolation - but more difficulty in administration, > particularly adding/deleting users. > > Any suggestions?Wow. My list matches almost word for word the wiki entry on virtual users. And since I see the preferred choice is option #1 - guess that's what I'll do unless I hear different. -- Daniel