Keith wrote:
> Hello,
>    After many unsuccessful hours, I have resorted to
> this list in the hope of finding an answer to this
> question:
>
>    How to change the courier-imap MAILDIR env variable
> from the default $HOME/Maildir to
> '/var/spool/mail/$USERNAME/Maildir' (for example),
> when courier-imap is using the authpam authentication
> module?

You cannot change this using pam

>
> The manual [1] hints that a MAILDIR environment
> variable can be set: "3. Some additional environment
> variables may also be initialized: AUTHFULLNAME - the
> login ID's full name; MAILDIR - the login ID's default
> maildir mailbox; MAILDIRQUOTA - the requested maildir
> quota." However it is unclear (to me) how this can be
> accomplished when authenticating using authpam.
> Documentation examples I could find seem to centre on
> other authentication modules.

correct.
>
>    The discussion here [2] suggests editing the imapd
> startup script, while here [3] the suggestions point
> to trying to set the MAILDIR environment variable
> using pam_env. As with the people in these posts, I
> have also not had much success using these
> suggestions.
>
>    Symbolic linking $HOME/Maildir is not an option,
> and I cannot switch to use a different authentication
> module.
>
>    Any suggestions or ideas on setting this MAILDIR
> environment variable for authpam authentication are
> very welcome!

make your own version of authpam that sets a custom $HOME based on your
needs

>
> Cheers,
>
> Keith Nelson.
>
> [1] http://www.courier-mta.org/authlib.html
> [2]
>
http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg09986.html
> [3]
>
http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg14029.html
>
>



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