> One  more thing - since the IMail LDAP is running on our public mail
> server,  isn't  it  a  security  issue that anyone can read the LDAP
> directory without a login?

The  service  is  only  open to spammers if you've let LDAP in through
your  firewall  from  anywhere,  which  is certainly not necessary for
ldap2aliases to operate.

> Specifically,  doesn't  this  potentially  allow spammers to harvest
> email addresses from LDAP directories as soon as they realize this?

If you leave it open and anonymous, yes.

> Can  IMail  be  reconfigured  to run LDAP locked-down so read access
> requires a password? (If so, what is the best way to do this).

Yes. See openldap.org for lots of info.

> Of course, if LDAP is locked-down then ldap2alias script will need a
> "logon" commandline option so it can work.

Yes, it does expect that anonymous read access between the gateway and
the  back-end  server  will  be enabled--but, again, this doesn't mean
that  anonymous  access  is  enabled  from anywhere. Logon code can be
added.

>  I've  noticed  that  Outlook  has an input field to specify a login
> when  configuring  an  LDAP directory service, so I assume most user
> client  apps  will  work  with a locked-down LDAP; just unsure about
> Imail  itself.

You should leave 127.0.0.1 open for write access.

--Sandy


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