RE: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters

[Mark McDonald]

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Hi Paul,       What version of MailMax were you using?  We're considering "ditching" IMail for the same reason you left Mailmax, IPSwitch essentially told us we cannot fix the web messaging issues we're having without moving the service off port 80 (which doesn't work for our company needs).  I just wish IPSwitch stated that the Web Messaging service is for INTRANet's and not the internet.   -Mark -----Original Message----- From: Paul Navarre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters We had massive problems with Mailmax. It would randomly stop getting DNS information for certain accounts. These accounts would then lose the ability to send mail. Support confirmed this, and eventually just threw up their hands and said that it must be our DNS (ISC BIND). We threw up our hands and ditched Mailmax.   Not accepting two letter user names is unfortunate, and I don't know the reason for it. When a client demands it, I create a user with a temporary name normally, and then use the registry to change it. Not ideal, but it has worked for us.   Paul Navarre -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark McDonald Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 12:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters Hi Flemming,       Our company is actually in the process of evaluating other mail products and MailMax has come up as one of them.  Are there any particular reasons as to why you switched to Imail from MailMax?   -Mark -----Original Message----- From: F.Aunel - AW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SV: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters To me it appears as a �erronius� limitation brought on Imail by the Web interface people. I�m using the the �Imail database� and have move my account from an other mail-server system (MailMax) using scripts.   If you use the commandline to create/modify and handle you users � you�ll have no proble with Imail and 2 characters in the Userid or Alias � you can use (try) the following:                         Adduser.exe �h mydomain.com �u xx �p secret +web +active +info   It will create � without ANY error � an account for [EMAIL PROTECTED]   If you logon to view mail � it�ll work If you send/receive mail � it�ll work   Any operation � not going true some validation routine � will work and I have this feeling that deep down in Imail 2 character (or even 1) is no problem.   Any good Idears ???   Flemming       -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com] P� vegne af WHTV - Internet Tech. Sendt: 18. september 2002 17:39 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters   We have a couple 2 character usernames, we use an external database and created them directly in there.  Strange things happen though with web based trying to view, or change them.   Trent ----------- Trent M. Davenport - Systems Administrator Northern Television Systems Ltd - WHTV 203-4103 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H6 (867) 393-2225 X204, (867) 393-2224 FAX www.whtvcable.com ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of F. Aunel Sent: September 18, 2002 2:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IMail Forum] Fw: Having USERID of 2 characters I'm looking for a way to have "Imail webinterface" and "Imail Administrator" accept userid or alias of 2 characters length.   We are currently having user with email address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] - As we are migrating to Imail we need it to accept the 2 characters.   If we use the commandline interface (scripts) to create the account there are no problems. Commandline will accept 2 characters (even 1) as the userid.   Question:             1. Have anyone circumventet this limitation             2. Does ANYONE see any reason for this limitation ..   regards Flemming Aunel