I did not want to use DNS because of propagation time. In addition, if the customer knows the IP address they can still get to the server.
So what needs to be changed in the registry? That sounds like it would work. I use IMAIL database for auth. On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 17:37:56 -0500, you wrote: >> What is the best way to temporarily disable a virtual domain? I do >> not want to delete all the users or email I just want it to cease to >> function until the bill is paid. > >I'm going to play the contrarian here and say that you shouldn't use >DNS unless you're really p'd-o and don't mind losing the client (which >depends, most likely, on how late they are). DNS is not only highly >disruptive and embarrassing, but also requires you have to be in >control of their nameservers, which may not always be the case. > >My first suggestion would be, along Todd's lines, to lock out the POP3 >and IWEBMSG services' access to your user database; if you use the >IMail database, this is as simple as a Registry ACL. This way, their >MUA will not function, but delivery will still occur. > >-Sandy > > >------------------------------------ >Sanford Whiteman, Chief Technologist >Broadleaf Systems, a division of >Cypress Integrated Systems, Inc. >e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >------------------------------------ > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
