> The user directory in the file system does not have to exist for mail > to be accepted, for example; it is not involved in mail submission, > and restricting service access to the file system is NOT recommended, > as it's a good way to lose mail after submission and will not treat > your issue/goal.
It is the smtp/d services that deliver incoming mail to domain\users directories if you restrict pop3, imap, and webmess access to these directories, the mail will still be received, but no one will be able to read it with pop,imap, web when the customer pays, you allow access of the 3 services to the domain directory Will this work? > The services determine valid users by looking in the Registry, not in > the file system. That's the only place you have to manage. can you please explain ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sanford Whiteman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "serge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:58 AM Subject: Re[2]: [IMail Forum] disable domain > > Can't you you just use windows explorer to prevent access of the > > above users (pop3d and iwebmesg) to the directory of the domain in > > question? > > The services determine valid users by looking in the Registry, not in > the file system. That's the only place you have to manage. > > The user directory in the file system does not have to exist for mail > to be accepted, for example; it is not involved in mail submission, > and restricting service access to the file system is NOT recommended, > as it's a good way to lose mail after submission and will not treat > your issue/goal. > > -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/
