Kurt is correct here. A simple solution, unless you're locked in on this approach is to use non-punctuated usernames, and then alias them for mail purposes, as in:
jh.berger: jhb in an alias file that your mta reads. This is the way I've usually seen it done. -jhb- ======================================= From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 12:19:34PM -0500, Randy Donohoe wrote: >> In trying to set up sendmail on Libranet 2.7 we're having problems with >> periods in usernames. Libranet won't let you use periods in usernames, >> so we're going in to the password files and changing them manually. Are >> we creating security problems? Why won't some programs let you use >> puncuation marks? > > Because periods and other punctuation marks are typically used > in regular expressions, so processing usernames with, say, ! > in it becomes quite interesting and requires special handling. > For example: _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
