As long as you're doing a fresh install, I highly recommend (at least considering) CentOS 4. It's a clone of RHEL4, and is much more stable (and has fewer updates) than Fedora. General rule of thumb, Fedora for desktops, CentOS for servers.
Manoj Katwal wrote: > Hi Quinn, > > Thank you for your answer. I am using qmail (6 year old) in ~/Maildir > format. I am replacing my current server with fressh Fedora 5 > installation. I like qmailtoaster package since it has integrated all > supported packages that I want except I donot have plan to host multiple > domains-- and this is where I need to use the local users. I am going > to recompile vpopmail-toaster with system passwords = ON (enabled) and > give it a try and see what happens. Prior to your email, Erick pointed > out to your earlier archive and I have read it. I will let you and all > know how it goes. > > Once again, thank you for helping me out. > > Best regards, > M. Katwal > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quinn Comendant" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] question regarding vpopmail-toaster > > >> Hi Manoj >> >> Changing these options will enable vpopmail to authenticate against >> users in /etc/passwd. I haven't done this myself, but as I understand >> it, vpopmail will then be able to find where to deliver mail by >> getting the user's home path from /etc/passwd and delivering mail to >> ~/Maildir instead of into the virtual users directories under >> /home/vpopmail/domains. I'm not 100% certain on this. >> >> Also, if users don't have mail stored under ~/Maildir (in Maildir++ >> format) you will need to migrate mail to these user maildirs. >> >> What kind of mail system are you migrating from? I recently did a >> complex migration from a 6-year-old sendmail server to qmail toaster >> so I know all the tricks. ;) >> >> Quinn >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Strangecode :: Internet Consultancy >> http://www.strangecode.com/ >> +1 530 624 4410 >> >> >> >> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:05:52 -0800, Erik Espinoza wrote: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg09071.html >>> >>> >>> Install the vpopmail rpm and edit the spec file. Under configure >>> change --disable-passwd to --enable-passwd and rebuild the rpm. >>> Continue as per usual install. >>> >>> Since this will modify the vpopmail libs, please ensure that you >>> recompile the courier packages as well. Or better yet, start from >>> scratch. >>> >>> Erik >>> >>> On 11/13/06, Manoj Katwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Hi Erik, >>>> >>>> Thanks again for the super prompt reply. I am comfortable with >>>> modifyingthe >>>> rpm spec files. I will follow your directions and try to find out the >>>> archive that explains the trick. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> M Katwal >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Erik Espinoza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:21 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] question regarding vpopmail-toaster >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello Manoj >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for your prompt reply. Is there a way we can tweak >>>> vpopmail so >>>>>> that I can use existing local users without having to create new >>>>>> users? >>>>>> OR >>>>>> is it possible to migrate all of my users to vpopmail users without >>>>>> having >>>>>> to change their password and still be able to manage all of my >>>> users that >>>>>> would point the primary domain (by creating new thru vpopmail)? >>>>> >>>>> Tweaking vpopmail to use local users is fairly simple, if you are >>>>> comfortable with modifying rpm spec files. I think Quinn sent the >>>>> options that need to be changed. I'll dig it up when I get a chance, >>>>> or perhaps you can check out the archive. It was literally in the last >>>>> two days or so. >>>>> >>>>> I know that Jake has a few scripts to convert local users to vpopmail >>>>> users, so maybe he'll chime in on that one. >>>>> >>>>>> any help or suggestion is appreciated. >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> No Problem. >>>>> -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
