Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Michael Bowe
- Original Message - From: "Michael Bowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > - Original Message - > From: "Chris Ess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > (I know this is getting offtopic...) So I could use an INSERT statement in > > SQL instead of vadduser? Or am I not understanding this correctly? > >

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Michael Bowe
- Original Message - From: "Chris Ess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Ken Jones wrote: > > > Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system > > insert an entry in the vpopmail table, leaving the directory > > field blank. vpopmail will automatically create the users

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Jesse Guardiani
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 1:25 pm, Ken Jones wrote: > On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:03 pm, Jesse Guardiani wrote: > > On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:42 pm, Ken Jones wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. > > > > > > Use mysql on the

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Ken Jones
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:25 pm, Chris Ess wrote: > On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Ken Jones wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. > > > > Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system > > insert an entry in the vpopmail table, leaving the direc

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Chris Ess
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Ken Jones wrote: > Hi, > > Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. > > Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system > insert an entry in the vpopmail table, leaving the directory > field blank. vpopmail will automatically create the users > dire

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Ken Jones
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:03 pm, Jesse Guardiani wrote: > On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:42 pm, Ken Jones wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. > > > > Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system > > insert an entry in the vpopma

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Chris Ess
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Jesse Guardiani wrote: > On Wednesday 08 September 2004 11:19 am, Chris Ess wrote: [behold, the power of mail scissors! snip snip] > > Have you considered > > > > 1. A VPN between the two? > > solves encryption, but not persistence. Also, that's a rather heavy-weight > so

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Jesse Guardiani
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:42 pm, Ken Jones wrote: > Hi, > > Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. > > Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system > insert an entry in the vpopmail table, leaving the directory > field blank. vpopmail will automatically c

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Jesse Guardiani
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 12:18 pm, Daniel Ciulinaru wrote: > Would you consider using IPSec? As far as I know, IPSec encrypts packets at > IP level so you'll avoid batch operations. If it's the only way to go, then yes, I would consider it. How would that work? Would I run an NFS client on

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Jesse Guardiani
On Wednesday 08 September 2004 11:19 am, Chris Ess wrote: > > I'd like to connect via an encrypted shell, like SSH, but I'd > > also like the connection to be persistent, to avoid connection > > costs for batch operations. I'd also like to provide a FIFO > > queue mechanism so that if the mail serv

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Ken Jones
Hi, Here is something we built into vpopmail for sites like yours. Use mysql on the email server. Have the billing system insert an entry in the vpopmail table, leaving the directory field blank. vpopmail will automatically create the users directory and update the database when any program tries

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Daniel Ciulinaru
Would you consider using IPSec? As far as I know, IPSec encrypts packets at IP level so you'll avoid batch operations. - Original Message - From: "Jesse Guardiani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 6:10 PM Subject: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing

Re: [vchkpw] vpopmail + billing server integration

2004-09-08 Thread Chris Ess
> I'd like to connect via an encrypted shell, like SSH, but I'd > also like the connection to be persistent, to avoid connection > costs for batch operations. I'd also like to provide a FIFO > queue mechanism so that if the mail server reboots, anyone > working on the billing server won't get error