On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 02:02:47AM +0200, simbo adeyemi wrote: > > I already have sqwebmail and i dont want to change to courier-imap in other > to avoid users created on my system. I learnt vpopmail works with ldap > database. Does this mean i have to enable ldap authentication?
LAST ATTEMPT: Let me write this as simply as possible. * vpopmail is a software package. It is used to hold mail account details separate from the system password file. I believe it integrates with qmail for mail delivery. If you decide to use vpopmail, then it integrates with sqwebmail and courier-imap by using the 'authvchkpw' module. You can find vpopmail by going to http://freshmeat.net/ and typing 'vpopmail' into the search box, just like most open-source software. I thought vpopmail used a mysql database, but actually it doesn't matter, it's completely irrelevant to this list. If you want help installing vpopmail or configuring it or deciding whether it is the right solution for you or adding users or anything else at all to do with vpopmail, please go to a vpopmail mailing list. * sqwebmail and courier-imap sit side by side, or you can use just one or the other. One is for webmail, one is for IMAP/POP3 access to mailboxes. They are both parts of the 'courier' suite of software. They share a lot of code, in particular all the authentication modules are the same. Brian. > > jasmine. > > -----Original Message----- > From: simbo adeyemi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:48 AM > To: Brian Candler > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [sqwebmail] users > > > > Brian, > > So to use the authuserdb, i will need to install courier-imap? > > jas > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Candler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:34 PM > To: simbo adeyemi > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [sqwebmail] users > > > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 01:23:05AM +0200, simbo adeyemi wrote: > > You didnt mention vpopmail.Wouldnt i need that for virtual users. > > No, you wouldn't. > > It's another option though. vpopmail is another database-driven > authentication system for virtual users; I believe it sits on top of mysql > (but I've not used it myself) > > > And how is > > authuserdb different from the authentication type below (i got this from > the > > mailing list). > > > > authmodulelist="authvchkpw" > > in > > /usr/local/share/sqwebmail/authdaemonrc > > authvchkpw authenticates against vpopmail's database of users. It's up to > you to compile and install vpopmail separately and populate it with data. > > authuserdb authenticates against a simple file of users. You create it using > the 'userdb' and 'makeuserdb' utilities which are supplied with > courier-imap. See the corresponding manpages for more information. > > Brian. > > > > > Jas. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Candler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:15 PM > > To: simbo adeyemi > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [sqwebmail] users > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 06, 2004 at 11:35:10PM +0200, simbo adeyemi wrote: > > > My sqwebmail is installed and it works fine. Issue is, currently, i have > > to > > > create users on my system. I use authpam authentication. > > > I would like a senario where my users dont have to recide on my server. > In > > > such a case i know i'll probably be considering some other form of > > > authentication. > > > Please would someone enlighten me on how this can be achieved? > > > > Type 'man authlib' for a list of options. Probably the easiest one to get > up > > and running is 'authuserdb', because it requires no external database > > software. Otherwise you can use authldap / authmysql / authpgsql depending > > on which type of database you're comfortable setting up and running. > > > > You'll also need to configure your MTA, when delivering incoming mail, to > do > > so by reference to tables or a database instead of the password file. > That's > > very much dependent on which MTA you're using. > > > > Regards, > > > > Brian. > > >
