[NTLUG:Discuss] mailboxes under sendmail

[Shane Wickson]

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Jay Urish wrote:

> At 05:07 PM 1/19/00 , you wrote:
> >summary of "man aliases"
> >
> >edit /etc/aliases like this example:
> >
> >non.existent.name:  real.user.name.mail.is.forwarded.to
> >info:  jay
> >webmaster:  root
> >sales:  jay
> >
> >execute newaliases
> >
> >enjoy your new e-mail addys without creating users
> 
> The above will forward mail to another box.. What I need is a way to make a 
> pop3 box without having to do a useradd. The box should be accessable via 
> pop3 and sendmail should see it as well. I am pretty sure I would have to 
> make a seperate password file for these mail only users..
> 
> I just don't have the concept yet :(
> 

I'm sure there is a way to do this under sendmail.  But, if there isn't
then...

<ShameLessPlug topic="qmail">
http://www.tibus.net/pgregg/projects/qmail/single-uid-howto.html

has instructions on how to setup Qmail to allow multiple POP boxes with
differing usernames/passwords on one system ID.
</ShameLessPlug>

Shane