Re: [cobalt-developers] email catchall accounts

[Herb Rubin <herbr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

Looks good. I bet an entry in virtusertable was not deleted during all this
configuration.
I found this in mine. I hand deleted at least 2 lines since installation of my
Raq 4.

Herb


Steve Rogers wrote:

> Herb,
>
> the following is set up
>
> DNS
> testdom .com   <A> record to IP address with reverse ON
> www.testdom.com <A> record to IP Address no reverse
> mail.testdom.com <A> record to IP Address no reverse
> <MX> record for testdom.cm to mail.testdom.com
>
> Mail Server
> Email/Host Alias
> testdom.com
>
> if I remove testdom.com from the email server I get a relay denied error.
>
> I am going to have a look at the virtusertable for some inspiration.
>
> Steve.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herb Rubin" <herbr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] email catchall accounts
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Is the Site Settings right? Especially the email server aliases set to
> > domain.com ?
> >
> > Herb
> >
> >
> > Steve Rogers wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Herb,
> > >
> > > I have tried turning off the catch all and then did the following.
> > >
> > > set up 4 alias email names, 1 being the actual user name.
> > >
> > > sent 4 email  - 1 to each name.
> > >
> > > All got rejected as unknown user - except the actual user name, ie. it
> seems
> > > not to be taking any notice of the alias names.
> > >
> > > If I put back the catch all , nothing goes to the users email account
> > > ?????????
> > >
> > > > Is the virtual account setup as testdom.com or www.testdom.com? You
> might
> > > have
> > > > to change
> > > It is actually defined as testdom.com.
> > >
> > > Any Ideas,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Herb Rubin" <herbr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 6:41 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] email catchall accounts
> > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > First turn off the catchall and see if he can get his mail. Then turn
> it
> > > back
> > > > on again.
> > > > This could be a problem with your /etc/mail/virtusertable.
> > > >
> > > > Is the virtual account setup as testdom.com or www.testdom.com? You
> might
> > > have
> > > > to change
> > > > your catchall as admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > Herb
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Rogers wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have come across a 'problem' with the RAQ4 catch all account
> setup, or
> > > > > more likely something I have done wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a virtual domain  (  ie. testdom.com) and for the domain
> > > > > administrator I have setup the catch all alias ( @testdom.com). This
> > > works
> > > > > fine in that the adminitrator receives ALL the domain email, no
> matter
> > > who
> > > > > it is addressed to.
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem is that even if I set up another user with an email
> alias,
> > > that
> > > > > use can log onto the email server with no errors, but they do not
> get
> > > any
> > > > > mail that is addressed to them. It seems that the catch all is
> exactly
> > > that
> > > > > regardless of an other user's email alias.
> > > > >
> > > > > a couple of questions.
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Is this a correct assumption ? ( i.e catchall will grab
> EVERYTHING )
> > > > > 2. If this is correct how do you set up an alias to grab everything,
> BUT
> > > > > aliases that are set up for users ?
> > > > > 3. Could someone tell me what I am going wrong and how to put it
> right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Many Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve Rogers.
> > > > >
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www.pfinders.com
phone: 415 292-4935
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