Re: [cobalt-users] catch all address

[Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Once upon a time, Debbie Doerrlamm <wkdwich@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >> I just did as you said.. added below the link, did:
> >> makemap hash /etc/virtusertable < /etc/virtusertable
> >> and sent test mails. yes the mail showed up where it was supposed to.
> >> BUT I then sent a mail to an address I know there is no user or alias and
> >> the mail bounced as user unknown
> >
> >Debbie, I have a RaQ2, not a RaQ3, so there could be a difference, but let's
> 
> I must have missed that in my excitement for such a quick response.. but
> most often I understand if it works on a RaQ2 it will work on the RaQ3, so
> what the hey?? I tried it!

We have a bunch of RaQ1s, RaQ2s, and RaQ3s, and the catch-all email
address works different on each of them.

On the RaQ1, you put an alias "@domain.com".

On the RaQ2, you put an alias "@host.domain.com".

On the RaQ3, it doesn't work.  If you put "@domain.com", the mail
bounces.  If you put "@host.domain.com", that account seems to get _all_
mail for that domain.

Also, it appears that on a RaQ2, if you have a catch-all for domain1.com
and a user blah in anouther domain on the RaQ2 (domain2.com) on the same
RaQ2, then mail to blah@xxxxxxxxxxx goes to the blah@xxxxxxxxxxx user
instead of the catch-all for domain1.com.  So, you should not rely on a
catch-all to get extra email addresses (like "info" or "webmaster"); you
should set those up explicitly.

As far as I can tell, Cobalt does not document any kind of catch-all
address, so I guess you are just SOL if you want one on a RaQ3.
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Information Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.