RE: [cobalt-users] Generic UserIDs on Cobalt RaQs

["Dan" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I discovered a potential problem this weekend when generic
> UserIDs match the alias of another email account, ie:
>
>   UserID = info, other aliases = info
>
> In this instance, any email addressed to _any_ client with
> an email alias of "info" got directed to the email account
> of the user with the UserID of "info".  Not fun...
>
> I thought I'd pass this along in the hopes of saving someone
> else some headache...

You'll notice that this has been repeatedly discussed on the list as to why
not to assign generic user names, but instead, to use something like
name_number and use aliases for info@xxxxxxxxxx for the email addresses.

It's also not unique to the RAQ but to any Linux server using virtual hosts.

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Dan Kriwitsky