Re: [cobalt-users] POP3 e-mail limitation on RAQ3

["Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<dsecuya@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've just scanned the RAQ3 manual and I've read that you can
> only create 1 unique POP3 account across all virtual sites on
> the RAQ3.  This is because all users share the same password
> database file (/etc/passwd). This seems to be a serious limitation
> on creating POP3 e-mail addresses on the RAQ3 especially if you've
> got dozens of virtual sites hosted on the server.  My other ISP
> that is running BSD UNIX allows you to create unlimited unique
> POP3 e-mail accounts per one IP.

Try searching the archives (use the URL at the bottom of every email to get there).

> Anybody out there who was able to get around this limitation on
> a RAQ3 machine?

Yes.  Create unique usernames and then create aliases for email addresses you want.

My usernames look like g1120019.
g identifies my server
112 identifies the site number
0019 identifies the user for that site

Then I use catchall aliases or indivual aliases like steven, webhosting, etc.  This
way I can have 'steven' as an alias on as many sites as I like, but I don't have to
worry that another user on another site already created a username 'steven' which may
intercept email intended for 'steven' on other hosts on the same server.

Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}