Re: [cobalt-users] Disgusted at Raq 550 Mail alias limitations!

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Chris L wrote:

> > A first I couldn't add the address 'admin' to a virtual website for a
> > customer. a pain, but I found a workaround.
> >
> > Then tonight I tried to add 'abuse'. also restricted.
> >
> > So is 'manager, mail, news, games' and anything that is in
> > /etc/mail/aliases by default.
> >
> > Removing it from the aliases file doesn't make it work, it is obviously
> > hard coded elsewhere.
> >
> > Who on earth decided that no customers on mass hosting boxes (which
> > these are SPECIFICALLY designed for) would never want to use any of
> > these email addresses on their domain?
> >
> > I can't believe that these units were that sloppily designed.
> >
> > Does anyone know an easy way to get around this problem without manually
> > massaging the virtusertable every time.
> >
> > .Skeeve
>
> Create an account by another name, then add an alias to the account. For
> example, have an account named "skeeve" and then add "admin" as an alias to
> it. Cobalts have always been like this.
>

AFAIK all servers are "like this"
How many users can you have with "the same username"???

Gerald
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