[TriLUG] how do I add an email account

[Jeremy Portzer]

You can find more information at 
http://www.google.com/search?q=cyrus

--Jeremy

On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 10:53, Ralph Blach wrote:
> Jason,
> 
> What is cyrus and how do I get it?
> 
> Chip
> 
> Jason Tower wrote:
> > 1. you can create a local account and disable shell access by setting 
> > the login shell to /bin/false or whatever.  that way it is impossible 
> > to login as that user, ever with the password.  not exactly what you 
> > wanted but it's close enough for a lot of cases.
> > 
> > 2. use something like cyrus, which uses its own "subsystem" to handle 
> > mail.  user accounts are defined from within cyrus itself, rather than 
> > using system accounts.
> > 
> > jason
> > 
> > On Tuesday 27 January 2004 10:27, Ralph Blach wrote:
> > 
> >>Hi, I want to add an email account for a person without giving that
> >>person a home directory on my linux box.
> >>
> >>How do I do this?
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>Chip
> > 
> > 
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