On Wed, Jul 02, 2025 at 11:59:09AM +0530, Burn Zero wrote:
> > Typically, neither is a good choice for *authentication* (logins via a
> > password of some sort). Are you sure you're looking for
> > *authentication* rather that email address validation?
>
> Yes, I am looking for authentication. For example, printers, scanners,
> applications will need to send email to relay servers and this
> requires authentication.
If you really mean authentication, a key question is whether this is an
ActiveDirectory environment, or just some standalone (though networked)
Windows servers?
> > For email address validation (inbound relay), LDAP can be a good choice,
> > typically better than MySQL if on the backend you already have email
> > address data, e.g. for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.
>
> There is no existing LDAP data. I have to create it if I am going for LDAP.
How do you expect to manage the login accounts of the users that are to
be authenticated? Users in ActiveDirectory, or some ad hoc password
backend?
--
Viktor.
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