Zhang Huangbin put forth on 3/12/2010 6:36 AM: > > On Mar 12, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Goutam Baul wrote: > >> Hello Everybody, >> >> I am facing a scenario where the client needs a mailing solution while the >> user information will be kept in a Microsoft Active Directory server. I was >> trying to search for any material that talks about whether it is possible to >> make postfix and courier-imap talk to Microsoft ADS. I have done >> implementation with Open LDAP but not with ADS. Another work around might be >> to have LDAP for the mailing solution and create an application for user >> management that ensures that the LDAP and the MDS are always in sync. This >> would not be an elegant one and it would be great if the mailing solution >> (postfix,courier-imap,courier-authlib all in Linux] could talk to the ADS. >> May I request for some pointer please? > > You can try Postfix + Dovecot + Windows Active Directory 2003 + Roundcube > webmail. I deployed one for customer based on iRedMail, works like a charm. > > Postfix and Dovecot can auth user against AD directly, include normal user, > mail list, and Roundcube can use AD as global LDAP address book too. :) >
I concur. Ditch courier and go with Dovecot. If you're using Postfix, you may as well use the IMAP server that integrates best with it: http://www.dovecot.org Nice AD setup directions for Postfix and Dovecot: http://www.linuxmail.info/postfix-dovecot-ldap-centos-5/ -- Stan
