On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Andy Walden wrote:
> > >> What is it about extension addresses that bothers you?
> > >
> > >Its probably not fully understanding what they do yet.
> >
> > I understand, but one shouldn't go around hacking out functionality
> > just because they don't understand it. Do you remove commands from
> > /bin that you don't fully understand?
>
> Yes come to think of it. Its not out of line for me to chmod 0 a command
> unless it can deem itself worthy, I especially pull this on suid stuff.
> Kinda scary eh :)
If you want to disable extension addresses, look at 'man qmail-users'.
If you remove all the + lines in users/assign (except for the initial +
line for alias), then no-one will be able to use extension addresses,
except alias.
> > >I also am
> > >responsible for teaching a tech crew how to get around this once I move it
> > >over and when a call comes in where mail is disappearing, they can't do a
> > >sendmail -v and some of the traditional processes so I would like to keep
> > >some very basic rules like all aliases are in /etc/aliases, users can't
> > >make up variations of their username and have them work as email
> > >addresses, etc....
> >
> > What about those pesky .qmail (or .forward) files? Your tech crew
> > might not be able to follow them. Are you going to outlaw them, too?
>
> sendmail -v follows those around and lays out the whole story.
>
> > That's not a good test for system administration decisions. By
> > reducto ad absurdum you'd end up with no system to administer. Sure,
> > that'd be "easier", but you'd be out of a job.
>
> I'm in no shortage of b.s. to put up with. I could come up with witty
> replies for the rest of it, but I get the idea and this thread is turning
> into something else. Thanks for the help.
>
> -andy
>
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