>>Which patches have you applied to qmail. Because djb's qmail source
>>code does not check mysql.
> I applied the patch qmail-1.03-mysql-0.6.2.patch
>(http://www.softagency.co.jp/mysql/qmail.en.html)
>>Why not put your users and domains in /var/qmail/users/assign and
>>compile
>>that with qmail-newu into a cdb file.
> Because my users are on a database and I develop a system in PHP to manage the
>accounts of email. I dont want to migrate into cdb file or file text!!!!
>>From my own experience looking over the qmail source code, there is
>>almost no reason to patch it. It provides many modular options
>>to add features without changing the base source code.
> I know that I must modify qmail-getpw to reach my objectives, but still I dont
>understand codigo entirely.
Can you to explain me as qmail-getpw function ???
thank you,
Daniel
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On 3/22/00 at 7:22 AM iv0 wrote:
>Which patches have you applied to qmail. Because djb's qmail source
>code does not check mysql.
>
>> If no user on /etc/passwd, qmail search Mysql database for use name.
>This is not part of djb's qmail distribution. What patches to qmail
>did you apply?
>
>Why not put your users and domains in /var/qmail/users/assign and
>compile
>that with qmail-newu into a cdb file. That way you can do whatever you
>want for email delivery and not have to worry about patching the qmail
>source code.
>
>>From my own experience looking over the qmail source code, there is
>almost no reason to patch it. It provides many modular options
>to add features without changing the base source code. I prefer to
>add small external programs to make my wacky delivery options.
>
>Let's all think about software engineering.
>
>Ken Jones
>http://www.inter7.com/
>
>
>Daniel Carlos wrote:
>>
>> The problem isan't the authentication by Mysql.
>>
>> The problem is that when a mail is recieved on host, qmail check /etc/passwd at
>first.
>> If no user on /etc/passwd, qmail search Mysql database for use name.
>> If qmail find the username on Mysql, it send the mail to under the directory that
>you set mysql 'home' filed.
>>
>> I would like that the Qmail not looked for user on /etc/passwd. I would like that
>it I looked on Mysql without passing for /etc/passwd
>>
>> The qmail functions in this mode:
>>
>> smtp, pop3
>> |
>> | found
>> /etc/passwd -----------------> ~user/Maildir
>> |
>> | not found
>> |
>> Mysql
>>
>> I would like it functions in this mode:
>>
>> smtp, pop3
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> Mysql
>>
>> Daniel Carlos
>> www.atarde.com.br
>>
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>> On 3/21/00 at 8:53 AM iv0 wrote:
>>
>> >You might want to try using vpopmail. It supports mysql authentication
>> >
>> >http://www.inter7.com/vpopmail/
>> >
>> >Ken Jones
>> >
>> >Daniel Carlos wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I installed the patch of mysql and this functioning ok,
>> >> my problem is that I want to authentication only by Mysql without using pwd.
>> >>
>> >> Daniel Carlos
>> >> www.atarde.com.br
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> On 3/21/00 at 1:42 PM Juergen Hoffmann wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Daniel Carlos [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
>> >> >-> Hello,
>> >> >->
>> >> >-> I am using Qmail(1.03) + Mysql (3.22.30). I would like to authentication the
>users only by Mysql without passing for pwd. (/etc/passwd)
>> >> >-> I modified some lines in qmail-getpw but I dont got success.
>> >> >-> Somebody knows as to make this?
>> >> >->
>> >> >-> Thank you very much!!
>> >> >-> Daniel
>> >> >->
>> >> >
>> >> >http://www.qmail.org and get takeshis fine qmail-mysql patches ...
>> >> >
>> >> >kind regards
>> >> >
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