I understand your point, but at some point they must take responsibility for using the service effectively. If removing CHKUSER compromises server security, which I believe it does I would find an alternative. Eric and Jake will likely have a better solution.
On 04/06/2010 12:08 AM, Rajesh M wrote: > hi > > sorry but your reply does not solve my problem. > > people add email addresses to their address book and some times there are > errors which are bound to come up. > > let us say my customer is sending to around 100 users and one of the id's > are incorrect -- the way i need to handle is either point out where the > error ie which email id is wrong, or alternatively let all the emails go > and the bad one to bounce. i don't want the customer to go thru every > single email id and try to figure out which one is wrong. > > chkuser can definitely be disabled if required -- but what i need to do is > disable only mx check and that too only for a specific ip address those > emails that originate from within my server > > thanks > rajesh > > > > >> Rajesh, >> >> Maybe your customers should be more careful entering the address they >> are sending to? You can't make everything stupid proof. >> >> I don't think you can disable CHKUSER nor do I think you'd want to. >> This occurs not only in Squirrelmail, but in Thunderbird and other e >> mail clients when the recipient is addressed incorrectly. >> >> CJ >> >> On 04/05/2010 07:35 PM, Rajesh M wrote: >> >>> hi >>> >>> i use squirrelmail >>> >>> when customers send emails to a number of people from webmail then if >>> there is one address that is wrong the message that is shown is >>> >>> #5.1.1 chkuser - can't find valid MX for rcpt domain >>> >>> however the exact domain name where the problem exists is not shown >>> >>> here i see two ways out >>> >>> a) either i get the exact email id which has the problem, but i am not >>> sure whether squirrelmail needs to be modified or chkuser --- this would >>> be ideal. >>> >>> b) the easy way -- disable chkuser MX checks for webmail users so that >>> the >>> bad email id bounces back after some time. could you please guide me on >>> how to do this ? >>> >>> thanks >>> rajesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >>> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >>> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >>> installations. >>> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >>> packages. >>> >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Cecil Yother, Jr. "cj" >> cj's >> 2318 Clement Ave >> Alameda, CA 94501 >> >> tel 510.865.2787 | fax 510.864.7300 >> http://yother.com >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> >> >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > > -- Cecil Yother, Jr. "cj" cj's 2318 Clement Ave Alameda, CA 94501 tel 510.865.2787 | fax 510.864.7300 http://yother.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com
