We are currently using a modified version of Joe Backus' pop3 auth
implementation
using perl and dbm files for pop3 authentication. This is working
great, but all
our other services are database (Oracle, mySQL, MS SQL server) driven.
Is anyone out there using databases (Oracle, Sybase, mySQL) for pop3
authentication? If so, can you let me know any performance or related
issues that you underwent to make this happen.
We currently have about 35k email accounts and performance is great.
We are evaluating a Net App 720 and Alteon or Cisco Local Director to
load balance the
front end machines for us. Net App as storage for Maildir's and
database (probably Oracle 8). It comes down to management, I want one
username/password for email, ftp,
and radius authentication for my customers.
Thanks for your help,
Sean Rietze
RMC Internet Services
