Read my responses below followed by >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Steve Brewin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:25 PM To: 'James Users List' Subject: RE: Question about fetchmail configuration - alllocal - Passwrod? huh?
Ivan If you want a conventional backup server I would recommend deploying multiple instances of James in a conventional manner using MX record priorities to route traffic between the instances as specified by the RFCs. >>>> Yeah that's exactly what I did. But if the main server goes down, and all the mail is stored on the secondary server, and then the main server comes back up - how do the users get their mail from secondary server? This is what I need the fetchmail for. Fetchmail fetches mail already successfully delivered to a mail server using supported client protocols such as POP3 and IMAP and injects into the James mail server spool. It is used when conventional RFC mandated solutions are not an option, such as an ISP not supporting SMTP connections. As it relies on mail being successfully delivered to the mail server, it isn't really a backup solution. >>>> Fetchmail isn't a backup solution? What's the "conventional RFC mandated solutions"? I thought Fetchmail was THE backup solution? Maybe I misunderstand your intentions? >>>> Maybe >>I<< misunderstand how mail fail-over is done? Regarding the alllocal passwords question, you should have read on in the page, see http://james.apache.org/server/2.2.0/fetchmail_configuration.html#fetchmail% 20Caveats. >>>> I did read this and I didn't find any "potential solutions". It simply says "currently all user accounts must have the same password," which is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Why even implement this feature if it can't be used? Both the problem and a potential solution are discussed. None the less, some ISPs do support a one domain, one password model, and in these circumstances allocal works just fine. Cheers -- Steve Ivan Jouikov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok I want to set up a backup mail server, and I want my main > server to fetch > any mail that goes to it. > > > > I’ll have both servers connected to the same DB with my user > accounts. In > fetchmail configuration there’s an option to use “alllocal” > for all local > accounts, which’s perfect for me. > > > > However, that section specifies a “password” field. What > exactly is that > field? Are all my accounts supposed to have the same > password? Or how does > this work? > > > > Besides, all passwords are stored as hash, so how is this > fetching possible? > > > > > > ……… I just read this: HYPERLINK > "http://james.apache.org/server/fetchmail_configuration_2_2.ht ml#alllocal"ht tp://james.apache.org/server/fetchmail_configuration_2_2.html#alllocal So all accounts must have the same password, huh? Not very secure, why even implement this sort of thing? Does anybody have a setup with a backup mail server? How do you do it? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
