It is rumored that on or about 2002-05-14 3:40 PM +0100, Steve Linford wrote as follows: >> I need to find a system that can generate and query email alias >> names and then allocate them to the mailboxes that have been setup. >> >> for example: student called JOHN DOE wants [EMAIL PROTECTED] his >> mailbox name is already configured as x12345......want to be able >> to type into a system that will say "sorry name taken, how about >> johndoe1" or similar. > >SIMS can't do this, the alternatives are: to write your own database >in something like FileMaker Pro and have the students interact with >that via a web page, FileMaker Pro then tells SIMS to create each >account (via AppleScript). Or, if you're running OSX you can use >CommuniGate Pro which has a cool web-based auto-sign-up feature >which will take care of the unique usernames by itself.
I agree that a separate database to handle this would be a good idea, but it is slightly more complicated. You need to create an account called x12345 with appropriate permissions and the user's password. You also need to create a Router entry that associates <johndoe1> with x12345. I am pretty sure that the only Applescript support in SIMS is for the creation and deletion of accounts (I looked at the dictionary). I don't remember seeing anything for the Router, which is one of the things I wanted. The other thing I wanted was an Applescript hook to the blacklist. But hey!, it's free, and it's the best mail server I've run in my short career. -- Neil Neil Herber, RGD Corporate info at http://www.eton.ca/ Eton Systems, 15 Pinepoint Drive, Nepean, ON, Canada K2H 6B1 Tel: (613) 829-4668 ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
