[gentoo-user] Re: Multi-user pop3 mail delivery

[Ralph Slooten]

Another problem I am having is that when two users are specified, one
existing, and another (non-existing, or even another domain) the
message goes to postmaster, and not to the specified user.

On 17/11/06, Ralph Slooten <axllent@×××××.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys.
>
> I am trying to replace a server setup at one of our client's offices.
> They have a domain name, and an email account - both hosted by a 3rd
> party. This third party gives them a single pop3 account where all
> email is stored (for all <users>@domain.com), downloadable by a single
> user login.
>
> Now the old setup (which I had nothing to do with) uses fetchmail to
> poll the server every 10 minutes, and then forwards the mail to the
> smtp on the localhost.
>
> I have tried to replicate this, but am hitting several disadvantages,
> one being that all spam messages sent to non-existing users are
> forwarded to the local postmaster account. I keep thinking that there
> must be a much more logical way to do this. When I try it without
> setting the postmaster messages are not bounced.
>
> How is this setup normally done? The local server has postfix running,
> but is *not* accessable from outside directly (firewalled). Mail will
> have to be polled I guess.
>
> I am using the following fetchmail conf:
>
> set postmaster "postmaster" set bouncemail set properties "" set
> syslog set invisible set daemon 600 poll pop3.server.com
>     protocol POP3
>     checkalias
>     timeout 30
>         envelope "Received:"
>     localdomains mydomain.com
>     user accountuser pass accountpass to * here
>     smtphost localhost
>     smtpaddress mydomain.com
>     fetchall;
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ralph
>
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