sim085 a écrit :
> hi mouss,
>
Please don't top post. put your replies after the text you reply to.
> Thank you very much for your answer. I did have a feeling the problem was
> with the catch-all-email setting and was wondering if anyone uses this
> setting with mail servers!
>
times ago, people used this setup to pay less. but the prices have
dropped since then, at least in countries I know of.
> The problem is that I can not understand how to configure fetchmail without
> having this setting on (I can turn it off if I want). Without this setting I
> would have to edit fetchmail config files each time I add a new user since I
> would have to tell fetchmail from where to retrieve the mail of that user,
> even though their mailbox would be with the same ISP.
>
you do create users on your postfix, right? simply write a script to do
this and update fetchmail config file at the same time.
> Should my ISP allow me other options?
if your ISP is offering you multiple mailboxes, do not use a catch-all.
if they are only offering you one mailbox, then that's a problem.
> What is the best way to get emails on
> my mail server when not using catch-all-emails setting?
>
according to
http://catb.org/~esr/fetchmail/fetchmail-FAQ.html#M8
there doesn't seem to be a solution to this in fecthmail itself.
you can use maildrop to eliminate duplicates. read
http://www.courier-mta.org/maildrop/maildropex.html
(look for "Check if the Message-ID: ...")
if your ISP stores the envelope recipient in a header (Delivered-To or
other), it may be possible to write a script to get this. but care is
needed.
