On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 07:09:41AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > DTNX Postmaster: > > > To sum up: there is no way for Postfix to map > > > "u...@domain.com" email to "u...@domain.com" system > > > account - did I understand correctly? > > To summarize: > > The local(8) delivery agent requires system account names > without @.
Yes, but ... > The virtual(8) delivery agent requires user@domain account > names. Requires? Where/why? This is not so. I made at least two virtual accounts without "@". (Yes, I am strange.) > It's documented. > > Wietse > > > Yes. The simple solution for your use case is on that same page; > > > > http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html#virtual_alias Two other things I can suggest to the OP: 1. Simple mapping of UID/GID in virtual_uid_maps & virtual_gid_maps; there's no reason why virtual mailboxes need shared UID/GID. See the last part of virtual.8.html ("man 8 virtual") to see the features you're losing by not using local(8). With a precreated $HOME owned by the right UID/GID, you will be fine using virtual. Most users have no idea how to use things like .forward files. I host techie, Unix-savvy users, and I think I'm the only one with .forward files. With the UID/GID scheme you showed from passwd upthread, you could share the same map file for both lookups. 2. Use the standard style of Unix usernames without the @domain, and perform your mapping of "user@domain" to "user" in your IMAP software. It would only take a bit of userdb/passdb magic in Dovecot. Not terribly difficult. (Followup on Dovecot list if interested.) Good luck. -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ -- system administration and consulting Offlist GMX mail is seen only if "/dev/rob0" is in the Subject:
