On Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 09:06:10PM +0400, Igor Zinovik wrote:
> >That makes no sense. You don't have to update the LDAP records
> >for every user when adding a new domain, unless for some strange
> >reason every user needs to have an additional email address in that
> >domain. Generally, users don't want very many email addresses, the
> >more addresses, the more spam.
>
> Yes, I clearly understand that, but organization was known on the
> by one domain (3-d level, dom.org.ru), then it bought itself a 2-nd
> level domain (myorg.ru) name and postmaster just decided to make direct
> mapping [email protected] -> [email protected]. I have to tell people
> that there is no difference between addresses, but I cannot force
> everyone to use 2-nd level domain in their mail programs, because
> 3-d level domain is added in tons of address books and posted on
> web sites. I cannot brake working infrustructure, if I do this,
> I'm going to be fired, but of course using one domain is much
> less confusing.
Well that's all history. How many more such domains are you going
to add. At some point in the future you may want a virtual domain
with just a few addresses for a small number of users. Handling
this in LDAP one user at a time is more flexible. Anyway, you
have two mechanisms now. Pick the right one.
--
Viktor.
