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Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 19:08:06 +0200
From: Tim van Erven <tve@...mig.net>
To: popa3d-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Virtual Domains

On Sat, 18/10/2003 17:48 +0400, Solar Designer wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2003 at 01:21:52PM +0200, Tim van Erven wrote:
> [this is actually an older quote from Tim]
>>>> IIRC you can use ${domain} to get the
>>>> domain part of the address, so you could use a line like:
>>>> 
>>>> file = VIRTUAL_HOME_PATH/127.0.0.1/mail/${local_part}-${domain}
>>>> 
>>>> instead of the line
>>>> 
>>>> file = VIRTUAL_HOME_PATH/127.0.0.1/mail/${local_part}
>>>> 
>>>> in the HOWTO.
> 
> I don't really like this suggestion.  If you do use popa3d's sample
> virtual domain support code unmodified, then please also place the
> domain information where the code expects it, -- in place of the
> "127.0.0.1".  Yes, it means that you may need to have your MTA or LDA
> translate the recipient's domain name into the corresponding virtual
> mail server's IP address.  (OK, perhaps the sample virtual.c should be
> enhanced to also support name-based virtual domains.)

What do you mean by a `virtual mail server'? 

Regards,

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