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i have had the same problem (hope what i say is english :)) i resolve with this http://www.inbox.lv/nick/cyrus-dothack-2.0.12.patch ++ PS : i 'm using the jawmail webmail ; i have also modified some php scripts for commpatibility... --- Russell Packer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Version 2.1.3, though I have heard tale of a patch > for 2.0.16! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Adam Fox > > Sent: 18 April 2002 03:45 > > To: David Fuchs > > Cc: info-cyrus > > Subject: Re: Usernames with dots in them > > > > > > What version of the IMAP server is that under? I'm > running 2.0.16 and I > > couldn't find any reference to that option under > the imapd.conf man page. > > > > Thanks for the reply, > > > > Adam. > > > > David Fuchs wrote: > > > > > Look into the "unixhierarchysep" option in your > imapd.conf - this will > > > allow you to use dots in usernames. Mailboxes > will still look like > > > user.adam.fox in your listing, however Cyrus > internally records these > > > dots as carots (^). > > > > > > -David Fuchs > > > > > > Adam Fox wrote: > > > > > >> Hi all, > > >> > > >> I've installed the cyrus IMAP server for the > first time this morning, > > >> and it's running fine. It looks like it will do > everything we want it > > >> to do, like not having to add unix users to > have a mail user, and to > > >> be able to access mail via POP and IMAP. But > there is always a snag > > >> when you find a software package that is too > good to be true! We're > > >> in the process of changing over to a newer mail > server to replace the > > >> old clunker that does the job now. > > >> > > >> While we do this changeover, we are going to > change our email > > >> addresses from [EMAIL PROTECTED] to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's > > >> that dot inbetween the first and last name that > is going to cause a > > >> problem when creating the mailboxes, right? > From what I can see, you > > >> cannot have a mailbox called user.adam.fox as > the fox will be a > > >> subfolder of adam. > > >> > > >> Does anyone know of a way to have user names of > this format with this > > >> server? Is there an escape character or > something that I can put in > > >> front of the dot in the mailbox setup, like > user.adam\.fox ? > > >> > > >> Thanks for any help, > > >> > > >> Adam Fox. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Attention: > > >> The information contained in this message and > or attachments is > > >> intended only for the person or entity to which > it is addressed and > > >> may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, > > >> retransmission, dissemination or other use of, > or taking of any > > >> action in reliance upon, this information by > persons or entities > > >> other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you received this > > >> in error, please contact the sender and delete > the material from any > > >> system and destroy any copies. > > >> > > >> Any views expressed in this message are those > of the individual > > >> sender and may not necessarily reflect the > views of The Gribbles Group. > > >> > > >> Thank You. > > >> > > >> Whilst every effort has been made to ensure > that this e-mail message > > >> and any attachments are free from viruses, you > should scan this > > >> message and any attachments. > > >> Under no circumstances do we accept liability > for any loss or damage > > >> which may result from your receipt of this > message or any attachment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message and or > attachments is > > intended only for the person or entity to which it > is addressed > > and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any > > review, retransmission, dissemination or other use > of, or taking > > of any action in reliance upon, this information > by persons or > > entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you > > received this in error, please contact the sender > and delete the > > material from any system and destroy any copies. > > > > Any views expressed in this message are those of > the individual > > sender and may not necessarily reflect the views > of The Gribbles Group. > > > > Thank You. > > > > Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that > this e-mail > > message and any attachments are free from viruses, > you should > > scan this message and any attachments. > > Under no circumstances do we accept liability for > any loss or > > damage which may result from your receipt of this > message or any > > attachment. > > > ===== Nico http://slysculpteur.multimania.com ,, // \\ (_,\/ \_/ \ \ \_/_\_/> /_/ /_/ http://www.ascii-art.de/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
