Then currently there is no way to be efficient the way you want.
:) Craig.
-----Original Message----- From: IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Eric Langley Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:20 PM To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] SMTP AUTH w/external database !NO GOOD!
Not very efficient. What if you have hundreds (or thousands) of small domain accounts. Assigning an IP for each one does not make sense.
Eric Langley networksystems.com
> Can't it? Just use an IP address with the domain. Not virtual. I think this > will work. > > Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Korey > Verlsteffen > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 1:12 PM > To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: [IMail Forum] SMTP AUTH w/external database !NO GOOD! > > > Hey Eric, > > Im in the same boat as you. Put about two months of work into migrating > several thousand users to Imail with an external SQL database just to find > out that SMTP AUTH will not work! My reasons for choosing Imail was this > feature along with the built in web interface. Now what? Its funny that > when I spoke with someone in tech support at Ipswitch four months ago and > explained in detail what I was going to do they said "Yes, Imail can do > that...." > > > Korey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Langley" <isp-list@networksystems.com> > To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:15 AM > Subject: [IMail Forum] Is this worth it? > > > > Hello all, > > > > I've been testing Imail for about 8 months now. We just migrated Imail to > an > > SQL database and experienced a shock when we found out we could not longer > > use SMTP auth for virtual accounts. So be it. However, my question is.... > > > > We plan on hosting a thousand (and growing) virtual domains with Imail. > I'd > > like to get feedback from someone that is using Imail with that many > > domains. #1 does it work. What issues will we deal with, etc. > > > > One issue that I see is that Imail Administrator will have to load ALL of > > the domains in the host window. Doesn't sound very efficient. > > > > I am looking forward to your comments. > > > > Eric Langley > > > > networksystems.com > > isp-list@networksystems.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >