[Dovecot] LDAP for Virtual Domains

[Bryan Vyhmeister]

On May 18, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Daniel L. Miller wrote:

>> Thank you for that info. Do you mind posting the relevant portions  
>> of your Postfix config?
> main.cf:
> ....
> virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail
> virtual_mailbox_domains = <all your external / internal domains here>
> virtual_mailbox_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/maps/ldap-virtual.cf
> virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
> virtual_gid_maps = static:8
> virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/maps/virtual-aliases
> ....
> ##EOF
>
> ldap-virtual.cf:
> server_host = localhost
> search_base = ou=People,dc=amfeslan,dc=local
> query_filter = (&(mail=%s))
> result_attribute = mail
> result_format = /%d/%u/
> version = 3
>
> The ldap-virtual settings look a little odd - but I'm rather proud  
> of my gimmick.  You look for the mail address matching the sender  
> (mail = %s).  Return that same address - but format it as domain/ 
> user.  Append it to /var/mail and there it is!
>
> virtual-aliases is a simple file for me - I haven't settled on an  
> LDAP implentation for aliases yet I'm satisfied with.  I'm using  
> ldap-account-manager for adminstration, and there's no explicit  
> provision for aliases within LAM or the base schemas used.

Thank you. I'll try this out.

Bryan