[Dovecot] creating first.last at domain.com as user account

[Timo Sirainen]

On 28.5.2005, at 22:31, Todd Burroughs wrote:

>> Can I create first.las at domain.com user account using Dovecot?
>
> Here's what I do.  Create accounts like this: 'first.las.domain.com'
>
> In dovecot.conf:
> add '@' to "auth_username_chars = "
> set this: 'auth_username_translation = @.'
>
> This will allow an '@' in the username, then translate it to a '.' 
> before
> doing authentication.

This is only necessary if the used user database or password database 
doesn't allow @ characters for some reason. So the answer to the 
original question could just as well be "yes" :)
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