[imp] IMP: How can you retrieve mail from multiple backend servers?

lst_hoe at kwsoft.de lst_hoe at kwsoft.de
Tue Feb 18 14:01:57 PST 2003


Zitat von David Walsh <davow at OntheNet.com.au>:
> 
> This is a request for this subject also.
> 
> To summarize, is there an updated Scalable WebMail HOWTO for IMP 3.1.
> 
> I have a requirement to get IMP to talk to whatever mailserver (maildrop
> attribute) that is listed in LDAP for a user. I have searched the lists
> and google for this info but have found no example or instruction. I have
> seen plenty of requests for this feature though.
> 
> Can IMP 3.1 retrieve the mailserver ( or whatever ) attribute from LDAP
> instead of referring to the servers.php .
> Having a drop-down box list of mailservers is not an acceptable solution (
> as told to me by my Boss )
> 

Maybe use perdition as IMAP-Proxy (http://www.vergenet.net/). This one can 
decide which server to contact for a given user account by asking LDAP. 
Therefor IMP can always connect to the perdition box.

Regards

Andreas


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