Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:48:33 +0000 (GMT) From: "Damian Hamill" <damian@cablenet.net> To: matt@clintondale.com (Matt Hamilton) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org (FreeBSD ISP) Subject: Re: Usernames (was Sendmail, POP3 & RADIUS, etc.) Message-ID: <199612301148.LAA06470@axe.cablenet.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961229201237.1994A-100000@boris.clintondale.com> from "Matt Hamilton" at Dec 29, 96 08:25:11 pm
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Matt Hamilton wrote:
>
> I started to think about changing my plan and using some sort of unique
> alphanumeric user id such as mh6225 or such. Perhaps using the first two
> initials and then some sort of unique number (UID maybe?). And then just
> putting hteir name in /etc/aliases to alias it to the logon ID.
>
> My fear is that this will confuse users too much and make the system a bit
> impersonal. I would much rather my address be m.hamilton@clintondale.com
> rather than mh6225@clintondale.com. OK, so I would still get mail
>
> devlivered to m.hamilton, but I think most users would still get confused.
> I might want to also figure out a way so sendmail rewites the address as
> mail is sent so that the from line says m.hamilton@clintondale.com instead
> of mh6225.
>
> I am starting to confuse myself now and I am wondering whether this is all
> worth it :) but I would be interested in hearing what other ISPs or mail
> servers policy is. Escpecially those that are trying to target a business
> audience.
Our policy is to give customers a domain name so they would be
mike@hamilton.clintondale.com. The domain name can obviously be
anything they want and in the case of businesses is their business name.
regards
damian
--
"There's plenty of rainforest" - A person selling Living Marxism
at Edinburgh Festival.
Damian Hamill damian@cablenet.net
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