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Subject: Re: pop3 and blocked users
To: mbarkah@hemi.com (Ade Barkah)
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 11:12:36 +0100 (MET)
From: "Mark Huizer" <freebsd@xaa.stack.urc.tue.nl>
Cc: guido@gvr.win.tue.nl, hackers@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199602220341.UAA29958@hemi.com> from "Ade Barkah" at Feb 21, 96 08:41:19 pm
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> > Shouldn't pop implementation check if users are having a shell not
> > listed in /etc/shells? Otherwise, blocked users will stil be able to
> > recieve mail..
> 
> Not if they're blocked by resetting their password to '*' or
> somesuch.
> 
That's not always what you want. You want them to be able to login in,
in order to read the message you left WHY they were blocked