Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 08:09:19 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> To: Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Case sensitive usernames and sendmail - mystic voodoo Message-ID: <20130527080919.1e149ef7@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <CAN2%2BEpbZgS5rNKRs=GduqS54tVrDYFbO%2BgLAnbyFHS-sUAq2Pw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAN2%2BEpbZgS5rNKRs=GduqS54tVrDYFbO%2BgLAnbyFHS-sUAq2Pw@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, On Sun, 26 May 2013 18:44:41 -0600 Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> wrote: > List, > > Step1: Make a new user:: > > root@localhost# pw useradd foo -m -s /bin/tcsh -h 0 > password for user foo: (secret) > > Step 2: Does sendmail know them:: > > root@modunix# sendmail -bv foo@localhost > foo@localhost... deliverable: mailer local, user foo > > # Good... > > Step 3: Make a new user with uppercase 'B':: > > root@localhost# pw useradd Bar -m -s /bin/tcsh -h 0 > password for user Bar: (secret) > > Step 4: Does sendmail know them:: > > root@modunix# sendmail -bv Bar@localhost > Bar@localhost... User unknown > > > Curious, why? I know usernames are case-sensitive, I thought emails > were too. Without fighting an epic battle with with the sendmail > configs, is there a simple way to make this work? > > The obvious answer is probably, "usernames should be lowercase!" and > for new users I'll enforce that policy. For existing users however, > who may already have lots of case-sensitive usernames in various > config files, etc this isn't a real option. By just altering their > usernames I'm afraid I'd break the whole damn universe. How can I > enable mail for them? > have you read this? http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/sendmail-unable-to-find-users-22290/ Erich
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