Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 20:25:11 -0500 (EST) From: Matt Hamilton <matt@clintondale.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Usernames (was Sendmail, POP3 & RADIUS, etc.) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961229201237.1994A-100000@boris.clintondale.com>
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I have just been looking at various mail systems and comparing them to sendmail in my quest for longer usernames and moving username authentication away from /etc/passwd. In my searching through the sendmail FAQ I came across several comments from Eric Allman about the fact that usernames should NOT be First_Lastname@domain.com due to what happens if another person of the same name comes along. Unlikeyly, but still possible. 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. -Matt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Hamilton Clintondale Aviation matt@clintondale.com http://www.clintondale.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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