[linux-help] Re: multiple domains.

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This list has had a fairly long thread in the last few days relating
to handling virtual domains. I would recommend that you read it. I
believe the archives can be found on the web site. www.aclug.org.

Steve


On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:22:16AM +0530, sudharsha wrote:
> 
> Thanks Steve,
> yes there are abc@domain1 and there are abc@domain2 but there are different
> users also that is user1@domain1 and user2@domain2
> what did you tell about aclug archieve.
> Thanks.
> Sudharsha.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:02 AM
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: multiple domains.
> 
> 
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 09:43:30PM +0530, sudharsha wrote:
> > >
> > > thanks Steve.
> > > What you mean to say is that I have to add eng.star.lk and acc.star.lk
> to
> > > /etc/etc/local-host-names file and also to put eng.star.lk and
> acc.star.lk
> > > in the sendmail.cw file.
> >
> >
> > Actually local-host-names and sendmail.cw are the same
> > thing. sendmail.cw is the "older" way of doing things, but its fine if
> > that is what you are using.
> >
> >
> > > and also if I am using the send mail access feature to put
> > > eng.star.lk RELAY
> > > acc.star.lk RELAY in the
> > > access file.?
> > > So do I have to setup my subdomains in bind and do I have to put
> > > an MX record for each eng.star.lk and acc.star.lk subdomains.?
> > > Acctually my requirement is to have users such as user@xxxxxxx and
> > > user@xxxxxxxxxxx and also user@xxxxxxxxxxx in the same mail server and
> > > to have www.star.lk and www.eng.star.lk and also www.acc.star.lk in
> another
> > > machine which will act as the webserver.
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > Sudharsha.
> >
> > Yes, you will need to have MX records for each subdomain. It is fine
> > to point the MX records for the domains to one box and a www A record
> > to another box.
> >
> > One question. You say that you want to have users such as:
> > user@domain1, user@domain2, etc. Are the following email addresses
> > abc@domain1, abc@domain2, and abc@domain3 all aliases for the same
> > user, with a username of abc on the mail server box? If so then this
> > should all work. If not, then you are going to have to do more
> > work. Look at the recent thread in the aclug archives regarding email
> > for virtual domains.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 8:21 PM
> > > Subject: [linux-help] Re: multiple domains.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You probably need to add each of these domais as "local host
> > > > names". If you are using a default sendmail installation, you will
> > > > need to add these domains to the /etc/mail/local-host-names file. If
> > > > you are using some distribution munged installation of sendmail, you
> > > > are on your own as to where this file might be. You may also need to
> > > > add the following feature to your sendmail m4 config:
> > > >
> > > > FEATURE(`use_cw_file')
> > > >
> > > > If you are using the access.db feature: FEATURE(`access_db'),
> > > > you will probably also need to add these domains to the access.src
> > > > file, like this:
> > > >
> > > > eng.star.lk RELAY
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This should now allow sendmail to receive mail and as long as the
> > > > username portion of the address matches a user on the system, mail
> > > > should be delivered (assuming everything else, like a delivery agent
> > > > is set up properly). If you want to map email usernames to different
> > > > users on the system, then you will need to play with the virtusertable
> > > > feature of sendmail.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 06:14:20PM +0530, sudharsha wrote:
> > > > > HI every one ,
> > > > > I need a very big help from you.
> > > > > My problem is this there is a domain called a star.lk
> > > > > under that domain there are sub domains such as eng.star.lk and
> > > acc.star.lk
> > > > > I want to know how to setup this domains in one linux server .
> > > > > I think I know how to set this up in Bind but how do I do this in
> send
> > > mail
> > > > > so that there are email addressess with user@xxxxxxx and
> > > user@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > and also user@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > I would be very thank ful if some one could help me out with this
> > > > > all these adressess should be in one server
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > Sudharsha.
> > > > >
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