[gentoo-server] Comments on IMAP Server (cyrus/courier/dovecot)

[Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@wdc.com>]

I'm just doing some testing for setting up a virtual mailhosting
I've read the Gentoo Virt Mail Howto and quite a few others but still
have some questions.

Choosen Mail Server : Postfix
IMAP Client under consideration : Cyrus IMAP/Courier IMAP/DoveCot

Requirements.
1. Ability to do Virtual Mail Hosting
2. Ability to support local Users (see note)
3. Scalable
4. Support for flat file Passwords(/etc/passwd) or LDAP/MySQL 

Note :
a. Some users will be local users. These users will have SSH/SFTP/FTP 
b. Some users will need to have FTP access (NO SSH) to webhosting 

The problem here is mainly due to note (a) and (b) where there is a need
for local users. What I want, what is written on postfix's site
(http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html) is a variation of

i) NON Postfix Store : Separate Domains, NON-Unix Accounts
	and
ii) Postfix store : Separate Domains, UNIX Accounts

Can all of these be done using NON-Postfix Store
(cyrus/courier/dovecot) : Separate Domains with Unix and Non Unix
Accounts? Depending on whether there is need for note (a) and (b)

or should I just put the local users on a separate box?

What are you using? I've seen quite a lot of Howto and docs but seems like
my choice isn't one of those widely used scenerios. In addition to that, 
it also doesn't seem cyrus-imapd is much used too.




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