Crap

I have the new mail server working. I can create virtual users in virtual domains and have mail correctly delivered to their mailboxes. I can use imap or pop to retrieve the mail. I can also use a web interface (I chose sqwebmail).

Almost everything I want. I just need to add three of things.

I want to add mail filters to get rid of spam. I want my virtual users to have some control about it, too. Easy, right? No. Every application I find to do filtering uses the $HOME variable. Not very useful for those who don't have system accounts. There has to be a way to do it without rewriting something, but I haven't found it yet.

I want to require authentication for "relaying" mail through my server. That is, I want to be able to use my server for my outgoing mail ONLY if I supply the correct password. No problem, right? Wrong. I'm running postfix in a chroot jail. The authentication methods I've found don't like that at all.

I know there is a way around all those issues. I know it. There has to be. Sigh.

I can hardly wait to find out what will prevent me from using TLS.

Crap.

DNS anyone?

Greg and I have been talking about becoming domain registrars for a couple of years. He's been pushing me to do it and I've been dragging my feet. Probably because I was I feeling pushed.

I have agreements sitting on my desk, all properly reviewed by the staff attorney. This week, I'll sign and fax them in.

Then I'll be a registrar. I won't be doing much with it, I don't think. But who knows.