Adding new email users through webpage

esaym · 09-30-2007, 10:21 PM

Ok I know this is possible. I have set up an email sever on debian with postfix and dovecot. I would like to know of any how to's or content management systems that will allow new email users to be added through a webpage. I don't really know how to program yet (I am working on it). I would like to be able to open my email server up to some friends but it would be nice if they could setup their name and password through a webpage...

Thanks!

IBall · 09-30-2007, 11:44 PM

What commands to you use to create email users using postfix?

If you know that, then write a simple PHP script to get the username from a form, and pass that to the command that you would normally use.

I know that you want a ready made solution, but if you want to learn to program, it may be a good starter project

--Ian

bmarx · 10-01-2007, 04:06 AM

You are probably looking for something like "postfix admin"

esaym · 10-01-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBall

What commands to you use to create email users using postfix?

If you know that, then write a simple PHP script to get the username from a form, and pass that to the command that you would normally use.

I know that you want a ready made solution, but if you want to learn to program, it may be a good starter project

--Ian

Ah, good idea! I actually know a guy that does php too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmarx

You are probably looking for something like "postfix admin"

Yea that looks like a great app. Not sure if I would want to allow an unknowledgeable user into it though and tell them to create there own email account

esaym · 10-01-2007, 04:59 PM

While we are on the same subject, what is the best way to add non-virtual users? Right now I just make a user with this command

Code:

adduser --home /home/mail/*user --shell /sbin/nologin  *user

I am not too familiar with mysql so I have stayed away from virtual users and mail boxes. Is there anything wrong with using the line of code above for adding new users?