Re: [SM-USERS] User specifies IMAP server at login

[Paul L. <pa...@sq...>]

> Please excuse this post if it is to the
> wrong list or if it has been covered elsewhere. I have to admit that my
> experience with php is limited and so I'm not entirely sure if
> what I
> am trying to do is technically possible and I was hoping for some
> guidance.
>
> I am currently running:
>
> SquirrelMail v
> 1.4.6
> Config File v 1.4.0
> PHP v 4.4.2
>
>
> and
> Plugins:
>
> Multilogin v 2.3.2
> vlogin v 3.8.0-1.2.7
>
> I am really impressed with the setup and have skinned it with a nutsmail
> skin. I
> have also been able to implement User based logins using the
> outstanding vlogin
> plugin. I have one last question regarding
> functionality however. Although I understand that the Multilogin plugin
> allows the user to select from a drop down of possible imap servers to
> log into I was wondering if there was any
> funtionality / plugin that
> would allow a login in the form:
>
> use...@im...
> - ie a login that would result in the script logging into
> imapserver.com with the username.

As long as you set $useSessionBased to 1, then you can put IMAP server
changes into your vlogin configuration file(s) -- per domain, per
user, whatever.

> Alternitively a login that
> is similar to that provided by Multilogin but
> in which the user could
> themselves provide the details of the IMAP server that they
> wished to
> log into instead of having to select one from the drop down list.
>
> I am aware of the fact that this would essentially open the system up to
> anyone who wanted to check their IMAP server from this installation of
> squirrelmail but I have a special requirement to be able to do this on a
> temporary basis.

That would be a nice optional add-on for multilogin perhaps....