lars wrote:
Anyone a suggestion? would be helpfull... thanx a lot!
it's not 'good' to use such usernames, not every unix tool/programm will be able to handle that correctly. To get it working you have some possible ways: 1. edit /etc/passwd etc. by hand (do that only if you know what you're doing) 2. use normal usernames like "brichards" and add an alias for your MTA (on postfix: /etc/postfix/aliases -> add: b.richards: brichards) 3. use an alternative backend for storing usernames etc. for the mail system (likeall users in a ldap or mysql database). 1. is quick'n dirty 2. is the preferred easy way 3. is more work but should give you a more flexible system...
Btw: how can I change the length of a password to a value higher than 8? Possible at all on a bash or tcsh?
use md5 passwords.