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From: Cathy Fabry <cathy@usaor.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Mail only account?
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 12:35:15 -0400
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Bryan Brewer wrote:
> 
> using bsdi 2.1
> 
> Is there a way to set up pop account only? some clients would like extra
> mailboxes, is it possible to adduser, but limit the account to mail
> service only?

Create a file in /bin called 'false' set the mode to 555.
Add the following line to /etc/shells:
/bin/false
Now when you do adduser set the shell to /bin/false.  The will be able 
to pop mail but not to login.

--brian