diff --git a/docs/content/config/user-management/accounts.md b/docs/content/config/user-management/accounts.md index 29e4c228..a59b5d6f 100644 --- a/docs/content/config/user-management/accounts.md +++ b/docs/content/config/user-management/accounts.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Example: In the example above, we've added 2 mail accounts for 2 different domains. Consequently, the mail-server will automagically be configured as multi-domains. -To generate a new mail account entry in your configuration, you could for example run the following: +Therefore, to _generate_ a new mail account data, directly from your docker host, you could for example run the following: docker run --rm \ -e MAIL_USER=user1@domain.tld \ @@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ To generate a new mail account entry in your configuration, you could for exampl -ti tvial/docker-mailserver:latest \ /bin/sh -c 'echo "$MAIL_USER|$(doveadm pw -s SHA512-CRYPT -u $MAIL_USER -p $MAIL_PASS)"' >> config/postfix-accounts.cf -You will be asked for a password. Just copy all the output string in the file `config/postfix-accounts.cf`. +You will then be asked for a password, and be given back the data for a new account entry, as text. -The `doveadm pw` command lets you choose between several encryption schemes for the password. Use doveadm pw -l to get a list of the currently supported encryption schemes. +To actually _add_ this new account, just copy all the output text in `config/postfix-accounts.cf` file of your running container. -> Note: changes made with this script require a restart of the container. See [#552](../issues/552) +Please note the `doveadm pw` command lets you choose between several encryption schemes for the password. Use doveadm pw -l to get a list of the currently supported encryption schemes. + +> Note: changes to the accounts list require a restart of the container, using `supervisord`. See [#552](../issues/552) *** ## Mailbox quota