Mavericks Mail server in multi doamins

I am using os x server 3.0.2 in mavericks, i want to enable multi domain login on mail server.
for example:
[email protected] is user1
[email protected] is user2
In "Users", i can't use @ in Account Name, so i set the Full Name to "[email protected]".
I try to use "Mail.app" to login [email protected], but it can't.
It says "Trying to log in to this IMAP account failed. Verify that the username and password are correct."
If i change the Full Name to info_domain1.com and use "Mail.app" to login info_domain1.com, it can login.
So, it is possible to set users in full email address and i can use full email address to login in the "Mail.app"?

I know this is not the fix you are looking for, but it's what I had to do, so I thought I'd share.
Hopefully, someone will be able to figure it out the "right" way!
I created this AppleScript that will stop and start the mail service every hour.
You can copy and paste it into AppleScript Editor, compile it and save it as an application.  You can then run it.  You need to run it from an administrator account and keep that user logged in.
If once an hour (every 3600 seconds) is too often, just change 3600 to however many seconds you want.
Be sure to change AdminPassword with the Admin user's actual password.
repeat
          do shell script "/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/sbin/serveradmin stop mail" password "AdminPassword" with administrator privileges
  delay 60
          do shell script "/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/sbin/serveradmin start mail" password "AdminPassword" with administrator privileges
          delay 3600
end repeat

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