Re: Exim

[Stephen <dallan@rogers.com>]

Daniel Schömer wrote:
> * Stephen <dallan@rogers.com>:
>
> > Daniel Schömer wrote:
> >
> > > Stephen wrote in article <SXo9.3fV.1@gated-at.bofh.it>:
> > >
> > >
> > > > How does one configure Exim (Woody) to work with smarthost using
> > > > AUTH PLAIN? Is the pwd/log supposed to be entered in the exim.cnf
> > > > file?  I've tried what has been suggested in the archives, but it
> > > > ain't working.
> > >
> > > I'm using the following lines at the end of my /etc/exim/exim.conf to
> > > authenticate to my smarthost.  I never tested if I need both plain
> > > and login but it works for me.
> > >
> > > #v+
> > > plain:
> > >  driver = plaintext
> > >  public_name = PLAIN
> > >  client_send = "^user^passwd"
> > >
> > > login:
> > >  driver = plaintext
> > >  public_name = LOGIN
> > >  client_send = ": user : passwd"
> > > #v-
> >
> > Thanks, I have that setup the same.
> >
> > Quick question, how does the l/p info get entered? Is my client, in
> > this case mutt, supposed to supply the l/p? I did have Exim set up
> > a couple of years ago to work with SSMTP, (of course I didn't keep my
> > notes), however I don't think mutt was sending l/p.
>
>
> I have my login and password in exim.conf.  In the above, replace "user"
> with your login and "passwd" with the password.  I've changed the file
> permissions so that not everybody can read the file:
>
> -rw-r-----  root  mail  /etc/exim/exim.conf

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for this. Exim, is now communicating with my Smarthost correctly.

_For the Archives_ :

What I was doing wrong was:

	*I didn't understand that the l/pwd had to be entered into the .conf 			 file.
(/etc/exim/exim.conf)
	
	*I uncommented all the "Auth" scripts at the bottom, rather than 			 guessing
which to use via the trial & error method.