On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 09:58 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:11:33 -0400 > Greg Folkert <greg@gregfolkert.net> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2007-04-21 at 09:01 -0700, Mark wrote: > > > Hi -- > > > > > > Just trying Exim, coming from a long time of Sendmail. Curious how > > > this might be handled, if it can be. I realize this is a buggy mail > > > client problem, but such is the way of the things. > > > > > > Synopsis: Buggy client wants to relay a message via Exim server to a > > > foreign domain, authenticating to Exim with TLS/PLAIN > > > > To be honest, this is an exact kind of message for the Exim Mailing > > list... only *DO NOT* tell them you are using DEBIAN. You will be shot > > on sight. > > > > There is an alioth message list for Debian specific issues. Mark Haber > > and Andreas Metzler do a fine job on it. > > > > REMEMEBER, when using the EXIM mailing list... the WORD *DEBIAN* is a > > swear word. They don't like the "modular approach" and think it is a > > horrible thing. Hence you will be SHOT on sight. > > :). Had I had the benefit of your wisdom several years ago, my body > might still be unholed. > > > Ask a "how would I cause exim to accept this buggy client?" > > > > This message as done might just do. > > > > Though, they might ask for logs to see what is going on to get around > > it. > > > > If you submit logs, replace any "Debian" reference with something > > else... anything else. > > And he may get asked for his Exim configuration file(s), which he won't > be able to give them, since that's exactly the root of the schism. /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated Copy that to whatever you may want to call it. But don't tell them it comes from Debian. But if you use "update-exim4.conf --keep-comments" or just show them the stripped version... they'll know and you'll likely get lambasted into going away. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part