Re: Problem With exim4 smtp authenication

[Howard Eisenberger <howarde@gmx.net>]

On 2012-12-03, Thomas H. George wrote:

> I have edited passwd and entered server:user:password exactly as 
> described in exim4_passwd_client and run dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config.  
> When I try to send mail using exim4 and then tail /var/log/exim4/mainlog 
> I find authenication has failed.  I have double checked every entry.  
> They are all correct and work with both iceape and the android mail 
> client on my HP Touchpad.
>
> Any one have a clue why this doesn't work?

I don't use it otherwise, but this just worked for me:

in /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf
dc_smarthost='smtp.gmail.com::587'

in /etc/exim4/passwd.client
*.google.com:myusername@gmail.com:mypassword
(any other entries commented out)

in /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.localmacros
REMOTE_SMTP_RETURN_PATH=myusername@gmail.com
REMOTE_SMTP_HELO_DATA=(You may not need this. I use my dyndns)

Regards,

Howard E.