G W wrote: > > Thx to you all. > > i finally make it work .. but i dunno what i've done (if i recall, i > post to this thread later) > i think it's because of my "non-systematic" testing > > Plus, the MUA no longer have to select the "smpt passwd" box and enter > password twice.
Then the client IS NOT authenticating the SMTP transaction. > > CHEER :-) Um only if you wish to be an open-relay which I highly suspect that you are currently on the exim box. > > Perhaps it would be better if you could tell us exactly how the > > sendmail and qmail (I think was the other) systems are setup for > > authentication. Are you absolutely sure that all systems involved > > are doing the same thing... to a touch more clear on that question, > > Do the sendmail and qmail systems use POP before SMTP??? > > yep, both sendmail & qmail use "pop-before-smtp". That would be why they work and your exim box does not, as pop-before-smtp DOES NOT use autheticated SMTP transactions. -- --EAL-- -- -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
