Casey Allen Shobe posted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, excerpted below, on Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:15:57 +0000:
> On Thursday 21 July 2005 00:32, Mike Frysinger wrote: >> how is that not common operation ? SMTP AUTH is a pretty critical >> feature imho > > It's not a supported on included part of qmail, which has not been > modified in a number of years. The functionality is provided only via > unofficial patches. > > I agree that it is pretty critical, however that is not the opinion of the > software author (or if it is, he hasn't chosen to integrate it with the > main distribution for whatever reason). Let's just say... QMail is from DJ Bernstein, which will answer the question for many right there. If you don't know the implications of that in terms of version of software available and how patches must be added, due to his license, and you are interested, look it up. I don't think we need the flame war that could ensue from a discussion thereof on this list. =8^| Resisting the temptation to say more... -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman in http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2004/12/22/rms_interview.html -- [email protected] mailing list
