Re: IMAP quandry... .
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:09:10 -0800
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
QUOTE
Sending failed:
Your SMTP server does not support PLAIN. Choose a different
authentication method. The server responded: 5.7.0 authentication failed
The message will stay in the 'outbox' folder until you either fix the
problem (e.g. a broken address) or remove the message from the 'outbox'
folder.
The following transport protocol was used: aristotle.thought.org
Do you want me to continue sending the remaining messages?
/QUOTE
Hi Gary,
i think you may be confusing IMAP (get email and manage folders,etc) with SMTP
(send email).
from the message above, it seems that the plain text auth method is not
supported (anymore?) by your smtp server. And therefore it failed to
authenticate you it doesn't *necessarily* mean the password changed - it
could be the server got upgraded and the new default is to not accept
auth in PLAIN (ie, now it wants CRAM5, TLS, etc).
The best way to see what happens is to run ethereal (or tcpdump...) and see
exactly what the server is answering back - i don't trust what the mail
software reports..in most cases the server messages are crammed into a few
pre-packaged options that obscure the real issue.
B
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Re: IMAP quandry... .
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:09:10 -0800
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At any rate, *where* is the IMAP stuff stashed on aristotle? A
mail app called dovecot is installed. Is the password stuff
kept somewhere in plaintext?
for dovecot, check /usr/local/etc/dovecot.* ... if you keep the passdw in a
file, it may be called dovecot.passwd
And:: WHY do I need this level of
security? I would rather not have any password protection on my
email...
I assume your server is in your LAN, otherwise the question is a bit silly :)
but even in your LAN, you are open to attacks which would have it that much
easier if you don't have any password set at all. And, without passwords, what
would you do with all those password keeper files and post-it notes on your
monitor ;-)
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IMAP quandry... .
People, Sometime yesterday, problems with sending out mail began happening. I am not sure how my IMAP passwd could have been altered. But it is. I first saw this is using mutt from my desktop (tao) to my mailserver, (aristotle). On to, in ~/.mutt/muttrc is: set mbox_type=Maildir set mask=!^\\.[^.] set mbox=~/Maildir set record=imaps://aristotle.thought.org/INBOX/.Mutt Sent Items set copy=yes set postponed=imaps://aristotle.thought.org/.Drafts set spoolfile=imaps://aristotle.thought.org/INBOX set folder=imaps://aristotle.thought.org set imap_user=kline set imap_pass= set use_domain=yes set duplicate_threads=yes set realname=Gary Kline set [EMAIL PROTECTED] set signature=~/.signature set editor=vi set sendmail=/usr/local/bin/nbsmtp -U kline -P -d thought.org -h aristotle.thought.org -f [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last night I had troubles sending mail _out_ via mutt; because I can use vi I send most long messages using mutt. Then I tried kmail. Same deal when I tried to send. I was able to mouse-swipe this dialogue: QUOTE Sending failed: Your SMTP server does not support PLAIN. Choose a different authentication method. The server responded: 5.7.0 authentication failed The message will stay in the 'outbox' folder until you either fix the problem (e.g. a broken address) or remove the message from the 'outbox' folder. The following transport protocol was used: aristotle.thought.org Do you want me to continue sending the remaining messages? /QUOTE I had/have no clue how to fix this; thus, this email to the list. I just tried evolutionn thaat reequested my IMAP password. I tried my above---which was what I set it to initially when my friend in Dallas, TX helped me set this up in Jan. [[ He helped me yesteerday to get rsync working to auto-backup web and other config files from aristotle to other computers. Can't see any reason that anythiing-IMAP would have been touched.]] At any rate, *where* is the IMAP stuff stashed on aristotle? A mail app called dovecot is installed. Is the password stuff kept somewhere in plaintext? And:: WHY do I need this level of security? I would rather not have any password protection on my email... thanks for any help, gary -- Gary Kline Seattle BSD Users' Group (seabug) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thought Unlimited Org's Alternate Email Site http://www.magnesium.net/~kline To live is not a necessity; but to live honorably...is a necessity. -Kant ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
