Wasn't it LuKreme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who once said... >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:44:32 -0600 >Subject: Re: Questions about features in SIMS 1.8b9d14 >From: LuKreme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >On Tuesday, Oct 22, 2002, at 14:06 Canada/Mountain, NetHead wrote: >> Once again, I reveal my appalling ignorance and ask some questions that >> are probably totally obvious. >> >> First, what do the buttons, "Advertise AUTH Capability" & "Allow ETRN >> for >> Clients Only" in the SMTP setup window do? Why should I or should I not >> turn them on? > >Some clients will not use AUTH commands unless the server lists AUTH in >the header of supported commands. Checking the Advertise box will >allow those clients to use AUTH. > >If your mailserver is on a dialup, you might connenct to it and send a >ETRN command to start it's queue. Setting the second checkmark allows >this comand to be sent only from IPs listed in the client list. > >There's no reason to turn them off, so you might as well leave them on.
Ah, okay! >> Second, I am setting up access for some remote users. Unfortunately, >> they >> are all using "Outlook" (Win). While I shall TRY to encourage them to >> move to Eudora (my preferred Windows e-mail client, FWIW), I notice >> that >> Outlook does not support APOP. Is this a problem? Will it make their >> transmissions "less" secure? > >use AUTH. Okay, so what setting do I use in Outlook to do this? I know I'm going to have to explain this to them, so I better be familiary with the procedure. >> Also, is there a mechanism in Outlook for the user to change passwords >> that will interface with SIMS PWD server? > >No. as far as I know Eudora is the only mail client that uses the PWD >server. Well, FWIW, Claris Emailer seems to also support PWD (but we CE users are a dying breed...). Following closely on that note, however: Wasn't it Ron Risley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who once said... >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:56:21 -0700 >From: Ron Risley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Questions about features in SIMS 1.8b9d14 > [snip] >There are stand-alone PWD clients for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Note, >though, that the PWD protocol is not a standard and is not secure >(passwords are sent in plain text). > >--Ron So, essentially, I am better off to set the passwords myself, and then transmit that information to the users via some other method, right? Or is there some other mechanism for them to change their own passwords in SIMS? Thanks for the clarifications! ================================================ | Doug Starkey | | Network Administrator | | Pecan Deluxe Candy Company | | 2570 Lone Star Drive | | Dallas, TX 75212-6308 | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | voice: 214-631-3669 Ext. 108 | | fax: 214-631-5833 | ================================================ ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
