[toaster] smtp-auth, mysql auth, Outlook Express and a Mac - strange problem

[Jeff Koch]

Hi:

Is there any logging or debugging available with the mysql smtp-auth routines?

We have a situation in which users from one domain can't seem to 
authenticate for sending mail when connecting from Outlook Express on a 
Macintosh whereas users on several other domains can authenticate using a 
Mac and the same program. These users get an error message on their Mac's 
that SMTP Authentication failed and would they like to re-enter the 
username and password. (Using this combination of PC and Mail Client one 
needs to use the '%' instead of an '@' in the email address used for the 
username.) We confirmed the problem with this domain on one of our Mac's 
and also that other domains could smtp-authenticate.

We compared the mysql table information for the domains and users that did 
work with those that didn't and we can't find any differences. And we 
compared the

The domain/users that cannot authenticate using Outlook Express with a Mac 
can authenticate using Outlook Express on a PC. So it seems the only 
difference is related to how the '%' in the username is interpreted by the 
smtp-auth routines for this domain.

Can someone help explain how the smtp-auth mechanism works with mysql or 
explain how we might debug this situation.



Best Regards,

Jeff Koch