Re: [Exim] Help with SMTP AUTH

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Author: Tamas TEVESZ
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To: Matt Bernstein
CC: Exim Users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Help with SMTP AUTH
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Matt Bernstein wrote:

 > ..but it's too late by then! You say (in the clear)
 >     AUTH PLAIN MiMeHaSh..
 > ..and the server replies
 >     503 STARTTLS required before AUTH


the server doesn't have to advertise it's auth-capability unless the
channel is already secured :) (no, i don't know how (if at all) to do
that. but it wouldn't be nice...)

otoh - once one does ssl, then why bother with passwords ? use
certificates then :)



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