Re: [Exim] Help with SMTP AUTH

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Odhiambo Washington
CC: Dave C., Exim Users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Help with SMTP AUTH
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

> | You could possibly set up a different file to contain username/password
> | combinations for use with SMTP AUTH? The other way is to run exim as
> | root..
>
> I was hoping that there could be a provision to specify the user under
> which Exim runs when checking the file, no?


There can't be, because Exim gives up all its privileges when listening
for incoming SMTP. The solution to this has to be outside Exim.

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