Re: [Exim] Re: need help with smtp-auth client (exim4)

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Author: Brent Russell Langille
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Re: need help with smtp-auth client (exim4)
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 14:56 +0100, Philip Hazel wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Brent Russell Langille wrote:
>
> > so there is no way to override exim4's strict adherence to the RFC
> > standard? as i mentioned before i can connect with and submit
> > authorization with ximian evolution so somehow it it dealing with the
> > servers' misconfiguration.
>
> Maybe ximian is one of the non-standard clients? This is one case where
> I drew a line at non-standard support. Actually, the LOGIN mechanism
> itself is not standardised, but (a) it's widely used and (b) Exim can
> support it with the same authenticator that supports the standardised
> PLAIN mechanism.
>
>
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> Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
> ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.
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thank you Philip, i greatly appreciate your all your help. it looks like
i will have to try my hand with the my isp's mail admin.

thanks again