Re: [Exim] caalouts for lmtp(socket) transport - NO WAY [exi…

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Autor: Tor Slettnes
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A: Andrzej Filip
CC: Exim-users list
Assumpte: Re: [Exim] caalouts for lmtp(socket) transport - NO WAY [exim 4.30]
On Apr 28, 2004, at 13:17, Tor Slettnes wrote:
> On Apr 28, 2004, at 10:57, Andrzej Filip wrote:
>> LMTP over UNIX socket is more secure method for accessing cyrus.
>
> Actually, so long as Cyrus only binds to the loopback interface
> ('localhost:lmtp'), there is little or no difference in terms of
> security.


Sorry, of course I am wrong. You can set the permissions on a UNIX
socket to allow only certain users to read/write -- something you
cannot do with a TCP socket.

-tor