On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 09:26:26PM +0200, Olaf Foellinger wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 12:37:55PM -0700, John W. Baxter wrote:
> > On 8/28/2004 10:54, "Marten Lehmann" <lehmann@???> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >> It's in there:
> > >>
> > >> http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/spec_33.html#SECT33.5
> > >
> > > I already read this part of the documentation. But the documentation
> > > only says "Exim will attempt to authenticate as a client when it
> > > connects". So, how do I tell exim which login and password to use to
> > > authentifacte itself on the remote smtp-server?
> >
> > 34.5. Using plaintext in a client
> > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/spec_34.html#SECT34.5
> >
> > 35.2. Using cram_md5 as a client
> > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/spec_35.html#SECT35.2
> >
> > 36.2. Using spa as a client
> > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/spec_36.html#SECT36.2
>
> I'm trying to connect to an Exchange server which is configured to use
> encryption and authentication. I get the error message
>
> 2004-08-30 21:22:49 I39XBN-0001D4-MO == of@??? R=send_to_smart_host
> T=remote_smtp defer (-42): authentication required but no common
> mechanisms were found
>
> How do I find out which mechnisms are supported by the server?
O.k., I've found out by adding all mechanisms that are documented. The
server uses LOGIN.
Gruss Olaf Föllinger
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Olaf Föllinger
Senior Consultant IT
S.E.S.A. Software und Systeme AG
