Re: [exim] using port 587 for submission?

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Author: Jeremy Harris
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] using port 587 for submission?
On 03/09/15 14:33, hw wrote:
> Do I have a problem here with testing? The server is configured to
> relay for all clients on the LAN without authentication. That used to
> be over port 25 only.
>
> Now exim also listens on port 587, and when no authentication is
> required anyway, it might not matter wheather I authenticate on port 587
> or not.


Indeed. It depends on what order you are configured to do these tests.
This is why I say you should look at the processing flow.


> Can I somehow make it so that when using port 587, authentication and
> encryption are always required while leaving port 25 unchanged?


Yes. Change the processing flow.