Re: [exim] using port 587 for submission?

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Author: hw
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] using port 587 for submission?


Am 03.09.2015 um 15:45 schrieb Jeremy Harris:
> 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.


Well, dow do I watch and change it, preferably without interrupting the
ongoing flow of messages too much?