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Author: George L. Yermulnik
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Problems with Smarthost configuration and space in the password
Hello!

On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 at 12:34:57 (+0000), Sebastian Lorenzen via Exim-users wrote:

> You are right, it runs on a Debian wheezy.
> I followed one of the tutorials in the web like this one: http://www.pontikis.net/blog/gmail-smarthost-exim4-debian
> Very few steps and very simple. Not sure if this is specific to Debian.


http://www.pontikis.net/blog/gmail-smarthost-exim4-debian#highlighter_32669
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NOTE: if the password contains special characters ($, \, {}) you have to escape them.
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Open your /etc/exim4/passwd.client and escape space character with a backslash.

> On 25/04/17 12:11, Sebastian Lorenzen via Exim-users wrote:
> > Is a space in the password supported?


> It depends how you access it and manipulate it in your configuration.
> Since you refer to "exim4" I'm guessing this means Debian's configuration; you need to as in a Deb-specific forum.
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> Cheers,
> Jeremy


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