Re: [exim] TLS with gmail started failing

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Author: Andreas Metzler
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] TLS with gmail started failing
Viktor Dukhovni via Exim-users <exim-users@???> wrote:
>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 1:37 PM, Viktor Dukhovni via Exim-users <exim-users@???> wrote:


>> Actually, that did not work, I must have botched the command-line
>> arguments. The "STARTTLS" never happened, as can be seen from the
>> fact that the EHLO response still contains 'STARTTLS', which would
>> not be the case once starttls is established. Sorry, I am Postfix
>> and OpenSSL developer, not Exim or GnuTLS. Perhaps someone else
>> will post the correct options, or you can double-check the manpage.


> See http://www.moeding.net/2010/01/testing-smtp-auth-after-starttls/


> Apparently, with those command-line options, you need to type the
> STARTTLS yourself, wait for the server 2XX ACK, and then type "Ctrl-D"
> (TTY EOF sequence), telling gnutls-cli to take over and perform the
> handshake. There are likely better ways of doing this...


--starttls-proto=smtp

;-)
cu Andreas
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