Re: [gentoo-user] SMTP Authentication

[Joshua Schmidlkofer]

What does SMTP auth have to do with dovecot or courier imap?  What
authentication packages are you using?

I see one qmail - why qmail?   I have tremendous success with postfix,
and it's a little more modern, with less patches.

I don't know much about dovecot, but Courier is a kmore familiar
matter to me.  I used it until I figured out how to use Cyrus.  Cyrus
is a vast improvement over Courier, IMNSHO.  My buddy says that
dovecot is superior to both.  Whatever.

So, what is the underlying authentication datastore?

On 10/18/06, Me Myself <whydidyouask@×××××××.com> wrote:
> On Tue, October 17, 2006 09:42, Tito Valentin wrote:
> >Hello list:
> >
> >I have been trying to get SMTP authentication on Gentoo to work with no
> >success.  I am running qmail (netqmail package) with dovecot and saslauth.
> >  I am able to connect and read my mail through IMAP fine.  The problem is
> >that I cannot send email using my own SMTP server due to an authentication
> >issue.  Every time we try to send email out we get an error saying that it
> >cannot establish a connection because I am not part of the allowed rcphost
> >list.  I tried adding the remote host in the rcpthosts database but the
> >problem persists.  The only error I see in the log files for dovecot is
> >"Disconnected"
> >
> >Can anyone point me in the right direction as to why I can't be
> >authenticated when sending email out?  Another thing is, it keeps
> >prompting me for my passwd.
> >
> >GV
> >
> >--
> >gentoo-user@g.o mailing list
> >
> >
> >List:
> >
> >Ha, I am having the same problem as Tito Valentin.  Is anyone out there
> >able to shed some light on this problem?  I opted for the use of
> >SquirrelMail in the mean time but it would be nice to be able to use
> >Thunderbird or Outlook.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >/////////////////////////////////////////////////
> >Ronald Vincent Vazquez

now, this seems very different.  Above is SMTP auth - yours seems to
be IMAP or POP auth problems. Which is it?  Is it just that you cannot
send mail?  or you can't get it either?

>
> Hello everyone:
>
> Please add me to the list of folks who are unable to authenticate smtp.  I
> am also having this smtp authentication problem though I am using Courier
> (IMAP) and not dovecot.  It is driving me crazy.  What I have done in order
> to be able to send mail is to use my ISP's smtp server but I see how some
> folks wouldn't want their ISP's servers to be present in their email
> headers.
>

Are you using qmail as well?  If so, why qmail?  SASL is a bitch at
first, it always is.  It usually pays to return to the configuration
with a fine tooth comb, a fresh mind and lots of patience.  I ahve
configured many SASL based services, and I usually use Kerberos
(GSSAPI) as well, so it's non-trivial.

Please post a little more info about each of your specific
configurations, because there isn't enough info here to shake a stick
at.
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