Hi, On Sun, May 01, 2005 at 10:38:43PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > The problematic phrase is "setting the appropriate macro as mentioned > in the comments in the configuration file". That is to say, this phrase > is clear on its own, it tells me that I will find further instructions > in /etc/exim4/conf.d/auth/30_exim4-config_examples. > > The problem is when I look for these instructions inside > 30_exim4-config_examples. I can't find them.
I see. I always forget that there is client authentication as well. That feature is never used by me. I have added # You can set # AUTH_SERVER_ALLOW_NOTLS_PASSWORDS to advertise unencrypted clear text # password based authenticators on all connections. to the comments for server side authentication, and # You can set AUTH_CLIENT_ALLOW_NOTLS_PASSWORDS to allow unencrypted # clear text password authentication on all connections. to client side authentication. To allow setting of macros, nonsplit config will now read /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.localmacros before /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template, and README.Debian now has the two paragraphs: +Our configuration can be controlled in a limited way by setting +macros. That way, you can switch on and off certain parts of the +default configuration without having to touch the dpkg-conffiles. +While touching dpkg-conffiles itself is explitly allowed and wanted, +it can be quite a nuisance to be asked on package upgrade whether one +wants to use the locally changed file or the file changed by the +package maintainer. + +Whenever you see an .ifdef or .ifndef clause in the configuration +file, you can control the appropriate clause by setting the macro in a +local configuration file. For split configuration, you can drop the +local configuration file anywhere in /etc/exim4/conf.d/main. Just make +sure it gets read before the macro is first used. 000_localmacros is a +possible name, guaranteeing first order. For a non-split +configuration, /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.localmacros gets read before +/etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template. See the exim specification, chapter +6.4, for details how macro expansion works. > Note also the circular references: README.SMTP-AUTH says read the > comments in 30_exim4-config_examples, while 30_exim4-config_examples > says read README.SMTP-AUTH for more help. That is ok, because the README gives more general information, while the special information is inside the actual config file. > 1) Keep the reference in README.SMTP-AUTH to the comments in > 30_exim4-config_examples, and add those comments. Done. > Or maybe you could place the definition right there in > 30_exim4-config_examples, and the instruction will say "...telling them > to fix their email server, and then uncomment the following line" Macros can unfortunately only be _set_ in the main part of exim configuration. > I will go now and send an email to my ISP telling them to fix their > email server. *g* Is are the changes I did sufficient in your opinion? Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
