On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:11:33 -0400 Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-04-21 at 09:01 -0700, Mark wrote: > > Hi -- > > > > Just trying Exim, coming from a long time of Sendmail. Curious how > > this might be handled, if it can be. I realize this is a buggy mail > > client problem, but such is the way of the things. > > > > Synopsis: Buggy client wants to relay a message via Exim server to a > > foreign domain, authenticating to Exim with TLS/PLAIN > > To be honest, this is an exact kind of message for the Exim Mailing > list... only *DO NOT* tell them you are using DEBIAN. You will be shot > on sight. > > There is an alioth message list for Debian specific issues. Mark Haber > and Andreas Metzler do a fine job on it. > > REMEMEBER, when using the EXIM mailing list... the WORD *DEBIAN* is a > swear word. They don't like the "modular approach" and think it is a > horrible thing. Hence you will be SHOT on sight. :). Had I had the benefit of your wisdom several years ago, my body might still be unholed. > Ask a "how would I cause exim to accept this buggy client?" > > This message as done might just do. > > Though, they might ask for logs to see what is going on to get around > it. > > If you submit logs, replace any "Debian" reference with something > else... anything else. And he may get asked for his Exim configuration file(s), which he won't be able to give them, since that's exactly the root of the schism. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
