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...http://exim.org/exim-html-4.62/doc/html/spec_html/ch36.html a cyrus_sasl authenticator driveer is 'included' in exim core. given that Dovecot has become a very attractive alternative for an increasing number of folks, and there's a patch against exim 4.43 here: http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/AuthenticatedSmtpUsingDovecot that allows use of Dovecot's native sasl implementation as an authenticator, and that is _seems_ to apply against 4.63 ok, might it be possible to get this integrated into exim core, and have it become 'official'? thanks, richard - -- /"\ \ /...

hi, i'm running dovecot branch_10 cvs on OSX 10.4.7 w/ exim 4.63. i'd like to use Dovecot's SASL as an auth backend to exim, instead of Cyrus-SASL. @ dovecot's sasl page: http://wiki.dovecot.org/Sasl i know there's a patch against exim 4.43: http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/AuthenticatedSmtpUsingDovecot that, purportedly, enables EXIM to use dovecot's SASL as an auth backend. questions: (1) with 'recent' updates to both dovecot/exim, is that patch still required? (2) if so, is that patch still viable/safe against 4.63? (3) can anyone provide a _specific...

Hello all, attached patch makes possible to use dovecot as an authentication backend for Exim 4. Reasons beyond this patch are simple: exim's authenticators require use of plaintext passwords and NTLM code in exim is quite outdated and hairy. Patch generated against Exim 4.43, but should apply to earlier versions too. Patch adds new 'dovecot' authenticator, which can be used as such: