[imp] SMTP AUTH

Jan Schneider jan@horde.org
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:15:06 +0100


Zitat von francus@metsny.yossi.com:

> I recently started experimenting with the relatively new feature SMTP
> AUTH in
> sendmail (8.10 and higher) that enables a user to authenticate to
> sendmail
> at login using CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5 and a few other encryption
> mechanisms.
> This is particularly useful for roaming users who need the ability to
> relay mail through their usual mail server while they are connected
> via some external ISP (ie Earthlink). The nicest part of this system
> is that it allows a sysadmin to tighten up even further what relaying
> sendmail will allow and is a major help in cutting down on both spam
> and security risks.
> 
> A number of MUAs (Eudora, Pine 4.33, some others) have the capability
> of
> sending in this type of authentication.
> 
> Are there any plans for IMP to add in this feature?

As IMP is using the pear library, this feature IS already implemented. 
Check out Mail/smtp.php in your local pear directory to find any additional 
parameters you need to provide in horde/config/horde.php.

Jan.

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