The difference is between md5-digest, and md5-hash. I don't have any detailed knowlegde of the algorithms involved, though.

Thomas Mueller wrote:
Hi,

can someone explain the difference between the md5 algorithm dbmail uses
and the one from RFC 1321? I only know md5s as 32 byte hex string.

dbmail-adduser a test {md5:}test 0 1000

In the database I have as password for user test:
$1$bG4N.RkG$lO4.RvFp0ubDFocBxtt02/

The 32 byte hex string of 'test' would be:
098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6

Thanks.


Thomas

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