Personally, I use pass=${quote_ldap:$2} , but try running exim in debug mode
with expansion so you can double check the LDAP query that is being
performed and what comes back.-Andy- > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Hastings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 May 2006 11:47 > To: exim-users@exim.org > Subject: [exim] smtp authentication with outlook express > > HI, > > I'm having a world of grief trying to get smtp authentication > working with outlook express. It works with outlook and > thunderbird (though I believe they use the plain > authenticator not the login authenticator) and I can get a > successful authentication using exim -d -bs > > Any ideas where I am going wrong? It is as if OE does not see > that there is an authentication scheme available as the error > message that I get back is a "550 - unable to relay message" > > Here is the authenticator I am using: > > login_server: > driver = plaintext > public_name = LOGIN > server_prompts = Username:: : Password:: > server_condition = ${if ldapauth \ > > {user="mail=${quote_ldap:$1},[EMAIL PROTECTED],LDAPBASE" \ > pass="$2" \ > ldap://LDAPSERVER/}{yes}{no}} > server_set_id = $1 > > > Where LDAPSERVER is the ip address of the of the ldap server > and LDAPBASE is "o=email,dc=accesst,dc=com" > > > All the googleing I have done points to it usually being a > problem with the server_prompt but as far as I can see I have > got it correct (tried with and without double quotes). > > Regards, > > Pat > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses but it is your > responsibility to maintain up to date anti virus software on > the device that you are currently using to read this email. ] > > > > -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
