I don't care if I have to use PLAIN for a while.
Can you suggest a way to force the PLAIN AUTH?
As long as IMAIL reports on port 25 AUTH = CRAM-MD5 PLAIN, Eudora will try
cram first, thus hanging the server
Anthony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Eudora
> No, SMTP AUTH can still be performed.
>
> What broke in the Imail5.09-Eurdora4.3 combo was, at least, the CRAM-MD5
> encryption of the SMTP AUTH.
>
> Ipswitch says it's Eudora 4.3 ...
>
> From the excellent Eudora on-line help:
>
> "Allow authentication (check box on email Personality tab)
>
> Eudora can log in to an SMTP server when sending mail, just like it does
> for receiving mail. Not all SMTP servers require or allow such
> authentication. Eudora will attempt authentication to servers that allow
> it. The preferred SMTP authentication method is CRAM-MD5. If CRAM-MD5 is
> not available, LOGIN or PLAIN will automatically be used."
>
> Len
>
> =================
>
> >No one is seriously suggesting disabling SMTP AUTH as a remedy to the
SMTP
> >AUTH problem right?
>
> Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html
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