Norberto Rozas wrote:

> I'm using QMAIL+VPOPMAIL+QMAILADMIN  in perfect conditions, exept....
> 
> I need to control qmail-smtpd by AUTH LOGIN.
> 
> All docs I found considered to use /bin/checkpassword and adding some 
> patches into qmail-smtpd.c

All you need is the SMTP AUTH patch to get this working. This is the 
exact setup on my server - been working fine for over a year.

> I think today my VPOPMAIL uses vchkpw to control virtual 
> username/password. I want to authenticate SMTP using the same database.

With the SMTP AUTH patch Im using it does.

> Does /bin/checkpassword use the same user/pass that vchkpw uses?

Prob. not.

> How do POP and SMTP authenticate users?
> Which of theses patchs apply to this condition?

Im using Courier IMAP to provide POP3/IMAP. Courier uses vchkpw 
directly. The AUTH patch for Qmail takes care of SMTP authentication 
also using vpopmail databases.

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Aj.
Systems Administrator / Developer

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