Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

Hi, I'm using dovecot for SASL authentication: smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_unauth_destination smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth-client Now if for whatever reason dovecot is not r

Re: Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

* Hagen Fürstenau : > Hi, > > I'm using dovecot for SASL authentication: > > smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes > smtpd_recipient_restrictions = > permit_mynetworks > permit_sasl_authenticated > reject_unauth_destination > smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot > smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth-client >

Re: Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

Now if for whatever reason dovecot is not running, smtpd will also refuse to work, complaining "fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms". Indeed! I would much prefer it to fall back to "smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no" in that case, so that mail for local recipients can still be received. Is th

Re: Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 03:08:31PM +0200, Hagen F??rstenau wrote: > I'm using dovecot for SASL authentication: > > smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes > smtpd_recipient_restrictions = > permit_mynetworks > permit_sasl_authenticated > reject_unauth_destination > smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot > sm

Re: Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

Ralf Hildebrandt wrote: > * Hagen Fürstenau : >> Hi, >> >> I'm using dovecot for SASL authentication: >> >> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes >> smtpd_recipient_restrictions = >> permit_mynetworks >> permit_sasl_authenticated >> reject_unauth_destination >> smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot >> smtpd

Re: Fall back when dovecot SASL is unavailable?

> Frankly, configure SASL just on port 587, and *require* SASL there, in > which case, no point in running the service while SASL is down. That's a good idea, thanks. Cheers, Hagen