Bug#440663: exim4-config: MAIN_TLS_* doesn't actually enable TLS

Marc Haber mh+debian-packages at zugschlus.de
Mon Sep 3 20:37:32 UTC 2007


On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 12:30:40PM -0500, John Goerzen wrote:
> One other thing...  if TLS is enabled by default, then it seems unnecessary 
> to have a MAIN_TLS_ENABLE macro.

TLS is enabled by default for an exim _client_, and it needs to be
manually enabled for an exim _server_ since that needs additional
handholding (and a certificate).

See also /usr/share/doc/exim4-base/README.Debian.gz chapter 2.2

Can I close this bug?

Greetings
Marc

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