[Pkg-exim4-users] Re: log noise reduction

[Faheem Mitha]

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, Faheem Mitha wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I just set up SMTP authentication for my Exim4 client. However, the logs are 
> a little bit noisy. Any suggestions how to reduce these errors? Presumably it 
> tries the plain and login authentication first, before trying TLS.

Actually, it looks like it is not working. Any idea what is wrong? Do I 
need to do additional configuration besides adding an entry in 
/etc/exim4/passwd.client?

                                                                  Faheem.

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007-04-30 13:56:23 1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 <= faheem at email.unc.edu U=faheem 
P=local-esmtp S=484 id=Pine.LNX.4.62.0704301356060.5005 at Chrestomanci
2007-04-30 13:56:27 1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 plain authenticator failed 
H=smtp.unc.edu [152.2.1.139] 535 5.7.0 authentication failed
2007-04-30 13:56:27 1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 login authenticator failed 
H=smtp.unc.edu [152.2.1.139] 535 5.7.0 authentication failed
2007-04-30 13:56:27 1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 ** faheem at duke.edu R=smarthost 
T=remote_smtp_smarthost: SMTP error from remote mailer after RCPT 
TO:<faheem at duke.edu>:
  host smtp.unc.edu [152.2.1.139]: 550 5.7.1 <faheem at duke.edu>... Relaying 
denied. Proper authentication required.
2007-04-30 13:56:27 1Hia6t-0001Ir-CO <= <> R=1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 
U=Debian-exim P=local S=1444
2007-04-30 13:56:27 1Hia6p-0001Ik-O5 Completed