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ASL 5.100 Smarthost doesn't work any more

Hi,
after updating to 5.100 our smarthost doesn't accept our mails any more.

The log shows:
R=smarthost T=remote_smtp defer (0): expansion of "${readfile{/etc/exim.conf.smarthost_auth}{" failed in server_login authenticator: missing } at end of string

The address, username and password are OK.

Switching off the smarthost helps for some mails, but t-online only accept mails via smarthost.

cu
Walter

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0 tom_01 over 21 years ago

Does your smarthost support both PLAIN and LOGIN methods?

You can check by telnetting to port 25, and type "EHLO test". It should then say "AUTH LOGIN" and/or "AUTH PLAIN" somewhere.

Please check this, then I can help [:)]
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0 wk_03 over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01

tom,

it responds "AUTH LOGIN"

cu
Walter
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0 tom_01 over 21 years ago in reply to wk_03
OK, I think I know what the problem is.

Try this:

1) Get root shell on ASL
2) cd /var/chroot-smtp/etc/
3) joe exim.conf
4) Scroll down to the end of the file
5) Line number 373 should be this:

Code:

client_send = ${readfile{/etc/exim.conf.smarthost_auth}{:}}

6) Double the colon, like this:

Code:

client_send = ${readfile{/etc/exim.conf.smarthost_auth}{::}}

7) Save the file and exit (CTRL-K-X)

Try sending mails now. Does it work?

/tom
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0 wk_03 over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01

Tom,

I made the changes, now the error changed:

R=smarthost T=remote_smtp defer (0): SMTP error from remote mailer after AUTH LOGIN ************************: host xxxxxx [xx.xxx.xx.xxx]: 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6

cu
Walter
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0 tom_01 over 21 years ago in reply to wk_03

OK, it is not THAT easy. Give me 30 minutes for a solution.

I'll post here.
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0 tom_01 over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01
OK, this time, replace the complete last "client_send" line with this (use cut and paste ... it is very long):

Code:

client_send = : ${extract{2}{ }{${readfile{/etc/exim.conf.smarthost_auth}{ }}}} : ${extract{3}{ }{${readfile{/etc/exim.conf.smarthost_auth}{ }}}}

The leading colon after the "client_send" is intentional, do not remove it.

Does it work now? (Fingers crossed ...)
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0 wk_03 over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01

tom,

it works!

Thank you very much

cu
Walter
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0 extraem over 21 years ago in reply to wk_03

Hallo ,

I have another error message after send E-Mail

R=smarthost T=remote_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host

Please Help
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0 tom_01 over 21 years ago in reply to extraem

That is due to the previous errors and SHOULD disappear in 1-2 hours.

You can run "/var/chroot-smtp/bin/chroot-exim -qff -v" if you do not want to wait [:)]
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0 toofreaky over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01

>> OK, this time, replace the complete last "client_send" line
>> with this (use cut and paste ... it is very long):

Hi Tom,

this one worked for me, too .... will this issue be fixed in the next release or do we have to fix the exim.conf by hand from now on ?
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0 toofreaky over 21 years ago in reply to tom_01

>> OK, this time, replace the complete last "client_send" line
>> with this (use cut and paste ... it is very long):

Hi Tom,

this one worked for me, too .... will this issue be fixed in the next release or do we have to fix the exim.conf by hand from now on ?
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