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Re: smtps



On Thursday, 07 June 2007 at 11:23, Ryan Corder wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 07, 2007 at 12:19:36AM +0200, Albert Shih wrote:
> | How you use mutt with smtps ?
> | 
> | When I use mutt with classic smtp I use msmtp package. But If i want use
> | msmtp with smtps I need (or I don't known how I can do) to put my password
> | in clear directly in .msmtprc.
> | 
> | Do you have any better idea ?
> 
> if your mail server supports and authentication method that can be
> performed via SASL, then you can manage to not input a password.
> 
> I personally run a Kerberos realm and use Postfix for my MTA, which
> supports Kerberos via GSSAPI.  msmtp has support for GSSAPI via libgsasl.
> 
> stick it all together and I get secure authentication without the need
> of placing my password in my .mstmprc file once I have authenticated to
> my KDC.

mutt's built-in SMTP client (added in 1.5.15) should also support
GSSAPI via SASL.

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