[bug-mailutils] Re: gsasl support for version 0.6

[Fredrick O Jackson]

Thanks Simon,

Ok here goes.

After installing Sendmail 8.13.3-5 and not having any problems getting to to 
authenticate (for sending) using sasl. However after installing 
mailutils-0.6, I found that I cannot get the pop or imap deamons to 
authenticate using sasl.

after installing libgsasl1 and libgsasl1-dev (0.11-1) I eventually found that 
these were not compiled with gsasl so on recompiling I found that gsasl 0.2.3 
was needed so I updated my machine to gsasl 0.2.3 . I packaged the 0.2.3 
tarball and installed it according to debians' tools (debuild and such).

running saslauthd in debug mode reveals that the pop or imap deamons are not 
attempting to use sasl.

examination of the mailutils code by another programmer SEEMS to indicate that 
sasl is not being registered as an authentication mechanism.

Any Suggestions?

Thank You
Fred


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On Monday 07 February 2005 11:35 am, Simon Josefsson wrote:
> Fredrick O Jackson <address@hidden> writes:
> > HI,
> >
> > I just spent an entire weekend trying to get the mailutils imap or pop
> > daemons to  authenticate with  gsasl. I was wondering what the status is
> > for sasl2 support? I'm running a debian unstable box installed recently.
> > I've run into a number of problems that I've already resolved but with
> > the help of a _seasoned_ linux programmer I found what I believe is proof
> > that at least the pop daemon doesn't have support I need.
> >
> > I'm working in a bank and I think that I could arrange for payment for
> > support.
> >
> > I would appreciate help.
>
> Hello.  If you explain what the problem is (or was), I could be
> interested in solving it, if it is GNU SASL related.
>
> Thanks,
> Simon