Using SMTP Auth with the Exim Smarthost

PROBLEM

I have created a smarthost but I want to add more security with SMTP Auth

ENVIRONMENT

• On-Premise Server + WebMail Installations: Version 6.0 > Current Version
• Webmail Only Installations: Version 6.0 > Current Version

CAUSE

Smarthost requires more security

RESOLUTION

Creating smarthosts with Exim is easy, but you may want to enable SMTP authentication during transactions for additional security. Just go through the following steps:

1.) Open up your /usr/local/atmail/mailserver/configure file, and find:

dnslookup:
driver = dnslookup
domains = ! +local_domains
transport = remote_smtp
ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8
no_more

2.) Comment out this line so it looks like:

#dnslookup:
# driver = dnslookup
# domains = ! +local_domains
# transport = remote_smtp
# ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8
# no_more

3.) Add this line below:

divertnonlocal:
driver = manualroute
domains = ! +local_domains
transport = remote_smtp
route_list = * 192.168.0.6
ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8
no_more

4.) Replace "192.168.0.6" with your SMTP relay host (your smarthost destination).

5.) Find this line afterwards:

remote_smtp:
driver = smtp

6.) Change it to:

remote_smtp:
driver = smtp
 hosts_require_auth = 192.168.0.6 hosts_try_auth = 192.168.0.6

7.) Change "192.168.0.6" to your smarthost server.

8.) At the bottom of the file, find this line:

begin authenticators

9.) Below this, add:

login:
driver = plaintext
public_name = LOGIN
client_send = ": richard@inbox.com : password"

10.) Replace "richard@inbox.com" with SMTP Auth username. "password" with your SMTP Auth password.

11.) Restart AtMail.

% /etc/init.d/atmailserver restart