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* doc/misc/smtpmail.texi (Authentication): Document smtp-auth.
* etc/NEWS: Advertise the feature.
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Andrew G Cohen 2020-09-01 19:38:36 +08:00
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doc/misc/smtpmail.texi
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The process by which the SMTP library authenticates you to the server
is known as ``Simple Authentication and Security Layer'' (SASL).
There are various SASL mechanisms, and this library supports three of
them: CRAM-MD5, PLAIN, and LOGIN@. It tries each of them, in that order,
until one succeeds. The first uses a form of encryption to obscure
your password, while the other two do not.
them: CRAM-MD5, PLAIN, and LOGIN@, where the first uses a form of
encryption to obscure your password, while the other two do not. It
tries each of them, in that order, until one succeeds. You can assign
a specific authentication mechanism to a server by including a key
smtp-auth with a value of the preferred mechanism.
@node Encryption
@chapter Encryption

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etc/NEWS
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@ -379,6 +379,14 @@ In Message mode buffers, the 'C-c C-p' ('message-insert-screenshot')
command has been added. It depends on using an external program to
take the actual screenshot, and defaults to "ImageMagick import".
** Smtpmail
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*** Allow direct selection of smtp authentication mechanism.
A server entry retrieved by auth-source can request a desired smtp
authentication mechanism by setting a value for the key 'smtp-auth'.
** Help
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