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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.6 for Email Advanced Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 LDAP Queries
Figure 3-17
SMTP Authentication Query
When an SMTPAUTH profile has been configured, you can specify that the listener uses that query for
SMTP authentication.
SMTP authentication.
SMTP Authentication via Second SMTP Server (SMTP Auth with Forwarding)
You can configure the appliance to verify the username and password that have been provided to another
SMTP authenticated conversation with a different SMTP server.
SMTP authenticated conversation with a different SMTP server.
The authenticating server is not the server that transfers mail; rather, it only responds to SMTP
Authentication requests. When authentication has succeeded, the SMTP transfer of mail with the
dedicated mail server can proceed. This feature is sometimes referred to as “SMTP Authentication with
forwarding” because only the credentials are forwarded (or “proxied”) to another SMTP server for
authentication.
Authentication requests. When authentication has succeeded, the SMTP transfer of mail with the
dedicated mail server can proceed. This feature is sometimes referred to as “SMTP Authentication with
forwarding” because only the credentials are forwarded (or “proxied”) to another SMTP server for
authentication.
To create an SMTP Authentication Forwarding profile:
Step 1
Click the Network > SMTP Authentication link. The SMTP Authentication page is displayed.
Step 2
Click the Add Profile link. The Add SMTP Authentication Profile: SMTP Authentication Profile
Settings page is displayed. Enter a unique name for the SMTP authentication profile. Select
‘Forwarding’ for the Profile Type.
Settings page is displayed. Enter a unique name for the SMTP authentication profile. Select
‘Forwarding’ for the Profile Type.
Figure 3-18
Selecting a Forwarding SMTP Authentication Profile
Step 3
Click the Next button. The Add SMTP Authentication Profile: Forwarding Server Settings page is
displayed.
displayed.