On 2/23/2009 12:12 PM, Timo Sirainen wrote: >>>> 2. What is the benefit of using Dovecot's SASL as compared to >>>> Cyrus SASL? Is there better performance?
>>> Probably not, but I've always hated configuring Cyrus SASL. It's >>> not as flexible and the error and debug messages are worse. >> I agree... but the one disadvantage to dovecot sasl is it cannot be >> used as CLIENT mechanism... is adding this capability by any chance >> on the radar? > Well, as a client Cyrus SASL does pretty well already. I know, but I'd prefer not to have them both installed if possible... ;) > And having Dovecot support also client SASL would require a lot of > new code which isn't used by Dovecot itself anywhere. I understand... but it would still be nice... ;) maybe a good candidate for the Goggle Summer of Code? -- Best regards, Charles
