SASL2 - loose error message

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SASL2 - loose error message
\ Eddy Ilg (27 Jun 2007)
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Subject:	SASL2 - loose error message
Group:	Postfix-users
From:	Eddy Ilg
Date:	27 Jun 2007

Hi List,

I know questions for SASL are probably posted all the time, but I just
can't find out why my configuration is not working. Maybe it's just a
little mistake somewhere. I would be thankful for any hints.

I compiled my postfix version 2.3.4 with following command:
make makefiles CCARGS="-DUSE_SASL_AUTH -DHAS_MYSQL -I/usr/include/mysql
-I/usr/include/sasl -DUSE_TLS" AUXLIBS=" -lsasl2 -lmysqlclient -lssl"

I created a file named /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf with following
contents:
pwcheck_method: saslauthd
mech_list: plain login digest-md5 cram-md5
saslauthd_path: /var/run/saslauthd/mux
autotransition: true
log_level: 3

I also tried auxprop and other methods, but that doesn't change
anything, so I believe the file is not even read.

The mailserver is offering
250-AUTH NTLM LOGIN PLAIN DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5
and my clients asks me for a password.

Then in the log the following message appears:

Jun 27 21:57:43 saturn postfix/smtpd[14068]: connect from
unknown[78.54.29.161]
Jun 27 21:57:43 saturn postfix/smtpd[14068]: warning:
unknown[78.54.29.161]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed:
authentication failure
Jun 27 21:57:43 saturn postfix/smtpd[14068]: lost connection after AUTH
from unknown[78.54.29.161]

Now what can this "authentication failure" mean? I tried changing the
contents of smtpd.conf but that doesn't change anything (I assume it is
not read). Did I do something wrong at compilation time?

Thanks

Eddy