Re: Exim 4.100 without identd (RFC 1413) support?

Jeremy Harris wrote:
> On 2025/10/30 2:10 PM, Heiko Schlichting via Exim-dev wrote:
> > We need and use identd
> 
> You are the first user I have ever heard of.  That is why it was removed; it
> appeared to be a moribund feature.

I also believe it's rarely used. The heyday of servers with thousands of
interactive accounts is over, but there are still some areas where it's
used that way. This is especially true at universities, where some still
have login servers for all employees and students.

> To clarify: you are already running Exim in production with the post-4.99 commit
> that removes identd support?

No. I'm currently upgrading from 4.98.2 to 4.99. That's when I noticed the
commit. There are no problems at the moment.

> > Is there any chance that the removal of identd will be reversed?
> It is possible.  Other reports of usage would help.

Other users now have a unique opportunity to speak up...

Thanks and best regards,
Heiko

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