Re: [Dovecot] login fails when username has apostrophe

On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 10:19 +1100, Karl Latiss wrote:

Jan 5 16:15:05 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): ldap(julie.o \'reilly@example.com,10.3.96.60): pass search: base=dc=example, dc=com scope=subtree filter=(&(objectClass=qmailUser)(uid=julie.o\\'reilly)) field s=mail,userPassword

I think it should be julie.o\\\'reilly in there. Have to check why.

Jan 5 16:15:07 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): client out: FAIL 1 user=julie.o\'reilly@example.com failed, 1 attempts): user=, method=PLAIN,

But I think your client (PHP webmail with automatic slashing enabled?) is sending the initial \ here. Try logging in manually with telnet to make sure.