saslauthd service: disable it or not?

Virtualmin
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Hi!

I have a virtualmin server properly configured and working.

Then I installed Roudcube for one of the domains in the server, but I noticed that it was impossible to send e-mails because I stopped the saslauthd service (recommended by Config Server Security Firewall - CSF).

After manually starting saslauthd I was able to send e-mails via Roudcube. So, this is the only way to send e-mails via smtp/Roundcube in Virtualmin?

Does it poses a security threat to my server?

Thank you!

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Howdy,

The saslauthd service is used to perform outgoing email authentication with Postfix. If you’re using your server as an email server, you would want to have that service enabled.

-Eric

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Thanks!