--- qmail-1.03.orig/qmail-smtpd.c	2005-07-29 21:59:10.000000000 +0300
+++ qmail-1.03/qmail-smtpd.c	2005-07-29 21:53:47.000000000 +0300
@@ -988,10 +988,10 @@ int authenticate(void)
 
   substdio_fdbuf(&ssauth,write,pi[1],ssauthbuf,sizeof ssauthbuf);
   if (substdio_put(&ssauth,user.s,user.len) == -1) return err_write();
-  if (substdio_put(&ssauth,pass.s,pass.len) == -1) return err_write();
 #ifdef CRAM_MD5
   if (substdio_put(&ssauth,chal.s,chal.len) == -1) return err_write();
 #endif
+  if (substdio_put(&ssauth,pass.s,pass.len) == -1) return err_write();
   if (substdio_flush(&ssauth) == -1) return err_write();
 
   close(pi[1]);