diff --git a/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf b/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
index 9d4f062..14584e2 100644
--- a/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
+++ b/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ disable_plaintext_auth = yes
 #   plain login digest-md5 cram-md5 ntlm rpa apop anonymous gssapi otp skey
 #   gss-spnego
 # NOTE: See also disable_plaintext_auth setting.
-auth_mechanisms = plain login
+auth_mechanisms = plain login digest-md5 cram-md5
 
 ##
 ## Password and user databases
diff --git a/etc/exim4/exim4.conf b/etc/exim4/exim4.conf
index 37515f9..2a25ebd 100644
--- a/etc/exim4/exim4.conf
+++ b/etc/exim4/exim4.conf
@@ -1220,4 +1220,16 @@ dovecot_login:
   server_socket = /run/dovecot/auth-client
   server_set_id = $auth1
 
+dovecot_digestmd5:
+  driver = dovecot
+  public_name = DIGEST-MD5
+  server_socket = /run/dovecot/auth-client
+  server_set_id = $auth1
+
+dovecot_crammd5:
+  driver = dovecot
+  public_name = CRAM-MD5
+  server_socket = /run/dovecot/auth-client
+  server_set_id = $auth1
+
 # End of Exim configuration file