--- smtpd_orig.py	2010-05-10 22:53:42.926320614 -0600
+++ smtpd.py	2010-07-05 10:04:51.137268106 -0600
@@ -516,6 +516,16 @@
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     options = parseargs()
+    classname = options.classname
+    if "." in classname:
+        lastdot = classname.rfind(".")
+        mod = __import__(classname[:lastdot], globals(), locals(), [""])
+        classname = classname[lastdot+1:]
+    else:
+        import __main__ as mod
+    class_ = getattr(mod, classname)
+    proxy = class_((options.localhost, options.localport),
+                   (options.remotehost, options.remoteport))
     # Become nobody
     if options.setuid:
         try:
@@ -530,16 +540,6 @@
             if e.errno != errno.EPERM: raise
             print('Cannot setuid "nobody"; try running with -n option.', file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(1)
-    classname = options.classname
-    if "." in classname:
-        lastdot = classname.rfind(".")
-        mod = __import__(classname[:lastdot], globals(), locals(), [""])
-        classname = classname[lastdot+1:]
-    else:
-        import __main__ as mod
-    class_ = getattr(mod, classname)
-    proxy = class_((options.localhost, options.localport),
-                   (options.remotehost, options.remoteport))
     try:
         asyncore.loop()
     except KeyboardInterrupt: