RE: [Evolution] Problems sending smtp mail in Evo 1.4.5 and 1.5.0

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

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Note that if you have mail sitting in your outbox, it will keep track of the setting when the mail was sent (i think).

So make sure you clear it out and send a fresh mail when the setting changes.

On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 15:28 -0400, Rade Trimceski wrote:
>     Jeff --
>     
>     I have tried every possible combination of settings to no avail. Currently the SSL option is set to "Whenever possible".
>     
>     Rade
>     
>     
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: Jeffrey Stedfast [mailto:fejj ximian com] 
> >         Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 3:15 PM
> >         To: rtrimces mtu edu
> >         Cc: evolution lists ximian com
> >         Subject: RE: [Evolution] Problems sending smtp mail in Evo 1.4.5 and 1.5.0
> >         
> >         
> >         On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 14:54 -0400, Rade Trimceski wrote: 
> > > Jeff --
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. According to the system administrators of the
> > > email server and the directions they give online the smtp server doesn't
> > > require SSL authentication when accessed from within the network but
> > > _does_ require SSL authentication when accessed from outside the
> > > network.
> > >
> > > According to the server admins:
> > >                                  port  from mtu.edu   from elsewhere
> > > SMTP server name: email.mtu.edu  25    SSL optional   TLS/SSLv.3
> > > required and password authentication required
> > >
> > > So, if I trust what they say then the server not only supports but
> > > requires SSL from outside the network. Now there is no mention of
> > > another port for SSL enabled trafic, does that mean that both SSL and
> > > non SSL trafic go on port 25? I'm lost, clueless and frustrated :))).
> > >         
> >         
> >         yes, it means that their SMTP server presumably supports the STARTTLS extension and thus uses port 25 for both.
> >         
> >         Try changing your "Use SSL" option for SMTP to "Whenever Possible" instead of "Always" if that is what it is already set as. "Whenever Possible" uses STARTTLS and doesn't even attempt the high port.
> >         
> >         Jeff
> >         
> > > Regards,
> > > Rade
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeffrey Stedfast [mailto:fejj ximian com] 
> > > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 2:28 PM
> > > To: Rade Trimceski
> > > Cc: evolution lists ximian com
> > > Subject: Re: [Evolution] Problems sending smtp mail in Evo 1.4.5 and
> > > 1.5.0
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like from outside the network, your server doesn't support SSL
> > > (eg. perhaps the high port is only accessable from within the network).
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 08:21 -0400, Rade Trimceski wrote: 
> > > Hello all --
> > >
> > > I've been working at this problem for quite some time and I can't get
> > > anywhere so any help I can get will be greately appreciated.
> > >
> > > My setup:
> > > Redhat 9 + Evolution 1.4.5. Evolution accesses a pop3/smtp email server
> > > that requires authentication and SSL support. (the email server resides
> > > on
> > > my university's campus).
> > >
> > > Problem:
> > > When I'm at school where the dhcp server recognizes my MAC address I
> > > have
> > > no problem sending or receiving email.
> > >
> > > When I'm at any other place I cannot send an smtp message through my
> > > mail
> > > server but under windows using Outlook I can (so I know it's not a
> > > server
> > > problem). When I try to send an email off campus I get the following
> > > error
> > > from Evolution:
> > >
> > > Error while performing operation:
> > > Failed to connect to SMTP server email.mtu.edu in secure mode: server
> > > does
> > > not
> > > appear to support SSL
> > >
> > > Interestingly, if I try to send an email from offcapus location (and I
> > > can't) the message is left in Outbox. Next time I'm on campus, when i
> > > try
> > > to send the message I get the following warning message from evolution
> > > and
> > > the message is sent (when I hit ok):
> > >
> > > SSL Certificate check for email.mtu.edu:
> > >
> > > Issuer:            OU=Secure Server Certification Authority,O="RSA Data
> > > Security, Inc.",C=US
> > > Subject:           CN=email.mtu.edu,OU=Distributed Computing
> > > Services,O=Michigan Technological University,L=Houghton,ST=Michigan,C=US
> > > Fingerprint:       93:d8:d8:f7:08:2f:6b:ed:8d:a9:5d:05:2d:4f:22:39
> > > Signature:         BAD
> > >
> > > Do you wish to accept?
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > This same thing happens with Evolution 1.5.0 so I have a feeling my
> > > distribution is involved in causing the problem as much as Evolution is.
> > >
> > > Any help will be greatly appreciated (Cc me on reply, I'm not subscribed
> > > to the list).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rade
> > > P.S. If there is any other useful info that I can provide I will be
> > > happy
> > > to do so.
> > >
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> > >
> > >         
> >

Michael Zucchi <notzed ximian com> Ximian Evolution and Free Software Developer

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