Re: [Evolution] cannot change smtp port

[BlinkEye <blinkeye gmx ch>]

On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 13:14 +0530, Not Zed wrote:
> > > Where are you removing the explicit port number from?  Are you sure
> > > the port number you're using has an smtp server running on it?
> > >
> > > There are no known issues here, and 2.0.4 has been around for a
> > > relatively long time.
> >
> > it does not work. i may try to send a mail with the server set to -
> > smtp.mailserver.org:25 - which does not work. so, the mail stands in the
> > outbox but can't be sent. now, if i remove the port number the mails can
> > be sent.
>
>
> > yes, i'm very sure the port number i specify has a smtp server running
> > on it. as i said, try it yourself with the port 25. i'm still able to
> > send my mails specifying the port number with evo-1.4. 
> >
> > maybe the bug is not just in that but in combination with ssl. i use ssl
> > only.
>
> Oh, right.  Well SSL SMTP doesn't run on port 25 by default, so when
> you're specifying port 25, you're probably specifying a port the
> server isn't listening on, if the server ONLY supports ssl.  smtps is
> on port 465.

well, you're right of course (my bad i didn't realize that). as of
evo-1.4 i just set smtp.server.org:25 even with ssl only. well, setting
it (correctly) to smtp.server.org:465 works on evo-2.0.4.

thanks a lot.

with best regards
blinkeye