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Topic: Email verify error - SMTP?

Hi

I'm setting up user registration to enable emailed verification, but i get this error when I register.


Error: Could not connect to smtp host "smtp.XXXX.com" (111) (Connection refused).


I've checked and double checked my smtp user login and password.

Please help

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

"Could not connect" does not imply that the username or password is wrong. It means PunBB was unable to connect that server at all. There's not a lot I can do to help you. Are you sure the SMTP server address is correct?

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

yes - it's the exact smtp setting i use for my other email clients. eg outlook express, webmail  -
My ISP also uses auth.smtp.xxxx.xxx which I've also tried with no luck. does punBB except auth.smtp settings?

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

I've checked with my ISP help docs and it states:

"Activate SMTP Authentification. [not Secure Password Authentification (SPA)]"

Is is possible to do this - and how?

thanks

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

Erm, that's what entering a username/pass is I think wink
Does your SMTP server not use port 25?

6 Reply by tszwu (edited by tszwu 2005-06-03 20:50)

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

This was the exact wording -

" Please note: To send e-mail using the SMTP-Server, activate SMTP Authentification. Please do not use the Secure Password Authentification (SPA) option. Optionally, port 587 can also be used in addition to the default port RRFC 2476. "


Also - it seems I need to add this line somewhere?


                   smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes


Any ideas welcome - thanks

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

can you not just leave the smtp settings empty to use the php mail() function?

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8 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2005-06-03 21:19)

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

try putting :587 at the end of your smtp server address

And that line is something that should be in the smtp server I believe wink

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

Connorhd you are a star! - yes like smarty i assumed i had to fill in all the boxes.

Problem solved - thread closed

10 Reply by Smartys (edited by Smartys 2005-06-03 21:44)

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Re: Email verify error - SMTP?

lol, I assumed you were using SMTP for a reason: after all, it does say

Leave blank to use the local mail program.

Ah well, glad it's solved smile