Bug 134992

Summary: Authenticated sending no longer works
Product: [Unmaintained] kmail Reporter: Dave <dave>
Component: sendingAssignee: kdepim bugs <pim-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 1.9.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Dave 2006-10-02 13:29:17 UTC 
Version:           1.9.1 (using KDE KDE 3.5.2)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

After upgrading to the latest version of KDE (Ubuntu dapper drake) I can no longer send email using the authenticated SMTP methods.

Previously, my setup worked using either SSL or TLS to the server. Now, I can:

- check which methods the server supports

However, when I try to send mail, I get a message saying

Sending failed:
Authentication failed.
Most likely the password is wrong.
The server responded: "5.7.0 authentication failed"

I know the obvious conclusion is that the password is wrong, but a) it isn't ;) and b) it used to work.

I don't think this is the same as http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=97139 - I've checked the OpenSSL setup and that works fine, and I get the same error with both SSL and TLS, using Digest-MD5.

Thanks,
dave
Comment 1 Christian Zangl 2006-10-02 16:46:03 UTC 
I've had the same problem with an unencrypted connection:
- either use a shorter password
- or upgrade to 1.9.4

chris
Comment 2 Thomas McGuire 2007-06-13 17:48:49 UTC 
Are you using SMTP passwords which contain the !-character?
Comment 3 Thomas McGuire 2008-02-27 22:24:37 UTC 
Probably already fixed, please reopen if you can still reproduce with KMail 1.9.9