SUMMARY kmail starts to talk to a server before greeting. Here is the server log: 2020-01-22 22:05:46.141887500 20683 Accepted connection 0/10 from 192.168.255.2 / Unknown 2020-01-22 22:05:46.142222500 20683 Connection from Unknown [192.168.255.2] 2020-01-22 22:05:46.537767500 20683 (connect) tls: pass, connect via SMTPS 2020-01-22 22:05:46.572545500 20683 (connect) earlytalker: karma -1 (-1) 2020-01-22 22:05:46.572678500 20683 (connect) earlytalker: fail, remote started talking before we said hello 2020-01-22 22:05:46.573069500 20683 (deny) logging::logterse: ` 192.168.255.2 Unknown earlytalker 901 Connecting host started transmitting before SMTP greeting msg denied before queued 2020-01-22 22:05:46.573264500 20683 550 Connecting host started transmitting before SMTP greeting 2020-01-22 22:05:46.575005500 20683 click, disconnecting 2020-01-22 22:05:47.129568500 1896 cleaning up after 20683 Changing the earlytalker timeout 0 solves the problem. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. 2. 3. OBSERVED RESULT EXPECTED RESULT SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: 5.64.0 Qt Version: 5.12.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION