From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 20 14:07:34 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 964E0106564A for ; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:07:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: from sigma.octantis.com.au (ns2.octantis.com.au [207.44.189.124]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 547A18FC1A for ; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:07:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: (qmail 25715 invoked from network); 20 Mar 2008 09:07:34 -0500 Received: from 124-170-131-220.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO localhost) (124.170.131.220) by sigma.octantis.com.au with (DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 20 Mar 2008 09:07:33 -0500 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:07:27 +1100 From: Norberto Meijome To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080321010727.2117f0b4@meijome.net> In-Reply-To: <20080318160910.GA93528@thought.org> References: <20080318160910.GA93528@thought.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.3.1 (GTK+ 2.12.9; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: IMAP quandry... . X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:07:34 -0000 On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:09:10 -0800 Gary Kline wrote: > > Sending failed: > Your SMTP server does not support PLAIN. Choose a different authentication method. The server responded: "5.7.0 authentication failed" > The message will stay in the 'outbox' folder until you either fix the problem (e.g. a broken address) or remove the message from the 'outbox' folder. > The following transport protocol was used: aristotle.thought.org > Do you want me to continue sending the remaining messages? > Hi Gary, i think you may be confusing IMAP (get email and manage folders,etc) with SMTP (send email). from the message above, it seems that the plain text auth method is not supported (anymore?) by your smtp server. And therefore it failed to authenticate you.... it doesn't *necessarily* mean the password changed - it could be the server got upgraded and the new default is to not accept auth in PLAIN (ie, now it wants CRAM5, TLS, etc). The best way to see what happens is to run ethereal (or tcpdump...) and see exactly what the server is answering back - i don't trust what the mail software reports..in most cases the server messages are crammed into a few pre-packaged options that obscure the real issue. B _________________________ {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983) I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when wet. Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. You have been Warned.