Can't use SMTP mail with localhost

[Ricky.]

Hi,
I was in process of troubleshooting mail delivery issues with one of the SMF installation running 2.0.17 and wanted to use SMTP instead of php mail().

But I am receiving this error :

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Ran into problems sending Mail. Error: 535 5.7.8 Error: authentication failed: authentication failure

I have double checked authentication details, they are working.
Details I am using are :

Mail Type : SMTP
Server: 127.0.0.1
User: username
pass: password
port : 25

Interestingly, similar setup for other forum running heavily modded 1.1.x is working fine. Even there is a vb4 forum on same server with similar SMTP settings, it is working.

Well, I am out of ideas .. any pointers ?

[lazna]

Just installed version 2.0.17, have problems with SMTP too. Where you got such error message? I cant find any log file.

[Ricky.]

Look for Admin --> Maintenance --> Logs

Please note: If your problem is exactly same then continue in this topic , otherwise I request you to open your own topic for better support and quicker resolution.

[lazna]

Thanks to point me to the log file, unsuccessfully looked for it on disk first.

My problem was typo on SMTP login, so not related to this thread starting issue.

[Ricky.]

Thanks to point me to the log file, unsuccessfully looked for it on disk first.

Well, if you are using Cpanel or directadmin or any other control panel, then they all have their predefined location for error logs. You can search eg. "cpanel domain error logs" on google and you will get what you need.

Anyways, nice to see your problem is resolved. I am still investigating into mine though.

[Ricky.]

Hi,
I was in process of troubleshooting mail delivery issues with one of the SMF installation running 2.0.17 and wanted to use SMTP instead of php mail().

But I am receiving this error :

Code Select Expand

Ran into problems sending Mail. Error: 535 5.7.8 Error: authentication failed: authentication failure

I have double checked authentication details, they are working.
Details I am using are :

Mail Type : SMTP
Server: 127.0.0.1
User: username
pass: password
port : 25

Interestingly, similar setup for other forum running heavily modded 1.1.x is working fine. Even there is a vb4 forum on same server with similar SMTP settings, it is working.

Well, I am out of ideas .. any pointers ?

Got it resolved.

Mine issue was little weird, I am still trying to find why but issue was with my hosting environment, although login is working at other places, with SMF I got it solved using actual linux username. For smtp client , I have to use full email as username "[email protected]" and it is desired behaviour but for SMF, it is working if I use actual linux name like user-domain.com (as its created in system).