I tried to send an email using interlink but it failed;
Receiving is working but sending doesn't. It won't accept my email passwords when connecting to the servers. (do I need to save passwords in the manager ?) This is the first time Interlink has been used to send email.
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Re: sending mail fails
Make sure your SMTP is set according to https://support.gmx.com/pop-imap/imap/server.html
Make sure your login used for sending mail is correct.
Enter your associated password when sending mail the first time, or re-enter it if it was incorrect. Yes, you DO have to save this password in the manager unless you want to enter it with every mail you send, manually. I recommend saving it in the manager and using a master password to protect your stored passwords.
Make sure your login used for sending mail is correct.
Enter your associated password when sending mail the first time, or re-enter it if it was incorrect. Yes, you DO have to save this password in the manager unless you want to enter it with every mail you send, manually. I recommend saving it in the manager and using a master password to protect your stored passwords.
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Re: sending mail fails
Thanks for speedy reply. The GMX has POP3 and IMAP. I'm currently set up with POP3, have done for years. Will it need changing to IMAP to work with interlink ?
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Tohuwabohuix
Re: sending mail fails
In each e-mail-client you need to "change to"/choose (IMAP)/SMTP for sending e-mails!
Read carefully the link (IMAP Server Data) Moonchild gave you.
POP3 is only for download/receiving e-mails:
The POP3 protocol allows you to download your email and read it while being offline.
SMTP is for sending. Read carefully what is written under POP3, SMTP.
If you have used Thunderbird before, the settings are almost the same.
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puppyX
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Re: sending mail fails
I've reset the password, cleared all history and it's still only receiving but not sending emails.
These are the pop3 & smtp server numbers used;
https://support.gmx.com/pop-imap/pop3/s ... -imap_pop3
I'm concentrating on the gmx account
These are the pop3 & smtp server numbers used;
https://support.gmx.com/pop-imap/pop3/s ... -imap_pop3
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Moonchild
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Re: sending mail fails
Looks like you are using port 465 (implicit TLS) while all the instructions state to use 587 (explicit) and STARTTLS. Maybe try that?
Also make sure your SMTP user name is your full gmx e-mail address (including the @domain)
Also be aware that some SMTP servers will not allow you to send mail through them for third-party domains (i.e. if you are sending with a from e-mail address that isn't @gmx.*)
If still no joy maybe the error console can be of help.
Also make sure your SMTP user name is your full gmx e-mail address (including the @domain)
Also be aware that some SMTP servers will not allow you to send mail through them for third-party domains (i.e. if you are sending with a from e-mail address that isn't @gmx.*)
If still no joy maybe the error console can be of help.
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Trapper
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Re: sending mail fails
If you're using a VPN, that's likely your problem. All VPNs block the outgoing SMTP port to prevent spam.
To solve this issue, you can either:
1) temporarily turn off the VPN before sending outgoing email, then turn it back on again
or
2) if your VPN supports an exclusion list, enter your outgoing email server's IP address to the list, thus bypassing the VPN when sending outgoing email.
To solve this issue, you can either:
1) temporarily turn off the VPN before sending outgoing email, then turn it back on again
or
2) if your VPN supports an exclusion list, enter your outgoing email server's IP address to the list, thus bypassing the VPN when sending outgoing email.
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puppyX
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Re: sending mail fails
Moonchild wrote: ↑2020-10-06, 14:00Looks like you are using port 465 (implicit TLS) while all the instructions state to use 587 (explicit) and STARTTLS. Maybe try that?
Also make sure your SMTP user name is your full gmx e-mail address (including the @domain)
Also be aware that some SMTP servers will not allow you to send mail through them for third-party domains (i.e. if you are sending with a from e-mail address that isn't @gmx.*)
If still no joy maybe the error console can be of help.
It worked thanks. changed to 587 SARTTLS and used the full email. The last time a mail box was properly set up was Windows Live Mail, years ago. I became very confused. GMX now sending and receiving.-
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Re: sending mail fails
Thanks but a VPN is not in use here. I got confused enough over this email collector, a VPN would finish me.Trapper wrote: ↑2020-10-06, 14:15If you're using a VPN, that's likely your problem. All VPNs block the outgoing SMTP port to prevent spam.
To solve this issue, you can either:
1) temporarily turn off the VPN before sending outgoing email, then turn it back on again
or
2) if your VPN supports an exclusion list, enter your outgoing email server's IP address to the list, thus bypassing the VPN when sending outgoing email.
