SMTP.GMAIL.COM - Connection fails

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Shindig

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Topic # 111058 23-Oct-2012 09:15
Hello, I have a few powershell scripts setup to backup data etc. The scripts use GMAIL smtp to send me a completed report. Since moving to Telecom from VF I am unable to connect to SMTP.GMAIL.COM The relevant ports have been forwarded. I was wondering if Telecom block SMTP rely? Anyone shed some light on it please The little things make the biggest difference.

sbiddle

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Reply # 704911 23-Oct-2012 09:17
Telecom have blocked port 25 for ~5 years now. There is (or at least used to be) a web form in the customer portal to unblock this. *Need help configuring your Linksys ATA or IP Phones for New Zealand? Check my blog post

BigHammer

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Reply # 704914 23-Oct-2012 09:25
Try this www.telecom.co.nz/form/1,6849,5664,00.html Samsung Galaxy SII (I9100T) ROM: Omega v20.1 - XWLSD 4.1.2 JB Kernel: Philz Modem: XXLS8

Shindig

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Reply # 704915 23-Oct-2012 09:26
Cheers guys The little things make the biggest difference.

skewt

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Reply # 704917 23-Oct-2012 09:30
Since you are on Telecom, you can use smtp.xtra.co.nz, this requires no auth and can get to anywhere from a telecom connection I havent had issues with gmail being blocked when I have set it up at various places but it does require different ports and ssl Standard configuration instructions: Incoming Mail (POP3) Server - requires SSL:pop.gmail.com Use SSL: Yes Port: 995Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS2 or SSL:smtp.gmail.com Use Authentication: Yes Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587 Port for SSL: 465Server timeoutsGreater than 1 minute, we recommend 5Full Name or Display Name: [your name]Account Name or User Name: your full email address (including @gmail.com or @your_domain.com)Email Address: your email address (username@gmail.com or username@your_domain.com)Password: your Gmail password

johnr

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Reply # 704920 23-Oct-2012 09:34
Gmail smtp is port 465 SSL Systems Engineer Vodafone NZ http://forum.vodafone.co.nz

Shindig

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Reply # 704923 23-Oct-2012 09:52
I am sure 465 is fwded. I will check! The little things make the biggest difference.

Shindig

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Reply # 704955 23-Oct-2012 10:35
quick telnet test to smtp.gmail.com on 465 comes fail. Port 587 worked a treat - which I had set to fwd. In powershell you can set the particular port using. .Port = 587 $smtpserver = ?smtp.gmail.com? $msg = new-object Net.Mail.MailMessage #$att = new-object Net.Mail.Attachment($filename) $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpServer ) $smtp.port = 587 $smtp.EnableSsl = $True The little things make the biggest difference.

linw

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Reply # 705191 23-Oct-2012 16:50
Port 587 is no security. Port 465 is SSL/TLS on my Thunderbird.

mattwnz

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Reply # 705228 23-Oct-2012 17:43
Have you tried contact Gmail to see if they know? They may have logs.