cannot configure Mail (MacOs) to use my SMTP server

[trucmuche]

Hello,

I have a strange problem. I created an email account using CPanel. I setup manually outlook using the parameters given by CPanel : all is fine. I can receive and send emails using this account. But when I use the parameters to configure Apple's Mail application (Mavericks), I can't connect to SMTP server (using SSL or not).

I tried to stop my firewall, nothing helps. I'm using Gmail's SMTP servers to send email without any problem, but impossible to use my CPanel' configured SMTP server.

Mail does not give me explicit error messages. It gives me (in french so I translate for you) : "Cannot connect to this SMTP server. Check your internet connexion and the informations written in the account configuration".

How can I get more informations about this problem ? I don't know exactly where to look for understanding the problem and (I hope) getting a solution...

Many thanks for your help,

T.

 

[bouerenick]

Hello,

I have a strange problem. I created an email account using CPanel. I setup manually outlook using the parameters given by CPanel : all is fine. I can receive and send emails using this account. But when I use the parameters to configure Apple's Mail application (Mavericks), I can't connect to SMTP server (using SSL or not).

I tried to stop my firewall, nothing helps. I'm using Gmail's SMTP servers to send email without any problem, but impossible to use my CPanel' configured SMTP server.

Mail does not give me explicit error messages. It gives me (in french so I translate for you) : "Cannot connect to this SMTP server. Check your internet connexion and the informations written in the account configuration".

How can I get more informations about this problem ? I don't know exactly where to look for understanding the problem and (I hope) getting a solution...

Many thanks for your help,

T.

Hi, I'm also in France and since all my accounts have been moved to a new server, I can't send email either ... keep getting TCP/IP Error - 3158

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

Try using "telnet" from your workstation to connect to the cPanel server over the SMTP port you have configured (e.g. 25, 587). EX:

telnet your-server.tld 25

Also, try enabling an alternate port for Exim via the "Exim Mail Server (on another port)" option in "WHM >> Service Manager". Then, allow that port in your server's firewall, and use that port in your email client when configuring your SMTP settings.

Thank you.

 

[trucmuche]

Thank you for your answer. When I test the port 25 using telnet, here is what I get :

localhost:~ user$ telnet myserver.com 25
Trying 5.xxx.yyy.zzz...
telnet: connect to address 5.xxx.yyy.zzz: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
^C

My computer's firewall is disabled. When I test the port 465, I get :

Connected to myserver.com.
Escape character is '^]'.

I'm installing SSL certificates to see if I can connect using SSL... But what's wrong with SMTP on port 25 ?

 

[cPanelMichael]

I'm installing SSL certificates to see if I can connect using SSL... But what's wrong with SMTP on port 25 ?

It's possible that your ISP or your data center is restricting access to port 25. Try enabling another port for Exim per the instructions in my previous response to see if that addresses the issue, or contact your ISP and data center to see if they are blocking access to that port (It's a common practice).

Thank you.

 

[kduvall]

Also of note .. it's common practice for VPN providers that don't maintain logs to disable SMTP to prevent rampant outgoing SPAM. For my current VPN provider, as long as your mail server is not an open relay, you can request for them to enable SMTP for a server.