PINK question

stamptrol

Hi folks,

I've done a couple of successful PINK webserver projects with both Stamps and other processors.

The one I'm working on now, with recent firmware, is my first attempt at getting the email function to work. For the moment, I'm using the "Send Test Email" from the View Variable page.

Based on the error code returned, I'm successfully getting to the pop3 mail server but I keep getting "the response from the server is incorrect. Connection terminated."
I'm using the settings from my regular email client, all of which works fine.

Anyone got some words of wisdom as to what to try?

Thanks,

NWCCTV

Is your mail client setup for Outgoing Server Requires Authentication? This is usually in advanced settings of your mail account settings.

stamptrol

Thanks for jumping in.

I'm using Mozilla Thunderbird at the moment.

On the internet settings page I can set the server (pop3.xxx.xxx.xxx) and the port (110)

Then theres a security setting (none) and Authentication (password, sent unsecure).

Doesn't seem to be much else.

Cheers,

NWCCTV

OK, I am not real familiar with the Pink. I was just wondering if the Mail Client you use requires this setting. That is almost what it sounds like. I would check the Authentication to see if that works. Most Servers that require authentication will use your current Mail login and password info.

Mike G

Are you using an encrypted connection?

stamptrol

That makes sense. The registers in the PINK have all that info.

It appears the PINK successfully polls the server but is not happy with the response. Almost like its expecting to see "Username?" and the server is sending something different.
Will keep digging.

Tom

stamptrol

@ Mike G

No, the connection is plain vanilla. The normal email client successfully connects to two different ISP using the same sort of parameters.

Mike G

I have had this error before and IIRC, it was due to encryption. The server was not expecting encryption but an encrypted message was sent or visa versa. I'd have to go look back at my POP3 and SMTP objects for the Spinneret and 5200. It might have been related to password base64 encoding.

BTW, POP3 is always authenticated. SMTP authentication can use only the mail account but the advanced setting allows username and password authentication.

stamptrol

I got it working by signing up for a gmail account and talking to smtp.gmail.com.

Uses SSL and password.

Thanks for all responses