Hi ,

I am using msmtp client and getting below error in msmtp logs while sending email :

errormsg='network read error: the operation timed out' exitcode=EX_IOERR

I get this failure when authentication is enabled . When authentication is
not enabled , I do not get this error and emails are sent successfully
which tells me that there is no network problem.

Any clue would be appreciated.

Below is the config file I am using in case of failure :


account default
timeout 20
host 10.99.193.72
port 25
logfile /tmp/msmtp.log
domain [10.182.65.228]
auto_from off
from ashut-42MFMW1@...
tls_cert_file /etc/certs/host.crt
tls_key_file cv/private/host.key
tls_starttls on
tls_force_sslv3 off
tls_certcheck off
tls on
auth login
user "ashut@..."
password "ashu_123"





thanks
ashu

You should verify that the following (well, at least the port number) are correct for authenticated connections:
Typically SMTP servers that listen on port 25 do not employ user authentication. For example, Google uses port 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS).

Take a look at this page to get a better idea. These port settings may or may not apply to your current locale.

This SMTP server is running in our lab and it listens on 25.

I am able to collect msmtp debug logs and I am seeing that it is sitting at :

"reading recipients from the command line and the mail"



Any idea why is it is hung there ?