MBM not sending emails through host SMTP

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

Here's the situation:
I want to use my host provider's SMTP for sending emails from my desktop with MBM but my ISP is blocking port 25 so I am using port 2525.
So I set it up and MBM is just lingering and not sending.
Here's a log:
Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/24 11:28:15 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to xxx.com:2525 Port:2525
[00] 6/24 11:28:15 +OK Hello there.
[00] 6/24 11:28:15 > USER xxx@xxxx.com
[00] 6/24 11:28:15 +OK Password required.
[00] 6/24 11:28:15 > PASS *******
[00] 6/24 11:28:16 +OK logged in.
[00] 6/24 11:28:16 > QUIT
[00] 6/24 11:28:16 +OK Bye-bye.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

Have you tried to use the ESMTP authentication?

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

When changing to ESMTP I get the following log:

Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to xxx.com:2525 Port:2525
[01] 6/24 17:12:56 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 1 - 120 s
[01] 6/24 17:12:56 --> Reconnecting attempt 1 of 5
[01] 6/24 17:14:56 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 2 - 120 s
[01] 6/24 17:14:56 --> Reconnecting attempt 2 of 5
[01] 6/24 17:16:56 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 3 - 120 s
[01] 6/24 17:16:56 --> Reconnecting attempt 3 of 5
[01] 6/24 17:18:56 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 4 - 120 s
[01] 6/24 17:18:56 --> Reconnecting attempt 4 of 5
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Canceling process...
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Asking socket #1 to QUIT...
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: [-]
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Creating report...
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Finishing...
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: [-]
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/24 17:20:11 ~ Status: Finishing...

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

Have you tried to use port 587 rather than 2525?

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

I spoke to my ISP and they said 465 and 587 are the ports to use and I tried them both with pop and with esmtp and still nothing.
It looks like it is connecting but nothing happens.
I wonder what's the deal.

Here's a log with POP settings:

01] 6/25 11:21:49 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/25 11:21:49 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to betheboss.info:465 Port:465
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 +OK Hello there.
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 > USER mail@xxx.com
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 +OK Password required.
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 > PASS *******
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 +OK logged in.
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 > QUIT
[01] 6/25 11:21:49 ~ Status: Connected
[00] 6/25 11:21:49 +OK Bye-bye.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

Have you tried to use TLSv1 or SSLv2 without setting the port number?

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

how do you do that?

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

It is a pull-down menu in front of the SMTP server address.

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

EUREKA!!! finally.
TSV1 works!!!!
Thanks a lot!

Ok, next question:
my host has a 500 emails per hour limit.
Would it be best to send email singly and set it to every 6 seconds (just under 500 an hour) ?

Thanks

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

Yes, absolutely, the slower the better. Use one single connection, singly option checked, a group and an interval.

emailman11 · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

the slower the better but man, this was SLOOOOW.
I am not sure why but it kept connecting and disconnecting from the server and it took over 3 hours to send 250 emails.
They were all sent but this is too slow.
Am I doing something wrong here?

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2268

What MaxBulk Mailer version are you using? What are you settings?