Connecting to smtp on Pair.com

[jefferis]

I can't seem to make a connection to my relay service on Pair.com
I tried several different settings, but nothing seems to work. I tried SSL 2/3 and no SLL but not getting anywhere. I think there are too many options, so a little help appreciated. I can log in to my web mail account via a browser with my username and password, but it doesn't seem to work here.:

Incoming POP3/IMAP and Outgoing SMTP server:

  autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com

For both Incoming and Outgoing mail server connections, secure SSL connections MUST be used (plain authentication). The port numbers which need to
be used for secure connections are listed below:

  POPS: 995
  IMAPS: 993
  SMTPS: 465

 

[stanbusk]

I use Pair as well. My Pair account uses a POP authentication, have you tried that?

 

[jefferis]

Yes my first try was pop SSL 2/3 Here's an image of the settings.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ci272b07a4jjwh9/Screenshot 2014-01-30 08.29.04.png
Here is the connection errors:
[01] 1/30 08:23:58 ~ Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 1/30 08:23:58 ~ Connecting to autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com:995 for POP authentication...
[00] 1/30 08:24:53 [POP3 ERROR] 22 -
[01] 1/30 08:24:53 ~ Connecting to autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com Port:9999
[01] 1/30 08:24:53 ~ The server autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com doesn't respond. Trying on port #587
[01] 1/30 08:24:53 ~ Connected
[01] 1/30 08:24:54 220 mail1.g6.pair.com ESMTP Postfix
[01] 1/30 08:24:59 *** Delivery Cancellation Retry 1/3
[01] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Socket #1 asked to stop [Delivery cancelled by user]
[01] 1/30 08:24:59 > QUIT
[01] 1/30 08:24:59 221 2.0.0 Bye
[01] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Socket #1 dropped by server [Delivery cancelled by user]
[00] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ [-]
[00] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Closing all streams
[00] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Creating report...
[00] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Finishing...
[00] 1/30 08:24:59 ~ Finished.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
MaxBulk Mailer Delivery Report [#45] - 1/30/14
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Mailer version: 8.4.6-US Pro - Registered
Machine OS/speed: Mac OS 10.9.1 Mavericks/2.8Ghz

Streams: 1 [1 Used] Single Server
Delivery mode: Singly (Tag processing ON)

SMTP server address: autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com [Port: Default] SSL v2/3
Authentication: POP | [10.0.1.5]
Address: autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com [Port: 995] SSL Off
Groups: 15 [Interval: 00:25:00]

Delivery start date: 1/30/14 at 8:23:56 AM
End date: 1/30/14 at 8:24:59 AM
Total duration: 1 minute(s), 3 second(s) - Retries: 0/6

 

[stanbusk]

What about not using SSL?

 

[jefferis]

Got this far:
[01] 1/31 10:25:19 ~ Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 1/31 10:25:19 ~ Connecting to autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com:995 for POP authentication...

then
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 > RCPT TO:<[email protected]> [1/27]
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 554 5.7.1 <[email protected]>: Relay access denied
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 ~ Relaying denied error, let's try ESMTP authentication scheme [1/27]
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 > EHLO [10.0.1.5]
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 250-mail1.g6.pair.com
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 41943040
250-ETRN
250-STARTTLS
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-8BITMIME
250 DSN
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 > AUTH LOGIN
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 503 5.5.1 Error: authentication not enabled
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 ~ Stage 3 dispatch done
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 ~ Delay of 1500s [00:25:00]
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 > QUIT
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 221 2.0.0 Bye
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 ~ Stage 4 dispatch done
[01] 1/31 10:35:12 ~ Next Delivery in 00:25:00


BUT NO EMAILS ARE ACTUALL DELIVERED

 

[jefferis]

I changed settings to SSL and it allows me to connect but then closes the connection. POP and ESTMP don't seem to work

[01] 1/31 11:06:51 ~ Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 1/31 11:06:51 ~ Connecting to autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com Port:465
[01] 1/31 11:06:51 ~ Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102). Stage: 0
[00] 1/31 11:06:51 ~ [!]
[00] 1/31 11:06:53 ~ Closing all streams
[00] 1/31 11:06:53 ~ Creating report...
[00] 1/31 11:06:53 ~ Finishing...
[00] 1/31 11:06:53 ~ Finished.

 

[stanbusk]

What SMTP server are you using?

 

[jefferis]

What SMTP server are you using?

POP3 or IMAP server name autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com
SMTP server name autox9bf.mail.pairserver.com

 

[stanbusk]

Try to set the authentication to ESMTP and the security to 'TLSv1 Exp'. Do not specify any port, MaxBulk Mailer will use the right SSL port automatically.

 

[jefferis]

Try to set the authentication to ESMTP and the security to 'TLSv1 Exp'. Do not specify any port, MaxBulk Mailer will use the right SSL port automatically.

Hallelujah! That works!