Topic: Secure email

[SacurKram]

I am trying to get SMTP over SSL (465) server access to work. I have created a certificate and set this to public. I change my email settings and I send an email. It goes thru just fine. However, if I close outlook express and reopen it and try to send an email it does not go thru. The only way I have found to make it start working again is to reboot. I am trying to get this to work for at least 20 users, so rebooting every time someone new logs in is not an option. Any ideas.

[Quail_Linux]

I am trying to get SMTP over SSL (465) server access to work. I have created a certificate and set this to public. I change my email settings and I send an email. It goes thru just fine. However, if I close outlook express and reopen it and try to send an email it does not go thru. The only way I have found to make it start working again is to reboot. I am trying to get this to work for at least 20 users, so rebooting every time someone new logs in is not an option. Any ideas.

Hi,
I not wish to sound rude or anything, but change to Thunderbird as your email client, it is a lot more user friendly then OE.

http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

You will find it gives you alot less trouble than OE

HTH

[SacurKram]

The problem is not OE. I tried Thunderbird and I have the same problem. Although, Thunderbird does allow for opening and closing. When I send from multiple accounts on multiple computers, it locks up and requires a reboot.

[mbachmann]

Try increasing the timeout setting for the Outlooks and rechecking all the settings/ports/accounts/mailserver-settings, lan-settings/annoying hidden settings/settings of properties of settings... I have seen this several times. esp. with outlook express. It is alwas something wrong with the oe configuration or not having some windows updates regarding outlook.

[SacurKram]

You will need to be more specific concerning the hidden settings and the settings of properties of settings.
I have checked all my other settings, increasing the timeout settings just prolongs the agony. Thunderbird has the same problem. Why would it work for a little while and then quit working?

[mbachmann]

Regarding the specific settings in OE i cannot be precise because i don't know your network layout.

You should tail -f your maillog log, messages log and ssl-popd/imapd log for further clues.

[SacurKram]

I found an error message that is coming up in /var/log/httpd/ssl_engine_log. It seems to work with the certificate I created as mail.dalandcorp.com.crt. Then when it fails, the reason it gives is can't connect to www.dalandcorp.com. I created a certificate as www.dalandcorp.com.crt and it worked a few times. Then when it failed, the reason it gives is can't connect to mail.dalandcorp.com. I don't know if this information is helpful or not. I will be able to post the exact messages when I get back in town on Thursday.

[mbachmann]

Seems you have a clue but i can't think of anything useful for you at the moment. Keep on reporting.