problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
clampguy
Newbie

I use Eudora to manage my email.  Today, Eudora can receive email sent to{edited for privacy}, but cannot send email from {edited for privacy}. The error message is:

"error transferring your mail. I Said: MAIL FROM:<{edited for privacy}> and then the SMTP server (outgoing.verizon.net) said: 550 5.7.1 Authentication Required"

What is happening, and how do I deal with it??

Many thanks for your help. 

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
jfadden
Enthusiast - Level 2

I think I may have found an answer.  There appears to be a bug on some versions of Ipswitch Imail SMTP server when handling autnenication using CRAM-MD5..  As described by one Eudora developer:

"When the SMTP client gives the "AUTH CRAM-MD5" command, the IMail server returns a
challenge that is not CRLF-delimited.  Thus, the SMTP client hangs waiting
for the CRLF to signal the end of the challenge.  Eudora does indeed
timeout after a while."

It may be that some Verizon SMTP servers use Imail or have a similar bug. The problem is intermittent because your messages don't always go to to the same server.    If you instruct Eudora not to use CRAM-MD5 it will use another method that will not have this issue.

The solution is to add the following line to Eudora.ini in the section labelled [Settings]:

SmtpAuthBanished=CRAM-MD5


I tried this and the authenticaion errors stopped.  Then I changed the file back and the errors started again.  Returned to the edited INI file and the errors stopped.  I tested with about 15 test mesages each time so I don't think it is coincidence.

If you try this please post whether it works or not for you.

REFERENCES:

http://www.shmoo.com/mail/bugtraq/apr00/msg00017.shtml

http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-20000208-DM02.htm

http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/ini.html

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
JOSEm441
Specialist - Level 2

Please try the new settings here:

 

Server

Current Setting

New Setting

SSL Enabled

Port

POP3 Server

incoming.verizon.net

pop.verizon.net

YES

995

SMTP Server

outgoing.verizon.net

smtp.verizon.net

YES

465

TIPS: Depending on your email application, you may need to turn off Secure Password Authentication and, if applicable, make sure your Authentication method is set to “Password” or “Normal password.” In addition, you may need to restart your device for these new settings to take effect and for your email to continue working properly.

 This info was gleaned from a post by Jcc625

This post may also be helpful, the severs referenced are the "current settings" just substitue the new ones http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-net-Email/Eudora-new-to-FIOS-can-t-send-email/td-p/280361/page/... see the post by prisaz 1/2 way down the page.

 
 
Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
jfadden
Enthusiast - Level 2

I am having the same problem as clampguy when sending mail using Eudora with Verizon.  This just started to be a problem a couple of weeks ago. Prior to that everything worked fine.  When I send  mail I get a "550.5.7.1 authentication required" error message and the mail does not send.  If I try several times it eventually goes through, although I am concerned that may not always happen in the future.

I have all the correct settings as posted by JOSEm441.  I have had these settings for several months but the problem only started recently.

Does anyone know the answer to this problem?   Thanks!

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
tlb7
Contributor - Level 3

clampguy and jfadden...

There is another thread about this problem--see "Send e-mail, intermittent authentication error"--outlining the same sort of problem you guys are having.

I started having problems with Eudora (version 7.1, Win7/Pro) just a few days ago. I checked my settings in Eudora and nothing has changed since I made the changes required when Verizon changed their server ports months ago. I don't think the problem is on our end but on the Verizon end.

I've found that generally if, after I've received the authentication error, I open Eudora's "Out" box, double click on the problematic email it will open again so that I can click on the "Send" button and usually it will successfully send--sometimes I have to try it a 3rd time but usually, the 2nd try successfully sends.

Where are you guys located? I'm in the Washington, DC metro area (VA) and ge_315 is in upstate NY so it doesn't appear to be confined to one area--except possibly the east coast.

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
kopler888
Newbie

Hi,

I have had exactly the same experience.  Use Eudora, has worked with Verizon for years.  A week or so ago keeps giving me the 550 5.7.1 authentication required message.  I have to resend three or four times till it goes through.  So far, no one seems to know the answer to this Verizon created problem.

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
knitpurl
Newbie

I'm having the exact same problem you guys are having. It started September 25th. I use Eudora 7.1 and Windows XP and am in metropolitan DC (Maryland). Has anybody been able to contact Verizon? (I haven't figured out how to contact Verizon.) Is it happening only to Eudora users?

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tlb7
Contributor - Level 3

Last night I sent out an email from Eudora and it went out the first try and I just sent another about 5 minutes ago (about 4:15pm eastern on Thursday 10/3/13) and again, no authentication error and it went out on the first try so perhaps whatever the problem was has been fixed?

I'll report back if I have further problems...

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
skigal
Newbie

I'm having the same issue, for about a week now. I use Eudora 7 and WIndows 7 and get the 550 5.7.1 everytime. It takes at least two, usually more, tries to send an email. I'm in DC area. Mu husband has no problems sending emails with Outlook.

I changed my email settings as requested by Verizon a while ago, and didn't have any problems at that point.

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
tlb7
Contributor - Level 3

>>skigal: It takes at least two, usually more, tries to send an email. I'm in DC area. Mu husband has no problems sending emails with Outlook.

I don't have any problems with Thunderbird either so I think whatever the problem is, it is confined to Eudora.

Since late last night (Weds), I've not gotten the authentication error for the 3-4 emails I've sent from Eudora and I hope it continues to work. I think it's a problem on the Verizon end not on our end. and it may be confined to the east coast--another user with the same problem and using Eudora is in upstate NY and I'm in VA (DC metro area)...

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Re: problems sending email - what authentication is needed??
ge_315
Newbie

I'm still having the same (intermittent) problem. 

NB: WhoIs shows my server (206.46.232.100) as being in Carrollton TX.  I suspect that's where all of VZ's mail server(s) are. 

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