Telnet was the first thing I tried and it was successful I looked at my credentials, they were fine. I tried Google and added the settings to prefer IPv4 but that has not resolved my problem. Maybe I should use older versions of the applications that I installed?
On 22 September 2015 at 11:29, Bram Luyten <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you telnet to your mailserver from your DSpace server, e.g. are you > sure port 25 is accessible? > > If it is, following answer might be the solution to your problem: > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12901475/javamail-api-to-imail-java-net-socketexception-permission-denied-connect > > best regards, > > Bram > > -- > [image: logo] > *Bram Luyten* > *250 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite B-3A, West Henrietta, NY 14586* > *Esperantolaan 4, Heverlee 3001, Belgium* > www.atmire.com > <http://atmire.com/website/?q=services&utm_source=emailfooter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=braml> > > > On 21 September 2015 at 08:13, Rumbidzayi Gadhula <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks Bram >> I ran the email test and got the following message >> >> Using DSpace installation in: X:\DSpace >> >> About to send test email: >> - To: [email protected] >> - Subject: DSpace test email >> - Server: mail.yyyyy.com >> >> Error sending email: >> - Error: javax.mail.MessagingException: Could not connect to SMTP host: >> mail.yyyyy.com, port: 25; >> nested exception is: >> java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect >> Please see the DSpace documentation for assistance. >> >> My email server, password and user account names are correct as I use >> them to access email from my email client >> I would appreciate all the help I can get. >> >> On 18 September 2015 at 13:37, Bram Luyten <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Rumbi, >>> >>> there is a specific script that can help you to find out the cause of >>> email related issues: >>> *[dspace]/bin/dspace test-email* >>> >>> >>> This will attempt to send a test email to the address set in dspace.cfg >>> (mail.admin). If it fails, it should give you more information as to why >>> the email wasn't sent. >>> >>> Somewhat related (or ... shameless plug, whatever you want): >>> I hope that we can make the default DSpace email functionality less of a >>> configuration hurdle: https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DS-2674 >>> Comment or vote on this proposal, if you think it has merit. >>> >>> Bram >>> >>> -- >>> >>> [image: logo] >>> >>> *Bram Luyten* >>> *250 Lucius Gordon Drive, Suite B-3A, West Henrietta, NY 14586* >>> *Esperantolaan 4, Heverlee 3001, Belgium* >>> www.atmire.com >>> <http://atmire.com/website/?q=services&utm_source=emailfooter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=braml> >>> >>> >>> On 15 September 2015 at 11:14, Rumbidzayi Gadhula <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Good day >>>> >>>> I am failing to create a new user on an installation dspace 5.3. When I >>>> click Register, I get the window to add an email address. When I add the >>>> email address and click register I get an error that says "Unable to send >>>> email to this address". I have already entered my email and email server >>>> address in the configuration files. >>>> This installation runs on a Windows 7 with tomcat 8, postgreSQL 9.4, >>>> jdk and jre 1.8.0_60,apache ant1.9.6, apache maven3.3.3 >>>> >>>> I look forward to your assistance >>>> >>>> Rumbi >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
