That was it! As soon as I switched to STARTTLS (I was using SSL/TLS) the outbound connection worked.
On Sunday, August 30, 2015 at 10:16:56 AM UTC-5, Richard wrote: > > > Normally you use the STARTTLS, not the SSL/TLS, "Security" setting > used in the "answers.ms" posting with port 587. [You would almost > never use SSL/TLS on port 25 - which is very frequently blocked > anyways.] The SSL/TLS option assumes that the server is doing > encryption from the start while STARTTLS negotiates things. I do > believe that K-9's STARTTLS's settings were changed last fall to > require encryption (rather than making it option) on the server > side, but since the documentation indicates TLS that shouldn't be an > issue. > > The actual protocol negotiation may fail if, for instance, the > server side only offers a lower level than the client is willing to > accept. > > I can't tell whether you used STARTTLS or SSL/TLS initially, but if > the former, a protocol mismatch may be the issue. > > [ultimately, your bigger problems are that you are using pop (and > hotmail).] > > > > Date: Sunday, August 30, 2015 07:48:19 -0700 > > From: [email protected] <javascript:> > > > > I continue my search and also found this thread on another site > > from some time back: > > > > http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/oemail-oapps/ > > imap-smtp-error-setting-up-in-android/a5dc7b79-d1f9-4887-8a1d-a75c > > bc79c878?auth=1 > > > > > > > > On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10:29:28 AM UTC-5, > > [email protected] wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to set up my Hotmail accounts with the following on an > >> Android Galaxy Note Edge: > >> > >> Incoming (POP3) Server > >> > >> - > >> > >> Server address: pop-mail.outlook.com > >> - > >> > >> Port: 995 > >> - > >> > >> Encrypted Connection: SSL > >> > >> - > >> > >> Outgoing (SMTP) Server > >> > >> - > >> > >> Server address: smtp-mail.outlook.com > >> - > >> > >> Port: 25 (or 587 if 25 is blocked) > >> - > >> > >> Authentication: Yes > >> - > >> > >> Encrypted Connection: TLS > >> > >> - > >> > >> User name: my email address > >> - > >> > >> Password: my email password > >> > >> I know for sure that the email/password combo is correct, but I > >> am getting the error that Setup couldn't finish as > >> authentication failed on POP and handshake failed on SMTP. > >> > >> Anyone else seen this and have any ideas? > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the K-9 Mail Users List. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, email [email protected] To report an issue with K-9 Mail, visit http://code.google.com/p/k9mail/issues/list For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/k-9-mail --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
