gmail smtp mail server verification

Is there any error in any of the CF logs, at the time you try that verification? It may give more details to help you understand the problem. (I have not tried verifying such a gmail connection myself.)

/charlie

Wayne, a few thoughts.

First, you mention your CF9 being on an “old machine”. So this CF10 is on a new machine, right? Could it be a firewall issue perhaps? Got on the server (the CF10 one) and go to the Windows command prompt (Start>Run>cmd) and do:

telnet smtp.gmail.com 25

if that fails, then the problem is not CF.

But let’s assume that may work. In that case, second, do note that the CF Admin mail setting sets a default, if you don’t set one on a CFMAIL tag in a page. You should find the CFML code for that form to locate the CFMAIL tag, and determine if it has its own SERVER attribute.  If so, you need to change that to use gmail as well, then.

Third, if you find that it does NOT have a SERVER attribute, then that page will indeed rely on the CF admin setting. And if you will still swear that it’s right, my only other thought is I wonder if you may have more than one instance of CF, and you configured the CF admin for one instance, but this code is running in the context of another. You can do a CFDUMP var=”#server#” to see what instance the request is running within.

Let us know what you find.

Finally, the existence of the optional IIS SMTP server is of no consequence here, if indeed you are telling CF to use gmail.

/charlie

Oh, and I had meant to add as well: if you remain challenged, you may also want to consider the info in the page (from google) on troubleshooting gmail connections: http://support.google.com/mail/answer/78775?hl=en

It also notes that besides port 25 (which should work for SSL connections, and I know you said worked on the old machine), you can also use port 465 for SSL, and you would use port 587 for TLS. I assume you are saying you have checked the "use ssl" and not the "use tls" option in the CF admin (and that you are also not overriding either of these in a way that would conflict, in the CFMAIL tag of the page in question.)

That does indicate that you can connect to that server and port. You’re confirming that was from on the server running CF 10, right?

And if so, what about all the other things I had offered? I’m really trying to help, but you need to help us help you.

/charlie

Thanks for the confirmations, and the kind regards. I’m afraid I’m out of ideas at this point. Hopefully someone else may be able to help.

/charlie

Hi

Configure gmail with outlook and then try the settings mentioned below in CF 10 admin, then it will definitely work

Mail Server : smtp.gmail.com

Username : abc (do not add @gmail.com)

Password :

Server port : 587

Check : Enable TLS connection to mail server

Check : Verify mail server connection

Thanks

VJ

Is your gmail account which you are trying to configure in CF set up in outlook (if you are using outlook in your machine)?

Wayne,

I did run the into same issue. Later on, I installed Office in my machine, configure Outlook with gmail account and then configure the same gmail account in coldfusion and it worked for me.

Wayne, the resolution which I shared is the one which I found for myself. So, it might not be a desired resolution. If possible, try the same and then observe the behaviour.

Thanks

VJ

Hello Wayne,

If you haven't got the solution yet, give it a try.

Allowing less secure apps to access your account in gmail (https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps).

Enabling access for less secure apps solved similar issue for me.(Make sure you don't have 2-Step Verification enabled for your accounts while allowing less secure apps to your account.)

Thanks

Himansu

Thanks for the clarification Wayne.

Regards Himansu