Password recovery SMTP settings not working
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Under System > Administration > Password Recovery
I am trying to set this up using my Gmal SMTP credentials.
Issue #1 - There is no place to enter the port number for the SMTP server. Gmail, iCloud, my private hosting account... all require secure authentication on port numbers (465, 587, or 993), which are not port 25.
Issue #2 - The password is never saved. I enter the password and hit the "save" button. But when I go back to these settings, the password field is blanked out.
Issue #3 - The whole thing just fails with an error to check the settings. My guess is that it needs a secure port number (465, 587, or 993) or the password is missing. Either way, this function is completely broken.
Unless somebody can explain what magical settings can be used or if there is an SMTP server that is known to work with this function, I've love to hear about it. Thank you!
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I've confirmed that this workaround is functioning for me as well. Thanks for posting the solution.
For reference, the link to the Engish google application password steps are below:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833
That said, it's still disappointing that the email functionality cannot be resolved in a secure manner using secure connection protocols and without application passwords. This is further reinforced by Google's own stance against using application passwords ("not recommended").
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