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Unable to configure SMTP settings

Overview

inSync Administrators might not be able to configure SMTP settings on the email page. If Administrators uncheck the "use secure connection" option, then they would get the following error- “Error: No suitable authentication method found for SMTP server. Error: No suitable authentication method found.”

Traceback

inSyncServer Logs

[2015-12-23 08:50:46,759] [ERROR] Error <class 'smtplib.SMTPException'>:STARTTLS extension not supported by server.. Traceback -Traceback (most recent call last):

File "inSyncWWWLib\Email.pyc", line 116, in send_test_email

File "inSyncLib\inSyncSMTP.pyc", line 118, in send_email

File "inSyncLib\inSyncSMTP.pyc", line 160, in send_email_lock

File "smtplib.pyc", line 635, in starttls

SMTPException: STARTTLS extension not supported by server.

[2015-12-23 08:50:50,198] [DEBUG] send mail to ['support@druva.com']

[2015-12-23 08:50:50,198] [DEBUG] cmaedi.cma-cgm.com:25 secure=0 support@druva.com:P..(hidden)

[2015-12-23 08:50:56,191] [ERROR] Error <class 'inSyncLib.inSyncError.SyncError'>:No suitable authentication method found for SMTP server. Error: No suitable authentication method found.. (#100000010). Traceback -Traceback (most recent call last):

File "inSyncWWWLib\Email.pyc", line 116, in send_test_email

File "inSyncLib\inSyncSMTP.pyc", line 118, in send_email

File "inSyncLib\inSyncSMTP.pyc", line 174, in send_email_lock

SyncError: No suitable authentication method found for SMTP server. Error: No suitable authentication method found.. (#100000010)

Cause

SMTP configuration error "STARTTLS extension not supported by server" occurs because you are using non-secure SMTP configuration on the exchange server. If the secure connection box is checked, it will give the error: "No suitable authentication method found for SMTP server". This occurs because the exchange server is configured to use unauthenticated SMTP mode.

Resolution

In order to resolve this issue, uncheck the secure connection box in the SMTP settings page and remove the SMTP username and password. This will allow you to send the test mail successfully without the error.

Administrators can also try putting the SMTP username and leaving the password field blank.