Can't send test email

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When setting up the nextcloud mailclient it gives what ever I do mail errors.

config.php:

‘mail_from_address’ => ‘nextcloud’,
‘mail_smtpmode’ => ‘smtp’,
‘mail_sendmailmode’ => ‘smtp’,
‘mail_domain’ => ‘robkalmeijer.nl’,
‘mail_smtphost’ => ‘127.0.0.1’,
‘mail_smtpport’ => 25,
‘mail_smtpsecure’ => ‘’,
‘mail_send_plaintext_only’ => false,

The mailserver accepts unathenticated and none TLS at port 25. Roundcube webmailserver works fine with this setting.

Problem seems that nextcloud force STARTTLS even with the settings shown.

SMTP and HTTP are running on the same server. So HTTP-CMS clients are trusted.

Rob.

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  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • 30.0.2
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • Rocky Linux 9.5
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    • 8.2.26
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Enabled:

  • activity: 3.0.0
  • app_api: 4.0.0
  • bruteforcesettings: 3.0.0
  • calendar: 5.0.6
  • circles: 30.0.0
  • cloud_federation_api: 1.13.0
  • comments: 1.20.1
  • contacts: 6.1.1
  • contactsinteraction: 1.11.0
  • dashboard: 7.10.0
  • dav: 1.31.1
  • federatedfilesharing: 1.20.0
  • federation: 1.20.0
  • files: 2.2.0
  • files_accesscontrol: 1.20.1
  • files_downloadlimit: 3.0.0
  • files_external: 1.22.0
  • files_pdfviewer: 3.0.0
  • files_reminders: 1.3.0
  • files_sharing: 1.22.0
  • files_trashbin: 1.20.1
  • files_versions: 1.23.0
  • firstrunwizard: 3.0.0
  • groupfolders: 18.0.6
  • logreader: 3.0.0
  • lookup_server_connector: 1.18.0
  • nextcloud_announcements: 2.0.0
  • notifications: 3.0.0
  • oauth2: 1.18.1
  • password_policy: 2.0.0
  • photos: 3.0.2
  • privacy: 2.0.0
  • provisioning_api: 1.20.0
  • recommendations: 3.0.0
  • related_resources: 1.5.0
  • serverinfo: 2.0.0
  • settings: 1.13.0
  • sharebymail: 1.20.0
  • support: 2.0.0
  • survey_client: 2.0.0
  • systemtags: 1.20.0
  • text: 4.1.0
  • theming: 2.5.0
  • twofactor_backupcodes: 1.19.0
  • updatenotification: 1.20.0
  • user_status: 1.10.0
  • viewer: 3.0.0
  • webhook_listeners: 1.1.0-dev
  • whiteboard: 1.0.4
  • workflowengine: 2.12.0
    Disabled:
  • admin_audit: 1.20.0
  • encryption: 2.18.0
  • files_rightclick: 0.15.1 (installed 1.6.0)
  • suspicious_login: 8.0.0
  • twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 4.0.0
  • twofactor_totp: 12.0.0-dev
  • user_ldap: 1.21.0
  • weather_status: 1.10.0 (installed 1.6.0)

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In maillog:
Dec 2 23:50:54 server5 postfix/smtpd[186947]: connect from localhost[127.0.0.1]
Dec 2 23:50:54 server5 opendmarc[14851]: ignoring connection from localhost
Dec 2 23:50:54 server5 postfix/smtpd[186947]: lost connection after STARTTLS from localhost[127.0.0.1]
Dec 2 23:50:54 server5 postfix/smtpd[186947]: disconnect from localhost[127.0.0.1] ehlo=1 starttls=1 commands=2

Starttls is used even without my settings.

After update to 30.0.3 still not working.

https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_server/email_configuration.html#enabling-debug-mode

I have smtps (465) working now. I could set the mailer to use it.

I have made a user account for nextcloud to login with and this works fine.

STARTTLS is not easy to get working for me.