GNU bug report logs - #48562
27.1; smtpmail does not attempt alternative auth methods when primary (cram-md5) fails

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: klu <klu <at> sdf.org>

Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 08:55:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.1

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: klu <klu <at> sdf.org>
Cc: 48562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48562: 27.1; smtpmail does not attempt alternative auth methods when primary (cram-md5) fails
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:34:42 +0200

klu <klu <at> sdf.org> writes:

> For some reason the SMTP server I talk to (mx.sdf.org) fails the CRAM-MD5
> authetication, and the bug is, when this happens, smtpmail didn't know to try
> the rest of the supported auth methods (namely, 'plain, and 'login), and
> therefore, fails to send the mail.

I think this should be fixed in Emacs 29 now.

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