[Solved] SMTPAuthenticationError using Django

[tdevries]

Hi,

I am trying to set up an automatic email function in Django, I added an email account in plesk and entered the values provided in Django settings.py:

EMAIL_BACKEND='django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
EMAIL_HOST='tdevries.helioho.st'
EMAIL_PORT=465
EMAIL_HOST_USER='test@tdevries.helioho.st'
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=*****
EMAIL_USE_SSL=True

I disabled incoming mail and Plesk login for this mailaddress. I merely want to use it to send a confirmation mail.

I made sure that the passwords match on Plesk and Django, however, I am getting an authentication error. Am I overlooking something?

 

Kind regards,

tdevries

 

[wolstech]

Try setting the host to either localhost or to johnny.heliohost.org. Use port 25, ssl false.

The mail server is running on the same box as the software..

[tdevries]

I changed the host, port and ssl settings as you described. I am still getting the authentication error. Do I perhaps have to check the box that says: "Can be used to log in to Plesk  (username: test@tdevries.helioho.st)" to use the smtp mail?

[wolstech]

Shouldn't need to. Try giving the account a mailbox if it doesn't have one, even though it's for outbound mail. I'm not sure if it'll work to send mail if it lacks a mailbox...

[tdevries]

Yes this solved it! thank you for the help!

[wolstech]

Great to hear.

Let us know if you need anything else.