SOLVED Problems with email setup

[Rohita Huja]

Hi – I recently completed my FreeNAS server build – thanks to this forum for all the help.

I have successfully installed FreeNAS (9.1.1), and setup volumes, datasets, users and permissions. I am however having issues with email setup. I have read every post related to email issues, but no luck so far. Setup seems straight forward – so here it goes:

1. I setup the email address in “root” account under users.
2. I setup the Network Setting (Global Configuration)
   • a. Hostname: freenas
   • b. Domain: local
   • c. IPV4 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (this is my router’s default address)
   • d. Nameserver1: 192.168.1.1
3. I setup the email under Settings/Email tab as follows:
   • a. From email: root@freenas.local
   • b. Outgoing mail server (I use Comcast): Smtp.comcast.net
   • c. Port: 465 (I tried 587 and 25 as well – same issues)
   • d. SSL and SMTP authentication checked (I also tried with TLS – but no luck)
   • e. Username: xxx@comcast.net (my Comcast email account)
   • f. Password: xxxxxx (my Comcast password)

When I click “Send Test Email”, I get the error “Connection Unexpectedly Closed”. I saw a post or two about this, which said there was a bug with an earlier version of FreeNAS, which has long been fixed. Can someone please help what I may be doing wrong?

For what it’s worth, I also tried this with my gmail account, and using the gmail outgoing server, but no luck.


Thanks in advance.

 

[JohnK]

Try using your Comcast/gmail address in "a" from email address.

 

[Rohita Huja]

Try using your Comcast/gmail address in "a" from email address.

Urghhhh...that simple !!!

Yes, this solved my problem. Thanks so much John.

 

[scopeyus]

I'm a Comcast email user having the same problem, but not understanding the solution here. I entered my comcast email in the Freenas 11 root user screen.
Email settings are:

• from: root@freenas.local
• outgoing: smtp.comcast.net
• Port: have tried 25, 995, 465, plain, ssl, tsl
• my.name@comcast.net and password in both fields

Depending on settings, I get errno 65 or 'no route' message
I skipped the domain setup in the wizard since I didn't think it was required

 

[Redcoat]

Put your Comcast email address in "from:" - my.name@comcast.net

 

[scopeyus]

Just did it and got:

• Your test email could not be sent: [Errno 65] No route to host

 

[danb35]

No route to host

You have networking problems, which have nothing to do with this four-year-dead thread you decided to resurrect.

 

[scopeyus]

Ouch

 

[dlp1950]

You have to admit that while the problem was solved 4 years ago, it is still good info for us newbies.