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      scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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      @IT-ADMIN said:

      the name of what ???

      The server that you are trying to reach. The only name you have here: smtp.google.com

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        scottalanmiller
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        Google suggests that you use this name: smtp-relay.gmail.com

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          JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          @scottalanmiller said:

          Google suggests that you use this name: smtp-relay.gmail.com

          That is specific to Google Apps. I thought he was using a personal Gmail account. That would be smtp.gmail.com

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            scottalanmiller
            last edited by scottalanmiller

            Oh okay, I must have misread it.

            So just change google to gmail.

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              dafyre
              last edited by dafyre

              If he is trying to send an email to gmail... he should be sble to use the smtp-relay.gmail.com
              That is their primary incoming MX record....
              #dig mx gmail.com
              gmail.com. 3599 IN MX 40 alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
              gmail.com. 3599 IN MX 30 alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
              gmail.com. 3599 IN MX 10 alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
              gmail.com. 3599 IN MX 5 gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
              gmail.com. 3599 IN MX 20 alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.

              #nslookup smtp-relay.gmail.com
              Non-authoritative answer:
              smtp-relay.gmail.com canonical name = gmail-smtp-relay.l.google.com.
              Name: ** gmail-smtp-relay.l.google.com**
              Address: 74.125.193.28

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                IT-ADMIN
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                as for the name i think it is correct cuz i'm using my personel gmail account, i fount that name on many howto articles , all of them mention this name smtp.google.com

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                  scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                  @IT-ADMIN said:

                  as for the name i think it is correct cuz i'm using my personel gmail account, i fount that name on many howto articles , all of them mention this name smtp.google.com

                  Maybe that used to be okay, maybe they are all typos. But Google says it is wrong and it is Google you are trying to connect to, so I'd listen to Google here.

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                    JaredBusch @IT-ADMIN
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                    @IT-ADMIN said:

                    as for the name i think it is correct cuz i'm using my personel gmail account, i fount that name on many howto articles , all of them mention this name smtp.google.com

                    Don't read a how to. Read the official instructions first. then read a how to if you cannot figure it out.

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                      IT-ADMIN
                      last edited by

                      i change smtp.google.com to smtp-relay.gmail.com and i get in the log the following
                      2015-08-20_183022.png

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                        dafyre
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                        Go check your /var/mail/root
                        and your Inbox. 🙂

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                          JaredBusch
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                          Follow the instructions. Google's response message said to go verify/allow the IP in your Google Apps account..

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                            IT-ADMIN
                            last edited by

                            i didn't receive the email in my inbox and no email in /var/mail/root 😞
                            2015-08-20_183603.png

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                              IT-ADMIN @JaredBusch
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                              @JaredBusch said:

                              Follow the instructions. Google's response message said to go verify/allow the IP in your Google Apps account..

                              i don't have any google apps account, i only have a free gmail account

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                                JaredBusch @IT-ADMIN
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                                @IT-ADMIN said:

                                i don't have any google apps account, i only have a free gmail account

                                This means you are NOT READING THE INSTRUCTIONS

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                                  JaredBusch @JaredBusch
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                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  Google suggests that you use this name: smtp-relay.gmail.com

                                  @JaredBusch said:

                                  That is specific to Google Apps. I thought he was using a personal Gmail account. That would be smtp.gmail.com

                                  I get really really really tired of being nice to people that do not follow basic instructions.

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                                    IT-ADMIN @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    Google suggests that you use this name: smtp-relay.gmail.com

                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    That is specific to Google Apps. I thought he was using a personal Gmail account. That would be smtp.gmail.com

                                    I get really really really tired of being nice to people that do not follow basic instructions.

                                    ok ok don't get angry, i just try that, and i'm not familiar with CLI for this reason i'm confused and try everything

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                                      IT-ADMIN
                                      last edited by

                                      i return everything as before, but still cannot sent email 😞

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                                        IT-ADMIN
                                        last edited by

                                        so the root cause problem now why i can't look smtp.google.com up ???

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                                          scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                                          @IT-ADMIN said:

                                          so the root cause problem now why i can't look smtp.google.com up ???

                                          I thought we covered this. Because it is the wrong name and does not exist. You should not be able to look it up.

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                                            scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                                            @IT-ADMIN said:

                                            as for the name i think it is correct cuz i'm using my personel gmail account, i fount that name on many howto articles , all of them mention this name smtp.google.com

                                            There is no question here, the name you have chosen is not correct.

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