Re: Problem sending email with gnu emacs v 23

[Filipp Gunbin <fgunbin@fastmail.fm>]

nvangogh <nat@invalid.net> writes:

> Hello,
> I have read the relevant sections of the emacs manual hoping to get my 
> emacs program set up to send email - to begin with.
>
> My ISP uses SMTP server on port 465 and I have verified that the server 
> is up and running by a nmap port scan. I have even inserted IP number 
> rather than address.
>
> My machine is running unix.
>
> This is the contents of my .emacs file:
>
> ----------
>
> (setq send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it
> smtp-starttls-credentials '(("62.254.26.195" 465 nil nil))
> smtpmail-auth-credentials (expand-file-name "~/.authinfo"))
> (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "62.254.26.195")
> (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465)
>
> -----------
>
> When i C-C C-C to send the message, I get an error in the mini buffer 
> that says:
>
> "Process SMTP not running"
>
> I have tried to find the answer via google but no clear answer seems to 
> be available. Is anyone able to help with this?

I have the same setup (except server, of course) and it works.

Try sending with debug enabled: (setq smtpmail-debug-info t), probably you'll find
something useful in trace buffers (see that variable's documentation for
more info).

-- 
Filipp Gunbin