GNU bug report logs - #40287
"Sending failed: 535 5.7.0 authentication failed" when trying to send email

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From: Howard Trachtman <howarddtrachtman <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: authentication failed error in emacs
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:13:54 -0400

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I used to work with rms at MIT. really stuck with this problem, mit tech
support couldn't figure it out
rms suggested I email this list.

I am using GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.21) of
2017-09-22, modified by Debian
on athena at MIT.

I was locked out of my account and my password was reset on Monday.

Now, I can no longer send emails from emacs, I get this error:
Sending failed: 535 5.7.0 authentication failed in response to
aGR0MjAxMkRERA==

Tried editing and deleting .emacs file but that didn't work.

any suggetions would be appreciated.

hdt <at> mit.edu
781 642 0368

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Message #10 received at 40287 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Howard Trachtman <howarddtrachtman <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 40287 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40287: authentication failed error in emacs
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:23:08 +0200

Howard Trachtman <howarddtrachtman <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I used to work with rms at MIT. really stuck with this problem, mit tech support couldn't figure it out
> rms suggested I email this list.
>
> I am using GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.21) of 2017-09-22, modified by Debian
> on athena at MIT.
>
> I was locked out of my account and my password was reset on Monday.
>
> Now, I can no longer send emails from emacs, I get this error:
> Sending failed: 535 5.7.0 authentication failed in response to aGR0MjAxMkRERA==
>
> Tried editing and deleting .emacs file but that didn't work.
>
> any suggetions would be appreciated.

What command(s) did you try to use to send an e-mail?

Did you modify the contents of ~/.authinfo to reflect your new
password?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

Message #15 received at 40287-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Howard Trachtman <howarddtrachtman <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 40287-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40287: authentication failed error in emacs
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:07:36 -0700

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Howard Trachtman <howarddtrachtman <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I used to work with rms at MIT. really stuck with this problem, mit tech support couldn't figure it out
>> rms suggested I email this list.
>>
>> I am using GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.21) of 2017-09-22, modified by Debian
>> on athena at MIT.
>>
>> I was locked out of my account and my password was reset on Monday.
>>
>> Now, I can no longer send emails from emacs, I get this error:
>> Sending failed: 535 5.7.0 authentication failed in response to aGR0MjAxMkRERA==
>>
>> Tried editing and deleting .emacs file but that didn't work.
>>
>> any suggetions would be appreciated.
>
> What command(s) did you try to use to send an e-mail?
>
> Did you modify the contents of ~/.authinfo to reflect your new
> password?

More information was requested, but none was given within 17 weeks, so
I'm closing this bug.

If this is still an issue, please reply to this email (use "Reply to
all" in your email client) and we can reopen the bug report.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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