[Bug 162175] New: kmail will not connect to an smtp server running on localhost port 1025

[mstarkey at wcsgabon.org]

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           Summary: kmail will not connect to an smtp server running on
                    localhost port 1025
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: mstarkey wcsgabon org


Version:            (using Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
Compiler:          4.1.2.33 
OS:                Linux

I am using a local smtp server (see www.uuplus.com) that listens on port 1025 to relay my mail.

In kmail, if I go to Configure - Accounts - Sending and enter hostname: localhost and port: 1025, then click 'Check what the server supports', kmail does not contact the server (no trace in Wireshark) and the 'Use sendmail' button is highlighted. Clicking 'ok' and 'apply' has no effect - the account is added, but kmail just doesn't react when I send mail using that account.

Remote smtp servers work fine. Using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost produces the same problem.


This is my hosts file:
[user mycomputer ~]$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain   localhost       mycomputer
::1     localhost.localdomain   localhost       mycomputer


NB uuplus also has a pop sever on port 1110 and kmail works fine with that.

thanks a lot for your help
M.