On Friday 12 August 2016 04:26:45 Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > On 08/11/2016 10:22 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > > On 08/11/2016 10:10 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I am trying to set up icedove on Sid. I only want to use it for > >> Newsgroups, specifically Linux Debian User. > >> > >> That works and I see all the posts. > >> > >> But I cannot post. > >> > >> The SMTP server is set up like: > >> > >> Desciption: <not specified> > >> Server Name: smtp.gmail.com > >> Port: 465 > >> User Name: <gmail userid> > >> Authentication Method:Normal password > >> Connection security: SSL/TLS > >> > >> What more has to be done for SSL/TLS, does anything need to be > >> installed? > > > > That post worked. > > > > But on reply I get a message: > > > > Login to smtp.gmail.com failed, enter new password. > > > > and it loops on that. > > But Followup works! What's the difference between followup and reply?
At a guess (and it is only a guess) follow-up is for newsgroups and reply for Email. And for email via SMTP you need your gmail password for the gmail SMTP server. Lisi > > Hugo
