# Connection Reset By Peer

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817 "2021-07-22T01:34:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![JBPrime](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jbprime/32/150115_2.png) [@JBPrime](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JBPrime)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817/1 "2021-07-22T01:34:26Z")

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Installed a fresh copy in a Digital Ocean droplet, everything goes through fine until creating an admin account which never gets sent. I’ve looked through the troubleshooting topic and tried several option, even the telnet goes through no problem. When performing the doctor checkup I receive the following

> Blockquote

==================== MAIL TEST ====================  
For a robust test, get an address from [http://www.mail-tester.com/](http://www.mail-tester.com/)  
Or just send a test message to yourself.  
Email address for mail test? (‘n’ to skip) [office@indiebasement.live]: 2tonwaffle@thecollective.network  
Sending mail to 2tonwaffle@thecollective.network. . .  
Testing sending to 2tonwaffle@thecollective.network using [mail.hover.com:465](http://mail.hover.com:465), username:office@indiebasement.live with plain auth.  
======================================== ERROR ========================================  
UNEXPECTED ERROR

Connection reset by peer

====================================== SOLUTION =======================================  
This is not a common error. No recommended solution exists!

# Please report the exact error message above to [https://meta.discourse.org/](https://meta.discourse.org/) (And a solution, if you find one!)

Replacing: SMTP\_PASSWORD  
Replacing: LETSENCRYPT\_ACCOUNT\_EMAIL  
Replacing: DEVELOPER\_EMAILS  
Replacing: DISCOURSE\_DB\_PASSWORD  
Replacing: Sending mail to

==================== DONE! ====================

I check the email which I have through Hover and I’m able to send and receive email fine when testing to another email address.

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**Author:** ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817/2 "2021-07-22T04:12:38Z")

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Have you tried a different port (e.g. 587)

465 needs additional configuration depending upon how the SMTPS server is set up.

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**Author:** ![JBPrime](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jbprime/32/150115_2.png) [@JBPrime](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JBPrime)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817/3 "2021-07-22T05:21:36Z")

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Changing to that port (587) did the trick, thank you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-reset-by-peer/197817/4 "2021-08-21T05:22:34Z")

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