# Discourse mail issue

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mail-issue/162487>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [August 30, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mail-issue/162487 "2020-08-30T19:22:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mail-issue/162487/3 "2020-08-31T01:42:32Z")

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> [@engs](#):
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> Problem is readtimeout when i trying to use my credentials with port 465, port 587 is forbidden for use by yandex and port 25 just closed.

Sounds like a networking issue. You’ll need to work it out with your firewall or hosting provider.

> [@engs](#):
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> At the same server was installed postfix, who can easily auth with the same creds on smtp server and now i’m looking a way to force them work together. I

Then you’ll need to configure your mail server to allow Discourse to connect. It’s easiest (at least from the Discourse perspective) if you assign a password.

There are a zillion things that make running a mail server hard. FWIW, back when email was easy, I ported sendmail and UUCP to Linux and ran my own mail server for a decade. I have tried a couple times to set up a mail server and haven’t yet bothered to be successful.

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