# No activation email

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-activation-email/234544
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [July 30, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-activation-email/234544 "2022-07-30T20:29:58Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-activation-email/234544/2 "2022-07-30T20:43:36Z")

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There’s this about port 465 in [Troubleshooting email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326) if that’s any help?

> [@Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326/1):
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> ## Email smtp port selection (Using 465?)
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> The ability to be able to [AUTH using ‘telnet’](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326/114) is extremely important in your first steps of email troubleshooting.
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> Port 465 (SMTP over SSL) is largely deprecated in favor of STARTTLS on 25. You may need to try alternate ports such as [port 2525](https://pepipost.com/blog/25-465-587-2525-choose-the-right-smtp-port/) or port 587 (Mail Submission) when things do not seem to work as expected.

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