# Persistent SMTP Timeout Issue with Spacemail on Discourse (VPS, Docker)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 21, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452 "2025-09-21T17:56:30Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452/10 "2025-09-21T22:55:44Z")

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Try ports 587 or 2525 (try 587 first), do those work? 587 is the port mentioned in the [install guide](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs%2FINSTALL-cloud.md).

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