# 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:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452/7 "2025-09-21T18:27:29Z")

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Have you tried [Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326)?

Sorry this has been such a struggle for you. Shouldn’t be so hard!

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