Cant connect to gmail smtp?

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September 4, 2017 at 11:42 pm #43512

Klubtphu
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First... Thank you for a great Newsletter plugin!

I keep getting this message when trying to send!:

SMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting

Is has worked with no issues up until now? Sending test mail won't go through. I send out a newsletter today, and the stats says it send out 430 out 430..but no one recieved it. It wont send out confirmation mails either.

I have entered my smtp data correctly (tried different kinds of ports and etc..) but went back to Port 587 with TLS protocol.
I have the "less safer apps" enabled on my gmail.
This it what is says in the box after trying to send a test mail:

2017-09-04 21:39:20 Connection: opening to smtp.gmail.com:587, timeout=300, options=array (
)
2017-09-04 21:39:20 Connection: opened
2017-09-04 21:39:20 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:20 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "220 smtp.gmail.com ESMTP u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
"
2017-09-04 21:39:20 SERVER -> CLIENT: 220 smtp.gmail.com ESMTP u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
2017-09-04 21:39:20 CLIENT -> SERVER: EHLO klubtphu.dk
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-SIZE 35882577
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-8BITMIME
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-STARTTLS
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-PIPELINING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-CHUNKING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-CHUNKING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250 SMTPUTF8
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SERVER -> CLIENT: 250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-CHUNKING
250 SMTPUTF8
2017-09-04 21:39:21 CLIENT -> SERVER: STARTTLS
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "220 2.0.0 Ready to start TLS
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SERVER -> CLIENT: 220 2.0.0 Ready to start TLS
2017-09-04 21:39:21 CLIENT -> SERVER: EHLO klubtphu.dk
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-SIZE 35882577
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-8BITMIME
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-PIPELINING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250-CHUNKING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-CHUNKING
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "250 SMTPUTF8
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SERVER -> CLIENT: 250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [78.46.1.32]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-CHUNKING
250 SMTPUTF8
2017-09-04 21:39:21 Auth method requested: UNKNOWN
2017-09-04 21:39:21 Auth methods available on the server: LOGIN,PLAIN,XOAUTH2,PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN,OAUTHBEARER,XOAUTH
2017-09-04 21:39:21 Auth method selected: LOGIN
2017-09-04 21:39:21 CLIENT -> SERVER: AUTH LOGIN
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SERVER -> CLIENT: 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
2017-09-04 21:39:21 CLIENT -> SERVER: dGhvbWFzcGhlamxlQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ==
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
"
2017-09-04 21:39:21 SERVER -> CLIENT: 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
2017-09-04 21:39:21 CLIENT -> SERVER: MTM1OGtiaGs=
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 then try again.
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
534-5.7.14 then try again.
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534-5.7.14 Learn more at
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is "534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
534-5.7.14 then try again.
534-5.7.14 Learn more at
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "534 5.7.14 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754 u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SERVER -> CLIENT: 534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
534-5.7.14 then try again.
534-5.7.14 Learn more at
534 5.7.14 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754 u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP ERROR: Password command failed: 534-5.7.14 <https://accounts.google.com/signin/continue?sarp=1&scc=1&plt=AKgnsbvk
534-5.7.14 CHIHUuvCqDsa2IdtLIKkwbH80V0CsWCJg6RvjyvkHPcEYL8Um657xAyhlZ3om15pSyLliW
534-5.7.14 ihIDZBL5HixT06KHkUMqjDuYRRigERqX8UNWFafc55-wWXa2USyu9o72iJxA1WXOm9RMxt
534-5.7.14 ZWNAwG5XTF-2AANjepvv9H2Peu0jKoSBHHUBSuDLbwub-u5B2yUlvRhHtWLy61-kZKGwu2
534-5.7.14 jTwXbb1vH7zNrsMJE8DM2_tg4c07c> Please log in via your web browser and
534-5.7.14 then try again.
534-5.7.14 Learn more at
534 5.7.14 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754 u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP Error: Could not authenticate.
2017-09-04 21:39:22 CLIENT -> SERVER: QUIT
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $data is ""
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP -> get_lines(): $str is "221 2.0.0 closing connection u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
"
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SERVER -> CLIENT: 221 2.0.0 closing connection u196sm735270itc.12 - gsmtp
2017-09-04 21:39:22 Connection: closed
2017-09-04 21:39:22 SMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting

September 5, 2017 at 7:51 am #43554

Stefano
Keymaster

Gmail does not allow basic connection without auth2, you should unlock the old smtp connection mode but probably they will remove it.

Use postman plugin which support the auth2 and let Newsletter to send without the SMTP so the emails will run througth postman.

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