Is your email notification working?

JohnnyBeGood

Hi all,

My Gmail notification (System > Advanced > Notifications) worked for a long time ie. I would get email when pfsense rebooted. Now it doesn't work, even when I try to send test notification noting happens, I never get email.
Here's what's in log after sending test email

Feb 25 15:10:34 php-fpm[82918]: /system_advanced_notifications.php: Could not send the message to myusername@gmail.com -- Error: 534-5.7.14 0N5nojcbVVhnS6I4AyveT4ZdQnbaSXW_NOXVnYOSuz4gEY5vr5SeAYJ0NaNlZUj5_tkcj2

I'm on v2.2
Please post your working configuration.

Here's what worked for me so far:

kejianshi

Yes - Frequently.

Maybe its landing in junk or some other?

JohnnyBeGood

@kejianshi:

Yes - Frequently.

Maybe its landing in junk or some other?

Thanks for the reply!

My From e-mail address and Notification E-Mail address are both same Gmail address so it does not get blocked.
Also, I doubled checked spam folder.

kejianshi

Hmmmm - username / password?

hda

Error
534 : Message too big.

kejianshi

What kind of message would pfsense send that is too big for gmail?

hda

Dunno. Maybe in header info from the SSL ?
I won't test… Try smtps again after test with 25 and/or 587 ?

But, smtps 465 seems a deprecated method. Go for 587 if you must avoid 25.

JohnnyBeGood

@kejianshi:

Hmmmm - username / password?

I've re-entered email and password saved and did test, no joy.
Went on https://mail.google.com and using same login info I was able to check my email.

kejianshi

http://serverfault.com/questions/635139/how-to-fix-send-mail-authorization-failed-534-5-7-14

There is an answer there… Not sure if it will work for you.

JohnnyBeGood

@hda:

Dunno. Maybe in header info from the SSL ?
I won't test… Try smtps again after test with 25 and/or 587 ?

But, smtps 465 seems a depriciated method. Go for 587 if you must avoid 25.

Changed to port 587 and now I'm getting:


Feb 25 16:59:32 php-fpm[5995]: /system_advanced_notifications.php: Could not send the message to myusername@gmail.com -- Error: could not connect to the host "smtp.gmail.com": ??

kejianshi

Change back and try the solution in the link I sent previously.

hda

The better supported receiver method is just port 25 with or without STARTTLS

kejianshi

Sending on port 25 may probably be a ISP nightmare depending on who you ISP is.

hda

Oh, then the best method for the future is submission, 587 :D

kejianshi

perhaps, but mine is set up same as his with no problems. Quite odd.

deltix

Usually when I install new piece of hardware that supports email notifications I create for that specific customer new gmail account for notifications use only. Many times I need to do this to get it working properly

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en

It's more reliable to use port 587 then 465. Many devices still do not support SSL.

JohnnyBeGood

kejianshi you are the man!

Its working now!

As suggested in that post, went to www.google.com/settings/security
and "Access for less secure apps" was turned off, turned it on and voila started working right away.
I searched google but never came across this setting.

Thanks again!

kejianshi

I did something right? Must be my lucky day…

JohnnyBeGood

@kejianshi:

I did something right? Must be my lucky day…

You did a right thing by posting that link ;)

JohnnyBeGood

@deltix:

Usually when I install new piece of hardware that supports email notifications I create for that specific customer new gmail account for notifications use only. Many times I need to do this to get it working properly

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en

It's more reliable to use port 587 then 465. Many devices still do not support SSL.

Thanks!