On Sun, Feb 13, 2022 at 11:28:15AM -0600, Ranjan Maitra <mlmai...@gmx.com> wrote:
> On Sun Feb13'22 09:25:12AM, Charles Cazabon wrote: > > From: Charles Cazabon <charlesc-lists-mutt-us...@pyropus.ca> > > Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:25:12 -0600 > > To: mutt-users@mutt.org > > Subject: Re: trouble with sending emails from alternate email account > > > > Ranjan Maitra <mai...@email.com> wrote: > > > I am no longer able to send email from mutt from anything other than my > > > office account > > [...] > > > [2022-02-12 23:18:26] 5> AUTH PLAIN ....(removed) > > > [2022-02-12 23:18:27] 5< 535 Authentication credentials invalid > > > [2022-02-12 23:18:27] 5< 535 Authentication credentials invalid > > > > Looks like your SMTP AUTH credentials are not valid :) You should probably > > contact your mailhost for assistance. > > > > Thank you for this, it turns out that funky .muttrc settings are not > called for, but rather, the issue may be quiet withdrawal of SMTP > access on the base account, followed by my (now) somewhat noisier > withdrawal from that account. > > Best wishes, > Ranjan In case anyone comes here via a search, another reason that authentication credentials can suddenly stop working is because someone has hacked into the email account and changed the password (presumably via a web interface). cheers, raf
