Email issues: What are the settings for Yahoo and Gmail for alerts? I am using my correct username/password from each, and an SMTP Server of smtp.att.yahoo.com/smtp.gmail.com, and both use Port 587. My MAC Mail says to use SSL, but when I check the TLS box in the ReadyNAS configuration, I get error code 500801000 when sending a test message; when I leave it unchecked I get 500801001. When I set it up for my BellSouth account, using mail.bellsouth.net on Port 25, no TLS, I do not get an error code, just a message that says "Unable to send a test message". I also notice that the Configuration Dropdown box only contains Custom, while the NV+ has a few settings: Gmail, AOL; while nothing seem to actually do anything.
BTW: I used to be able to send alerts and test messages from my NV+, but now, although it says it is sending (from my BellSouth account), it does not get through
My DNS setting is what it is supposed to be: 192.168.1.254, my Uverse Gateway/Router. Been having network challenges at home lately. Some things jump to 169.254.xxx.xxx. Cycled Power on my AirPort Time Capsule, and it cleared up. Very strange! Perhaps that is what is wrong with the NV+ alerts, as it seems my Alerts SMTP is set up fine.
On your Mac, open the systemd-journal.log. It should open in the console. Then up the top you can filter the log for "msmtp" (no quotes). You could also look at entries around the ones that show up when you filter the log.
This should give some clues.
Do you have two-factor authentication setup for gmail? If so, you will need to setup an application specific password.
Thank you. Google says I am using the wrong username/password. Hard to believe. I get that for the bell south as well. I will check more closely later. I am also getting "authentication failed" and/or "server does not support authentication".
Will do more digging tonight and over the weekend. Thanks. (I do not have two-factor authentication set up.) I think a lot of the SSL/TLS issues I have read about lately may play into this as well.
Still having problems. Trying so many different combinations. One thing I notice that I cannot do is change the Email Account Provider. The only choice is Custom. Most documentation has a list of choices.
My bet would be out of date. The logs are not showing me any consistency either. My NV+ is not doing alerts these days either (although it does have some custom settings. May I ask what is the current version for the NV+? When I click the Check Update button, I do not get anything back. Just the ability to click it again. (I am set to auto-notification, but I think I got a message a few days ago when I was busy doing other things, and ignored it.)
Thanks for all your help. (BTW: I can now read/write to the 314 USB HDD from every box)
I believe they are. They match what I have above, which is on my Mac/PCs/iDevices best I know. I think funny SSL/TLS/Certificate games are going on now.
I will check further into the DNS/Gateway settings as best I can Sunday PM.
After sending the last few days trying to get alerts sent to my gmail account to work I finally have.
Within the alerts section I have the following:
Email: this is the gmail email address where you want the alerts sent to (xxx@gmail.com) Select Automatic Email Account Provider: Custom User: The same email address as above Password: The Password for the account
Within Advance Options: SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com SMTP Port: 465 From: I have used the name of the NAS Drive Use TLS: tick.
Now log into your gmail account through your browser. Select Account and security, from account permissions select access for less secure apps and enable. Make sure you save the settings by clicking DONE.
Now press the send test message, and your alerts should work.
FYI I also have invested in the APC Battery Backup 700va - The NAS drive picked this up without any problems.
Using the NAS name (instead of your gmail user name) might create some issues with spam prevention measures later on. I'm not saying you should change it, just pointing out the possibility.
Hurray! I think. Got the alert test message via Gmail working as described in the prior couple of posts, using 587 and my email address in the from and marked the TLS. But first, I got another one of those warning messages from Google about unauthorized access blocked (perhaps that is why I received the 5008010001 error code regarding authentication issues). So, against my better wishes, I clicked on the link and allowed "less secure apps so that your account is no longer protected by modern security standards."
Not wild about that solution. Wonder what else that invites?
Well one option you would have is setting up a dedicated email account for things like this. Then use mail rules etc. to forward the emails from this account onto your main account if you so wish.
...So, against my better wishes, I clicked on the link and allowed "less secure apps so that your account is no longer protected by modern security standards."
Not wild about that solution. Wonder what else that invites?
The new standard they are referring to is OAuth. When you use OAuth, the app doesn't actually know your gmail user credentials - instead it gets a signed token that it can use.
In the case of the NAS (and many apps), you are re-entering your gmail account name/password to the NAS (or app). This requires you to trust the NAS (and the apps) with your credentials. If they all handle your credentials properly, good security is maintained. But of course there's a chance that one might have a security hole...
So the net here is that the newer approach is about reducing the need to enter your credentials in multiple places. It is not saying that the protocols are less secure. Just that the consequence of entering your username/password in multiple places is that security is somewhat reduced, because there are more places where the stored credentials can be compromised.
Thank you very much. I have the RN314 and the NV+ (with its 3 addresses, which I think is quite a nice feature. Hint, hint, hint) working via the Gmail account.
Thanks, Nick! That did the trick perfectly. And actually, what I noticed was that even though my NAS indicated that the emails were not being sent, apparently they are. I very much like that I now get virus alerts and rebuild alerts. I lost a disk in my 4x1TB RN104 and I didn't get the alerts. I replaced the disk and it's rebuilding now, but the rebuild is going in another post. Oye!
