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Help with email alerts - Error Code 5008010000
Hi, I have an RN626X and am unable to send email alerts. My firmware is 6.10.10. I am aware that some email systems that require Oath2 authentication cannot be used easily, but I have not been a...
I could not figure out how the extraneous entries got into my email alert list or what was causing the send errors, but I was able to get things working by:
1. Removing all Alert Contacts
2. Clicking the Clear button for the Alert configuration (this is probably what flushed the zombie addresses)
3. Re-entering all e-mail fields
4. Setting up an App Password for Yahoo, and using that password in the password field here.
Now the email sends, and I get a clear exit code in the log.
Cheers
Did you copy/paste the password from Yahoo? That always fails for me too. I keep the password window open and manually type in the password with no spaces. Works on my NG router, HP printer and Readynas Duo.
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