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Thunderbird doesn't connect to smtp.gmail.com - timeout

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Hi, my TB client (LinuxMint17) does not send mails to gmails smtp server. Both ports have been tested. Internet connections work fine. Recieving mails isnt a problem using imap. Speedtest show no lack of bandwith.

Here is the Log:


 Allgemeine Informationen
   Name: Thunderbird
   Version: 38.5.1
   User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.5.1
   Profilverzeichnis: Ordner öffnen
             (Lokaler Datenträger)
   Build-ID der Anwendung: 20160106101225
   Aktivierte Plugins: about:plugins
   Build-Konfiguration: about:buildconfig
   Speicherverwendung: about:memory
 E-Mail- und Newsgruppen-Konten
   account1:
     INCOMING: account1, , (imap) imap.gmail.com:993, SSL, OAuth2
     OUTGOING: smtp.gmail.com:587, SSL, OAuth2, true
   account2:
     INCOMING: account2, , (none) Local Folders, plain, passwordCleartext
 Absturzberichte
 Erweiterungen
   Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration, 1.3.1, true, messagingmenu@mozilla.com
 Wichtige modifizierte Einstellungen
   Name: Wert
     browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
     browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400
     browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false
     browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false
     extensions.lastAppVersion: 38.5.1
     mail.openMessageBehavior.version: 1
     mailnews.database.global.datastore.id: c66bf9fb-fbce-4e2f-81fb-9c37def1210
     mailnews.database.global.views.conversation.columns: {"threadCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"1"},"flaggedCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"3"},"attachmentCol":{"visible":false…
     network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true
     network.predictor.cleaned-up: true
     places.database.lastMaintenance: 1453751236
     places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 93159
     plugin.importedState: true
 Grafik
     Karten-Beschreibung: X.Org -- Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM
     Vendor-ID: X.Org
     Geräte-ID: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM
     Treiber-Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.5.9
     WebGL-Renderer: false
     GPU-beschleunigte Fenster: 0
     AzureCanvasBackend: cairo
     AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0
     AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: none
     AzureContentBackend: cairo
 JavaScript
 Inkrementelle GC: 1
 Barrierefreiheit
   Aktiviert: 0
   Barrierefreiheit verhindern: 0
 Bibliotheken-Versionen
     Minimal vorausgesetzte Version
     Verwendete Version
     NSPR
     4.10.10
     4.10.10
     NSS
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
     NSS Util
     3.19.2.1
     3.19.2.1
     NSS SSL
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
     NSS S/MIME
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
     3.19.2.1 Basic ECC
Hi, my TB client (LinuxMint17) does not send mails to gmails smtp server. Both ports have been tested. Internet connections work fine. Recieving mails isnt a problem using imap. Speedtest show no lack of bandwith. Here is the Log: Allgemeine Informationen Name: Thunderbird Version: 38.5.1 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.5.1 Profilverzeichnis: Ordner öffnen (Lokaler Datenträger) Build-ID der Anwendung: 20160106101225 Aktivierte Plugins: about:plugins Build-Konfiguration: about:buildconfig Speicherverwendung: about:memory E-Mail- und Newsgruppen-Konten account1: INCOMING: account1, , (imap) imap.gmail.com:993, SSL, OAuth2 OUTGOING: smtp.gmail.com:587, SSL, OAuth2, true account2: INCOMING: account2, , (none) Local Folders, plain, passwordCleartext Absturzberichte Erweiterungen Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration, 1.3.1, true, messagingmenu@mozilla.com Wichtige modifizierte Einstellungen Name: Wert browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400 browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false extensions.lastAppVersion: 38.5.1 mail.openMessageBehavior.version: 1 mailnews.database.global.datastore.id: c66bf9fb-fbce-4e2f-81fb-9c37def1210 mailnews.database.global.views.conversation.columns: {"threadCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"1"},"flaggedCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"3"},"attachmentCol":{"visible":false… network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true network.predictor.cleaned-up: true places.database.lastMaintenance: 1453751236 places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 93159 plugin.importedState: true Grafik Karten-Beschreibung: X.Org -- Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM Vendor-ID: X.Org Geräte-ID: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM Treiber-Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.5.9 WebGL-Renderer: false GPU-beschleunigte Fenster: 0 AzureCanvasBackend: cairo AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0 AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: none AzureContentBackend: cairo JavaScript Inkrementelle GC: 1 Barrierefreiheit Aktiviert: 0 Barrierefreiheit verhindern: 0 Bibliotheken-Versionen Minimal vorausgesetzte Version Verwendete Version NSPR 4.10.10 4.10.10 NSS 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC NSS Util 3.19.2.1 3.19.2.1 NSS SSL 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC NSS S/MIME 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC 3.19.2.1 Basic ECC

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OUTGOING: smtp.gmail.com:587, SSL, OAuth2, true

Use port 465.

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Thanks for replying, but as stated, both ports have been tested. Switched back to 465 now. This doesn't solve my problem completely.

TB occasionally sends, but either with huge delay, or does not, stating ,tiemout'

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With port 465 for SMTP your server settings look good. Could your Internet connection be the problem?

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No, Internet connection is fine. Both Wlan and Lan tested.

TB does send, But it takes at least a minute to send simple text messages or states the timeout error.

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Hi, Just now, TB did send a mail almost instantly. Like it should be. I think this is the first time ever. Didnt change anything recently and my internet connection ist still the same. Pretty random. I dont get it.