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Getting an error msg stating "Submission must be authenticated..."

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I have now reciently been recieving an error message stating; "An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: Submission must be authenticated. Please verify that your email address is correct in your account settings and try again".

I have now reciently been recieving an error message stating; "An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: Submission must be authenticated. Please verify that your email address is correct in your account settings and try again".

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I think that means you need to offer your password when sending email. This is known as authentication. These error messages are very often misleading. I doubt there is anything wrong with your email address.

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