[stunnel-users] stunnel hanging during negotation with an smtp server

Wed Aug 1 09:49:48 CEST 2007

Jason J. Corso wrote:
> [ssmtp]
> accept = 127.0.0.1:25
> connect = xxxxxx:465
> protocol = smtp
> -------
> 
> However, when I try to send a mail, it appears to hang while
> negotiating with the remote server.  Here is the output:
...
> 2007.07.31 15:41:25 LOG7[5511:25183744]: Negotiations for smtp(server
> side) started
> 2007.07.31 15:41:25 LOG7[5511:25183744]: RFC 2487 detected

Your stunnel seems to be running in server mode. For client mode, add
client = yes
Also, if you need pure SSL rather than TLS negotiation, remove
protocol = smtp