SMTP Error : could not initiate SMTP session: remote error: tls: handshake failure #13542

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T10:45:34-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:45:34 -06:00

Originally created by @trtuaazz on GitHub (Sep 29, 2024).

Description

I try use Gitea's mailer, but has a error
Settings is:

[mailer]
ENABLED = true
PROTOCOL = smtps
SMTP_ADDR = gz-smtp.qcloudmail.com
SMTP_PORT = 465
USER = ***
PASSWD = ***
FROM = ***

But report this: gomail: could not send email 1: could not initiate SMTP session: remote error: tls: handshake failure

Gitea Version

1.22.1

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

Yes

Log Gist

No response

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No response

Git Version

No response

Operating System

No response

How are you running Gitea?

Ubuntu Systemd

Database

MySQL/MariaDB

Originally created by @trtuaazz on GitHub (Sep 29, 2024). ### Description I try use Gitea's mailer, but has a error Settings is: ``` [mailer] ENABLED = true PROTOCOL = smtps SMTP_ADDR = gz-smtp.qcloudmail.com SMTP_PORT = 465 USER = *** PASSWD = *** FROM = *** ``` But report this: ```gomail: could not send email 1: could not initiate SMTP session: remote error: tls: handshake failure``` ### Gitea Version 1.22.1 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? Yes ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Git Version _No response_ ### Operating System _No response_ ### How are you running Gitea? Ubuntu Systemd ### Database MySQL/MariaDB

GiteaMirror added the issue/needs-feedback label 2025-11-02 10:45:34 -06:00

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2025-11-02 10:45:35 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:45:36 -06:00

@sillyguodong commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024):

I found a post on the forum with a similar issue to yours. tomekk provided a possible solution that you can try. I hope it helps you!

@sillyguodong commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024): I found a [post](https://forum.gitea.com/t/email-could-not-initiate-smtp-session-error/8164/11) on the forum with a similar issue to yours. tomekk provided a possible solution that you can try. I hope it helps you!

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:45:36 -06:00

@trtuaazz commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2024):

I found a post on the forum with a similar issue to yours. tomekk provided a possible solution that you can try. I hope it helps you!我在论坛上发现一个与您类似问题的帖子。tomekk 提供了一个您可以尝试的可能解决方案。希望对您有所帮助！

No, he still doesn't work, still prompting 'tls: handshake failure'

@trtuaazz commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2024): > I found a [post](https://forum.gitea.com/t/email-could-not-initiate-smtp-session-error/8164/11) on the forum with a similar issue to yours. tomekk provided a possible solution that you can try. I hope it helps you!我在论坛上发现一个与您类似问题的[帖子](https://forum.gitea.com/t/email-could-not-initiate-smtp-session-error/8164/11)。tomekk 提供了一个您可以尝试的可能解决方案。希望对您有所帮助！ No, he still doesn't work, still prompting 'tls: handshake failure'

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:45:36 -06:00

@GiteaBot commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2024):

We close issues that need feedback from the author if there were no new comments for a month. 🍵

@GiteaBot commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2024): We close issues that need feedback from the author if there were no new comments for a month. :tea:

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#13542