By Andrew Weitzen (c) 2010

Weitzen is the publisher of several online Internet journals including: InternetHandholding.com, DomainNames.gs, DotNetNuke.bz, Programmer.bz, Software.vg, WebHosting.vg

This to me is a bug in DNN. The problem happens in DNN 5.2 but not 5.1.

On the Host Settings page there are two places to set an email address. They are

1. Host Details
   
   Host Email
   
2. Advanced Settings
   
   SMTP Server Settings
   SMTP Username

My SMTP server requires basic authentication with a username and password.

When I click the TEST link next to SMTP Server, if the Host Email does not match the SMTP Username, I get the error message "There is a problem with the configuration ...".

If the Host Email matches the SMTP Username the problem does not occur.

This problem only occurs on DNN 5.2 and not on 5.1.

Do not think the Host Email should have to match the SMTP Username. The Host Email should be used as the From Email in messages, but not for signin purposes to the SMTP server.

Posted on DotNetNuke forum
www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/108/postid/351865/scope/posts/Default.aspx

Tried to report a problem on DotNetNuke Support, but got an error. Sent an email to Brandon Hayes who had replied to my original post and asked me to open a problem.