Title: Connection Refused Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Connection Refused * Resolved [mcdougaf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcdougaf/) * (@mcdougaf) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-refused/) * Just tried setting this up and so far I cannot get the test email to work. I keep getting the same error message “Email could no be sent”. * The SMTP bug is: “SMTP -> ERROR: Failed to connect to server: Connection refused( 111) “ * The full debug message is as follows (note, I removed the password for security reasons, but have confirmed that I am using the correct password): * ``` object(PHPMailer)#901 (58) { ["Priority"]=> int(3) ["CharSet"]=> string(5) "UTF-8" ["ContentType"]=> string(10) "text/plain" ["Encoding"]=> string(4) "8bit" ["ErrorInfo"]=> string(43) "SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host." ["From"]=> string(23) "info@wildeyedesigns.com" ["FromName"]=> string(16) "Wild Eye Designs" ["Sender"]=> string(23) "info@wildeyedesigns.com" ["Subject"]=> string(5) "dfgdf" ["Body"]=> string(5) "dfgdf" ["AltBody"]=> string(0) "" ["MIMEBody":protected]=> string(6) "dfgdf " ["MIMEHeader":protected]=> string(484) "Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:34:45 +0000 Return-Path: info@wildeyedesigns.com To: fiona@studiocartogram.com From: Wild Eye Designs Reply-To: Wild Eye Designs Subject: dfgdf Message-ID: X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: PHPMailer 5.2.1 (http://code.google.com/a/apache-extras.org/p/phpmailer/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" " ["SentMIMEMessage":protected]=> string(0) "" ["WordWrap"]=> int(0) ["Mailer"]=> string(4) "smtp" ["Sendmail"]=> string(18) "/usr/sbin/sendmail" ["PluginDir"]=> string(0) "" ["ConfirmReadingTo"]=> string(0) "" ["Hostname"]=> string(0) "" ["MessageID"]=> string(0) "" ["Host"]=> string(22) "Smtp04.sherweb2010.com" ["Port"]=> string(3) "587" ["Helo"]=> string(0) "" ["SMTPSecure"]=> string(3) "ssl" ["SMTPAuth"]=> bool(true) ["Username"]=> string(19) "info_wildeyedesigns" ["Password"]=> string(8) "*******" ["Timeout"]=> int(10) ["SMTPDebug"]=> int(2) ["SMTPKeepAlive"]=> bool(false) ["SingleTo"]=> bool(false) ["SingleToArray"]=> array(0) { } ["LE"]=> string(1) " " ["DKIM_selector"]=> string(9) "phpmailer" ["DKIM_identity"]=> string(0) "" ["DKIM_passphrase"]=> string(0) "" ["DKIM_domain"]=> string(0) "" ["DKIM_private"]=> string(0) "" ["action_function"]=> string(0) "" ["Version"]=> string(5) "5.2.1" ["XMailer"]=> string(0) "" ["smtp":protected]=> object(SMTP)#902 (8) { ["SMTP_PORT"]=> int(25) ["CRLF"]=> string(2) " " ["do_debug"]=> int(2) ["do_verp"]=> bool(false) ["Version"]=> string(5) "5.2.1" ["smtp_conn":"SMTP":private]=> bool(false) ["error":"SMTP":private]=> array(1) { ["error"]=> string(38) "Called Reset() without being connected" } ["helo_rply":"SMTP":private]=> NULL } ["to":protected]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(2) { [0]=> string(25) "fiona@studiocartogram.com" [1]=> string(0) "" } } ["cc":protected]=> array(0) { } ["bcc":protected]=> array(0) { } ["ReplyTo":protected]=> array(1) { ["info@wildeyedesigns.com"]=> array(2) { [0]=> string(23) "info@wildeyedesigns.com" [1]=> string(16) "Wild Eye Designs" } } ["all_recipients":protected]=> array(1) { ["fiona@studiocartogram.com"]=> bool(true) } ["attachment":protected]=> array(0) { } ["CustomHeader":protected]=> array(0) { } ["message_type":protected]=> string(5) "plain" ["boundary":protected]=> array(3) { [1]=> string(35) "b1_e8e36f7576396c3942590d60d0084f42" [2]=> string(35) "b2_e8e36f7576396c3942590d60d0084f42" [3]=> string(35) "b3_e8e36f7576396c3942590d60d0084f42" } ["language":protected]=> array(17) { ["provide_address"]=> string(54) "You must provide at least one recipient email address." ["mailer_not_supported"]=> string(25) " mailer is not supported." ["execute"]=> string(19) "Could not execute: " ["instantiate"]=> string(36) "Could not instantiate mail function." ["authenticate"]=> string(35) "SMTP Error: Could not authenticate." ["from_failed"]=> string(35) "The following From address failed: " ["recipients_failed"]=> string(45) "SMTP Error: The following recipients failed: " ["data_not_accepted"]=> string(30) "SMTP Error: Data not accepted." ["connect_host"]=> string(43) "SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host." ["file_access"]=> string(23) "Could not access file: " ["file_open"]=> string(33) "File Error: Could not open file: " ["encoding"]=> string(18) "Unknown encoding: " ["signing"]=> string(15) "Signing Error: " ["smtp_error"]=> string(19) "SMTP server error: " ["empty_message"]=> string(18) "Message body empty" ["invalid_address"]=> string(15) "Invalid address" ["variable_set"]=> string(30) "Cannot set or reset variable: " } ["error_count":protected]=> int(2) ["sign_cert_file":protected]=> string(0) "" ["sign_key_file":protected]=> string(0) "" ["sign_key_pass":protected]=> string(0) "" ["exceptions":protected]=> bool(true) } ``` * ** [Please use the code buttons when posting things like this] * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/) Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [wpecommerce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpecommerce/) * (@wpecommerce) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-refused/#post-3861600) * Hi, this error usually occurs when your user credentials are wrong. please make sure the all the information entered in the settings is correct. * [vagabond360](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vagabond360/) * (@vagabond360) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-refused/#post-3861605) * I have the same problem as above and have the correct settings. checked, rechecked and checked again. But when I run a test it still says email could not be sent. what is wrong? * [project18](https://wordpress.org/support/users/project18/) * (@project18) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-refused/#post-3861613) * I have the same problem. Also tried different email accounts to see if I could get any to work, but having no luck. Does anyone on this thread have some tips for me? * [Matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silvercolt45/) * (@silvercolt45) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-refused/#post-3861622) * Same issue here. I have also confirmed credentials a number of times. Also insured my [mail function] php ini settings were in place and correct. I have also tried ssl and non-ssl connections (465/25). I have also tried placing smtp account email address in the from name field as some have suggested. No luck all around. 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