Title: problems with mailpress Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # problems with mailpress * Resolved [Ovidiu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ovidiu/) * (@ovidiu) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/) * hi there. I just installed, activated and set up this plugin. I got probs with ssl/tls so I just tried simple smtp and get these errors when testing, so can you help me figure out whats wrong? * ``` Warning: fopen(/68195611d4c72ccc4e8216af1fb40106b64) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Cache/Disk.php on line 59 Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Cache/Disk.php on line 60 Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Swift_FileException' with message 'Disk Caching failed. Tried to write to file at [/68195611d4c72ccc4e8216af1fb40106b64] but failed. Check the permissions, or don't use disk caching.' in /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Cache/Disk.php:63 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Message/Encoder.php(166): Swift_Cache_Disk->write('b64', '/9j/4AAQSkZJRgA...') #1 /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Message/Mime.php(327): Swift_Message_Encoder->base64EncodeFile(Object(Swift_File), 76, '??') #2 /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Message/Mime.php(484): Swift_Message_Mime->buildData() #3 /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Message/Mime.php(292): Swift_Message_Mime->build() #4 /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress in /var/www/web6/web/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Cache/Disk.php on line 63 ``` * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mailpress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mailpress/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [arena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arena/) * (@arena) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801226) * are you sure the “tmp” folder is writable ? * [jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * (@jweberg) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801250) * I just installed mailpress and after setting up the smtp settings I ran the test and received this error message. Does anyone have any ideas? * [code]Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Swift_ConnectionException' with message' The SMTP connection failed to start [mail.lediamantrose.com:25]: fsockopen returned Error Number 111 and Error String 'Connection refused'' in /home/lediaman/public_html/ blog/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/Swift/Connection/SMTP. php:309 Stack trace: #0 /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/ mp-includes/class/swift/Swift.php(216): Swift_Connection_SMTP->start() #1 /home/ lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/swift/ Swift.php(101): Swift->connect() #2 /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/ plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/MP_Mail.class.php(189): Swift->__construct( Object(Swift_Connection_SMTP)) #3 /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/ plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/MP_Mail.class.php(25): MP_Mail->start() # 4 /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/MailPress.php( 345): MP_Mail->send(Object(stdClass)) #5 /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-cont in /home/lediaman/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/mailpress/mp-includes/class/ swift/Swift/Connection/SMTP.php on line 309 [/code] * Thread Starter [Ovidiu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ovidiu/) * (@ovidiu) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801273) * it seems the tmp folder was not created, now it works. * [jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * (@jweberg) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801276) * fixing up the /tmp directory does not fix my problem. I had already taken care of that. Anyone have any other ideas. * Thread Starter [Ovidiu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ovidiu/) * (@ovidiu) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801282) * you sure all your smtp settigns are ok and you are allowed to use that smtp server? * as your error states: Connection refused (as stated by the remote server) * [jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * (@jweberg) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801283) * I’m sure that the smtp settings are correct. I took the same settings and tested it through a google account. I have a specific email address that I created for this application. * [jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * (@jweberg) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801284) * I just tested my smtp settings in my outlook too. They seem fine. I’m still stuck. * [jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * (@jweberg) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801285) * In addition, I tried to use a different smtp server and received the same response. I also have already uninstalled and completely removed mailpress from the server and did a clean install. I am still coming up with the same error as above. Can anyone help me? This looks like a great plugin and I’m very excited to use it. * [arena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arena/) * (@arena) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801300) * [@jweberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jweberg/) * Have just seen your problem * If not solved post a comment on the plugin page * [blenjar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blenjar/) * (@blenjar) * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801347) * I just 777 the pmt foler and it work. * — Blen * [tora-shogun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tora-shogun/) * (@tora-shogun) * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801358) * hello how can i fix this problem ? Swift_BadResponseException * Fatal error: Uncaught exception ‘Swift_BadResponseException’ with message ‘Expected response code(s) [250] but got response []’ in C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\ plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\Swift.php:250 Stack trace: #0 C:\xampp\ htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\Swift.php( 310): Swift->assertCorrectResponse(Object(Swift_Events_ResponseEvent), 250) # 1 C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\ Swift.php(261): Swift->command(‘EHLO [92.115.94…’, 250) #2 C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\ wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\Swift.php(220): Swift->handshake( Object(Swift_Events_ResponseEvent)) #3 C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\ mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\Swift.php(101): Swift->connect() #4 C:\xampp\ htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\MP_Mail.class. php(209): Swift->__construct(Object(Swift_Connection_SMTP)) #5 C:\xampp\htdocs\ wordpress\wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\ in C:\xampp\htdocs\ wordpress\wp-content\plugins\mailpress\mp-includes\class\swift\Swift.php on line 250 * [arena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arena/) * (@arena) * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801381) * Your site does not allow smtp, * there are 2 addons (in last release 1.9.1) (treat them like wordpress plugins) in the mailpress folder * mailpress_connection_phpmail and mailpress_connection_sendmail * [kcmac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcmac/) * (@kcmac) * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801384) * Hey, I’ve tried several different accounts (our main account is google apps for domain) with every known configuration setting, including the one that is listed for google. * I can’t get past the smpt check: FAILED. Check your settings ! * What can I do to finally fix this? * I just tried to download 1.9.2 to see if that helped me at all, but still the same problems. Please help! I’m really eager to try this service out! * ALSO, when any custom port number entered in the custom port number box in the smtp settings immediately disappears on saving. * [kcmac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcmac/) * (@kcmac) * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801386) * Never mind, the MailPress_connection_phpmail add-on worked like it did for everyone else. Jeez, that was time consuming. * Thanks for a great looking and potentially very usefully plugin! * [elpiako](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elpiako/) * (@elpiako) * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801388) * hi, * I’ve got the same problem as kcmac. Whatever the settings I put in MailPress configuration, the test ALWAYS failed. I don’t know what to do and I’ve found no help except this topic 🙁 * So, may someone help me ? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘problems with mailpress’ is closed to new replies. * 15 replies * 7 participants * Last reply from: [elpiako](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elpiako/) * Last activity: [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-mailpress/#post-801388) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics