Jul 17 2007

iPhone bug

Published by Brian at 7:32 am under Computers, The Interweb

Found the first reason to throw the iPhone at the wall.

There is a bug in the email setup screen on the iPhone. If you have an outgoing SMTP server that requires authentication, the iPhone will not save your SMTP password no matter how many times you enter it in on the setup screen. It will always revert back to “Optional”.

Well, isn’t that a pisser! Can receive, but not send.

So, after fiddling with it for about 30 minutes and almost tossing it at the nearest piece of sheet rock, I found if you delete all the other SMTP settings (server, username) enter the password first then backfill the user and server name, the password will stick and the SMTP gods will smile down on you.

10 responses so far

10 Responses to “iPhone bug”

  1. # AtomicInterneton 17 Jul 2007 at 12:06 pm

    I’ll send you an appropriate eCard from someecards.com

  2. # Brianon 17 Jul 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Make sure it has pictures of donkeys on it.

  3. # Piper Christianon 17 Jul 2007 at 3:25 pm

    What a hassle. I’ll bet that’s not in the directions of how to use/set up your new iPhone…

  4. # Jasonon 17 Jul 2007 at 3:25 pm

    Port 25 baby!

  5. # Mark McBrideon 30 Jul 2007 at 3:17 pm

    Thanks. Solved a very annoying bug/problem!!

    Mark

  6. # stingersteron 08 Aug 2007 at 4:32 pm

    worked here

  7. # George Trujilloon 19 Oct 2009 at 8:33 am

    Thanks for the post. This error has been driving me and other team members crazy. What a concept we can now send email with our iphones again.

    Big thanks!!!!!!!!!

  8. # Alex Gorbachevon 19 Oct 2009 at 11:15 am

    I didn’t have any issues with mine. Eh? My SMTP requires authentication and SSL.

  9. # Brianon 19 Oct 2009 at 11:18 am

    I’m sure the bug is long gone. That post was re iPhone 1.0, back in 2007.

  10. # George Trujilloon 19 Oct 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Brian,

    This post solved this issue for a number of people on my team (today).

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