AuthenticationFailedException after Adding an Email Handler
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
The following error appears in the logs after configuring a create issue email handler:
javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: Logon failure: the specified account password has expired
Cause
The mail account you've configured isn't able to login to the mail server.
Resolution
Review the atlassian-jira log to see the authentication failure reason:
The password may have expired.
The password may be incorrect.
The username may be invalid.
The connection to the mail server may be severed.
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