The context for this is Tools->Options LibreOffice Writer->Mail Merge E-mail The option is used to describe SMTP servers for outgoing E- mail. LibreOffice only allows for (1) unsecured connections, (2) TLS connections without authentication, and (3) TLS connections with authentication. 587 is the usual port assignment for smtp servers that use TLS. 465 is the port assignment when SSL is used. gmail users are normally directed to use SSL port 465. It takes some detective work to find that TLS is supported at port 587. Many mail services only provide SSL and do not offer TLS (Yahoo, for example). LibreOffice should, enable the use of SSL, as opposed to TLS. The Thunderbird user interface source code can be used as a model for how to do this.
[This is an automated message.] This bug was filed before the changes to Bugzilla on 2011-10-16. Thus it started right out as NEW without ever being explicitly confirmed. The bug is changed to state NEEDINFO for this reason. To move this bug from NEEDINFO back to NEW please check if the bug still persists with the 3.5.0 beta1 or beta2 prereleases. Details on how to test the 3.5.0 beta1 can be found at: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugHunting_Session_3.5.0.-1 more detail on this bulk operation: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/RFC-Operation-Spamzilla-tp3607474p3607474.html
Thanks for bugreport Please, verify if in last version of LibreOffice still reproducible IMHO it is enhancement request
Dear bug submitter! Due to the fact, that there are a lot of NEEDINFO bugs with no answer within the last six months, we close all of these bugs. To keep this message short, more infos are available @ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/NeedinfoClosure#Statement Thanks for understanding and hopefully updating your bug, so that everything is prepared for developers to fix your problem. Yours! Florian