[ww-bugs] Bug 3407: New: Failed to open the mailer: IO::Socket::SSL->start_SSL failed: SSL connect attempt failed with unknown error error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed

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http://bugs.webwork.maa.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3407

           Summary: Failed to open the mailer: IO::Socket::SSL->start_SSL
                    failed: SSL connect attempt failed with unknown error
                    error:14090086:SSL
                    routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate
                    verify failed
           Product: WeBWorK 2
           Version: development versions
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Mac OS
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5
         Component: CG: SendMail
        AssignedTo: gage at math.rochester.edu
        ReportedBy: gage at math.rochester.edu
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This bug surfaced at the University of Rochester when they switched smtp
services.  The probable cause is that WW is not tracing the chain of
certificates properly.  One short term solution is to turn it off using
tls_allow=>0. Here is a chain of email messages regarding the problem.

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