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ssl/tls alert certificate unknown: SSL alert number 46

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2024 2:01 pm
by mister_v
I have the following alert in my logs /va/log messages
from dovecot.

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SSL_accept() failed: error:0A000416:SSL routines::ssl/tls alert certificate unknown: SSL alert number 46
The client is also not showing new messages.
Client software is k-9 mail on Android.

Re: ssl/tls alert certificate unknown: SSL alert number 46

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:04 pm
by chris
Sounds like the client is not accepting the certificate.
did you change the certificate of the server recently ?

I think you need to accept the new certificate on the client software.
In K-9 it is in Settings > accounts > Fetching mail > Incoming Server > Next of Advanced
and accept the new certificate.

Re: ssl/tls alert certificate unknown: SSL alert number 46

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:43 pm
by mister_v
Yes, indeed accepting the new certificate solved the problem.
But should K-9 not show a warning when the SSL-certificate changes ?
instead of doing nothing ? It is confusing.