One of my GMX accounts returned to work today, both POP3 and IMAP. I'm assuming SMTP is also working:
14:53:33.766: --- 8 Dec 2025, 14:53:33.766 ---
14:53:33.774: Connect to 'pop.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
14:53:34.806: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'pop.gmx.com'
14:53:35.324: [*] SSL/TLS session established
14:53:35.324: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
14:53:35.325: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
14:53:35.553: >> +OK POP server ready H migmx107 1Mrws9-1vnS2043W9-00mlEU<cr><lf>
14:53:35.554: << USER ********@gmx.com<cr><lf>
14:53:35.791: >> +OK password required for user "********@gmx.com"<cr><lf>
14:53:35.792: << PASS ********************<cr><lf>
14:53:36.109: >> +OK mailbox "********@gmx.com" has 13 messages (485596 octets) H migmx107<cr><lf>
14:53:36.110: << STAT<cr><lf>
14:53:36.379: >> +OK 13 485596<cr><lf>
14:53:36.379: << LIST<cr><lf>
14:53:36.622: >> +OK<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 1 17020<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 2 46657<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 3 41488<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 4 46383<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 5 28006<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 6 27125<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 7 46610<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 8 14935<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 9 42398<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 10 46797<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 11 39082<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 12 42342<cr><lf>
14:53:36.626: >> 13 46753<cr><lf>
14:53:36.626: >> .<cr><lf>
14:53:36.634: << UIDL<cr><lf>
14:53:36.877: >> +OK<cr><lf>
14:53:36.878: >> 1 1MsIP2-1wEE3W2p4M-010wjw<cr><lf>
14:53:36.879: >> 2 1105Ap-1wAtc12OEo-010z4N<cr><lf>
14:53:36.880: >> 3 0CgTtx-1wI1LA2O5z-00uSX7<cr><lf>
14:53:36.880: >> 4 0fOGIH-1wJSDq0GhR-015AES<cr><lf>
14:53:36.881: >> 5 1N1gO0-1wBz8c0BNg-00wnT5<cr><lf>
14:53:36.882: >> 6 1MY6L1-1vZEf12jSH-00PP3B<cr><lf>
14:53:36.882: >> 7 0CW3VD-1wBZPD0vbF-011eXP<cr><lf>
14:53:36.883: >> 8 1McZrz-1w2GxG10RB-00hVju<cr><lf>
14:53:36.884: >> 9 1925bi-1w3OG436Qz-00ZFUA<cr><lf>
14:53:36.885: >> 10 1MG8Tu-1vG1VI2qIW-00Ci28<cr><lf>
14:53:36.885: >> 11 2KrqUs-1w2deU2McG-00aMXM<cr><lf>
14:53:36.886: >> 12 28UxtC-1vgUgc1hyp-00VDfM<cr><lf>
14:53:36.887: >> 13 1n0mDP-1vJ46x2mEE-00H1va<cr><lf>
14:53:36.887: >> .<cr><lf>
14:53:36.899: << RSET<cr><lf>
14:53:37.142: >> +OK maildrop has 13 messages (485596 octets)<cr><lf>
14:53:37.142: << QUIT<cr><lf>
14:53:37.382: >> +OK POP server signing off<cr><lf>
14:53:37.384: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
14:53:37.384: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 14:53:37.384. ---
14:53:37.384:
15:04:13.466: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:04:13.466 ---
15:04:13.467: Connect to 'imap.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:04:14.755: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'imap.gmx.com'
15:04:15.288: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:04:15.289: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:04:15.289: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:04:15.533: >> * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 CHILDREN ENABLE ID IDLE LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS LITERAL- MOVE NAMESPACE SASL-IR SORT SPECIAL-USE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT UIDPLUS UNSELECT WITHIN AUTH=LOGIN AUTH=PLAIN] IMAP server ready H migmx108 31.4.1 IMAP-1MJWwi-1vmXrX0y5Y-00KuzU<cr><lf>
15:04:15.538: << A1 LOGIN "********@gmx.com" "*********************"<cr><lf>
15:04:15.863: >> A1 OK LOGIN completed<cr><lf>
15:04:15.864: << A2 NAMESPACE<cr><lf>
15:04:16.107: >> * NAMESPACE (("" "/")) NIL NIL<cr><lf>
15:04:16.107: >> A2 OK NAMESPACE completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.115: << A3 STATUS "INBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:04:16.352: >> * STATUS INBOX (MESSAGES 13 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:04:16.353: >> A3 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.354: << A4 LOGOUT<cr><lf>
15:04:16.591: >> * BYE Server logging out<cr><lf>
15:04:16.592: >> A4 OK LOGOUT completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.594: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
15:04:16.595: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 15:04:16.595. ---
15:04:16.595:
The other GMX account responds to POP3/IMAP (and maybe to SMTP) after disabling two-factor auth:
15:12:32.559: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:12:32.559 ---
15:12:32.561: Connect to 'pop.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:12:33.621: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'pop.gmx.com'
15:12:34.109: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:12:34.110: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:12:34.110: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:12:34.336: >> +OK POP server ready H migmx111 1Mt8Tp-1wLbmH3JVJ-00tZit<cr><lf>
15:12:34.337: << USER ******@gmx.com<cr><lf>
15:12:34.570: >> +OK password required for user "******@gmx.com"<cr><lf>
15:12:34.571: << PASS ****************<cr><lf>
15:12:34.873: >> +OK mailbox "******@gmx.com" has 6 messages (314591 octets) H migmx111<cr><lf>
15:12:34.873: << STAT<cr><lf>
15:12:35.112: >> +OK 6 314591<cr><lf>
15:12:35.113: << LIST<cr><lf>
15:12:35.351: >> +OK<cr><lf>
15:12:35.351: >> 1 76607<cr><lf>
15:12:35.352: >> 2 66517<cr><lf>
15:12:35.353: >> 3 65729<cr><lf>
15:12:35.354: >> 4 14384<cr><lf>
15:12:35.354: >> 5 22978<cr><lf>
15:12:35.355: >> 6 68376<cr><lf>
snip
15:17:10.022: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:17:10.022 ---
15:17:10.024: Connect to 'imap.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:17:11.264: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'imap.gmx.com'
15:17:11.774: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:17:11.774: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:17:11.774: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:17:12.011: >> * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 CHILDREN ENABLE ID IDLE LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS LITERAL- MOVE NAMESPACE SASL-IR SORT SPECIAL-USE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT UIDPLUS UNSELECT WITHIN AUTH=LOGIN AUTH=PLAIN] IMAP server ready H migmx109 31.4.1 IMAP-1MgAEw-1vy9CL0Vfq-00gUC8<cr><lf>
15:17:12.016: << A1 LOGIN "******@gmx.com" "****************"<cr><lf>
15:17:12.331: >> A1 OK LOGIN completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.332: << A2 NAMESPACE<cr><lf>
15:17:12.572: >> * NAMESPACE (("" "/")) NIL NIL<cr><lf>
15:17:12.573: >> A2 OK NAMESPACE completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.609: << A3 LIST "" "*"<cr><lf>
15:17:12.857: >> * LIST (\Archive \HasNoChildren) "/" Archive<cr><lf>
15:17:12.858: >> * LIST (\Drafts \NoInferiors) "/" Drafts<cr><lf>
15:17:12.862: >> * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "/" INBOX<cr><lf>
15:17:12.863: >> * LIST (\NoInferiors) "/" OUTBOX<cr><lf>
15:17:12.863: >> * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "/" Queue<cr><lf>
15:17:12.864: >> * LIST (\Sent \NoInferiors) "/" Sent<cr><lf>
15:17:12.864: >> * LIST (\Junk \NoInferiors) "/" Spam<cr><lf>
15:17:12.865: >> * LIST (\Trash \HasNoChildren) "/" Trash<cr><lf>
15:17:12.866: >> A3 OK LIST completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.904: << A4 STATUS "Archive" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.150: >> * STATUS Archive (MESSAGES 9437 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.151: >> A4 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.154: << A5 STATUS "Drafts" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.415: >> * STATUS Drafts (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.416: >> A5 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.419: << A6 STATUS "INBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.661: >> * STATUS INBOX (MESSAGES 6 UNSEEN 1)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.662: >> A6 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.663: << A7 STATUS "OUTBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.906: >> * STATUS OUTBOX (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.907: >> A7 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.911: << A8 STATUS "Queue" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.156: >> * STATUS Queue (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.157: >> A8 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.160: << A9 STATUS "Sent" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.405: >> * STATUS Sent (MESSAGES 1 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.406: >> A9 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.413: << A10 STATUS "Spam" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.656: >> * STATUS Spam (MESSAGES 1 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.656: >> A10 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.661: << A11 STATUS "Trash" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.904: >> * STATUS Trash (MESSAGES 4 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.904: >> A11 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:15.013: << A12 LOGOUT<cr><lf>
15:17:15.255: >> * BYE Server logging out<cr><lf>
15:17:15.255: >> A12 OK LOGOUT completed<cr><lf>
15:17:15.257: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
15:17:15.258: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 15:17:15.258. ---
15:17:15.260:
N.B. GMX suggested I enable two-factor authentication to resolve the reported authentication issues. That wasn't the problem, it seems. In fact, two-factor authentication appears to interfere with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP authentication. I had to disable it to regain control over my second GMX account. I haven't received any communication from GMX user support yet; I only noticed that the messages stuck in those accounts started appearing on my laptop. Not so bad, but their support is quite poor.
One of my GMX accounts returned to work today, both POP3 and IMAP. I'm assuming SMTP is also working:
````
14:53:33.766: --- 8 Dec 2025, 14:53:33.766 ---
14:53:33.774: Connect to 'pop.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
14:53:34.806: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'pop.gmx.com'
14:53:35.324: [*] SSL/TLS session established
14:53:35.324: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
14:53:35.325: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
14:53:35.553: >> +OK POP server ready H migmx107 1Mrws9-1vnS2043W9-00mlEU<cr><lf>
14:53:35.554: << USER ********@gmx.com<cr><lf>
14:53:35.791: >> +OK password required for user "********@gmx.com"<cr><lf>
14:53:35.792: << PASS ********************<cr><lf>
14:53:36.109: >> +OK mailbox "********@gmx.com" has 13 messages (485596 octets) H migmx107<cr><lf>
14:53:36.110: << STAT<cr><lf>
14:53:36.379: >> +OK 13 485596<cr><lf>
14:53:36.379: << LIST<cr><lf>
14:53:36.622: >> +OK<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 1 17020<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 2 46657<cr><lf>
14:53:36.623: >> 3 41488<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 4 46383<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 5 28006<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 6 27125<cr><lf>
14:53:36.624: >> 7 46610<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 8 14935<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 9 42398<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 10 46797<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 11 39082<cr><lf>
14:53:36.625: >> 12 42342<cr><lf>
14:53:36.626: >> 13 46753<cr><lf>
14:53:36.626: >> .<cr><lf>
14:53:36.634: << UIDL<cr><lf>
14:53:36.877: >> +OK<cr><lf>
14:53:36.878: >> 1 1MsIP2-1wEE3W2p4M-010wjw<cr><lf>
14:53:36.879: >> 2 1105Ap-1wAtc12OEo-010z4N<cr><lf>
14:53:36.880: >> 3 0CgTtx-1wI1LA2O5z-00uSX7<cr><lf>
14:53:36.880: >> 4 0fOGIH-1wJSDq0GhR-015AES<cr><lf>
14:53:36.881: >> 5 1N1gO0-1wBz8c0BNg-00wnT5<cr><lf>
14:53:36.882: >> 6 1MY6L1-1vZEf12jSH-00PP3B<cr><lf>
14:53:36.882: >> 7 0CW3VD-1wBZPD0vbF-011eXP<cr><lf>
14:53:36.883: >> 8 1McZrz-1w2GxG10RB-00hVju<cr><lf>
14:53:36.884: >> 9 1925bi-1w3OG436Qz-00ZFUA<cr><lf>
14:53:36.885: >> 10 1MG8Tu-1vG1VI2qIW-00Ci28<cr><lf>
14:53:36.885: >> 11 2KrqUs-1w2deU2McG-00aMXM<cr><lf>
14:53:36.886: >> 12 28UxtC-1vgUgc1hyp-00VDfM<cr><lf>
14:53:36.887: >> 13 1n0mDP-1vJ46x2mEE-00H1va<cr><lf>
14:53:36.887: >> .<cr><lf>
14:53:36.899: << RSET<cr><lf>
14:53:37.142: >> +OK maildrop has 13 messages (485596 octets)<cr><lf>
14:53:37.142: << QUIT<cr><lf>
14:53:37.382: >> +OK POP server signing off<cr><lf>
14:53:37.384: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
14:53:37.384: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 14:53:37.384. ---
14:53:37.384:
````
````
15:04:13.466: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:04:13.466 ---
15:04:13.467: Connect to 'imap.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:04:14.755: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'imap.gmx.com'
15:04:15.288: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:04:15.289: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:04:15.289: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:04:15.533: >> * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 CHILDREN ENABLE ID IDLE LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS LITERAL- MOVE NAMESPACE SASL-IR SORT SPECIAL-USE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT UIDPLUS UNSELECT WITHIN AUTH=LOGIN AUTH=PLAIN] IMAP server ready H migmx108 31.4.1 IMAP-1MJWwi-1vmXrX0y5Y-00KuzU<cr><lf>
15:04:15.538: << A1 LOGIN "********@gmx.com" "*********************"<cr><lf>
15:04:15.863: >> A1 OK LOGIN completed<cr><lf>
15:04:15.864: << A2 NAMESPACE<cr><lf>
15:04:16.107: >> * NAMESPACE (("" "/")) NIL NIL<cr><lf>
15:04:16.107: >> A2 OK NAMESPACE completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.115: << A3 STATUS "INBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:04:16.352: >> * STATUS INBOX (MESSAGES 13 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:04:16.353: >> A3 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.354: << A4 LOGOUT<cr><lf>
15:04:16.591: >> * BYE Server logging out<cr><lf>
15:04:16.592: >> A4 OK LOGOUT completed<cr><lf>
15:04:16.594: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
15:04:16.595: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 15:04:16.595. ---
15:04:16.595:
````
The other GMX account responds to POP3/IMAP (and maybe to SMTP) after disabling two-factor auth:
````
15:12:32.559: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:12:32.559 ---
15:12:32.561: Connect to 'pop.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:12:33.621: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'pop.gmx.com'
15:12:34.109: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:12:34.110: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:12:34.110: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:12:34.336: >> +OK POP server ready H migmx111 1Mt8Tp-1wLbmH3JVJ-00tZit<cr><lf>
15:12:34.337: << USER ******@gmx.com<cr><lf>
15:12:34.570: >> +OK password required for user "******@gmx.com"<cr><lf>
15:12:34.571: << PASS ****************<cr><lf>
15:12:34.873: >> +OK mailbox "******@gmx.com" has 6 messages (314591 octets) H migmx111<cr><lf>
15:12:34.873: << STAT<cr><lf>
15:12:35.112: >> +OK 6 314591<cr><lf>
15:12:35.113: << LIST<cr><lf>
15:12:35.351: >> +OK<cr><lf>
15:12:35.351: >> 1 76607<cr><lf>
15:12:35.352: >> 2 66517<cr><lf>
15:12:35.353: >> 3 65729<cr><lf>
15:12:35.354: >> 4 14384<cr><lf>
15:12:35.354: >> 5 22978<cr><lf>
15:12:35.355: >> 6 68376<cr><lf>
snip
````
````
15:17:10.022: --- 8 Dec 2025, 15:17:10.022 ---
15:17:10.024: Connect to 'imap.gmx.com', timeout 30 seconds, flags 16842753.
15:17:11.264: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'imap.gmx.com'
15:17:11.774: [*] SSL/TLS session established
15:17:11.774: [*] TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLSv1.3, Kx=any, Au=any, Enc=AESGCM(256), Mac=AEAD<lf>
15:17:11.774: [*] Peer's certificate name is '/C=DE/ST=Rheinland-Pfalz/O=1&1 Mail & Media GmbH/CN=mout.gmx.com'.
15:17:12.011: >> * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 CHILDREN ENABLE ID IDLE LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS LITERAL- MOVE NAMESPACE SASL-IR SORT SPECIAL-USE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT UIDPLUS UNSELECT WITHIN AUTH=LOGIN AUTH=PLAIN] IMAP server ready H migmx109 31.4.1 IMAP-1MgAEw-1vy9CL0Vfq-00gUC8<cr><lf>
15:17:12.016: << A1 LOGIN "******@gmx.com" "****************"<cr><lf>
15:17:12.331: >> A1 OK LOGIN completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.332: << A2 NAMESPACE<cr><lf>
15:17:12.572: >> * NAMESPACE (("" "/")) NIL NIL<cr><lf>
15:17:12.573: >> A2 OK NAMESPACE completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.609: << A3 LIST "" "*"<cr><lf>
15:17:12.857: >> * LIST (\Archive \HasNoChildren) "/" Archive<cr><lf>
15:17:12.858: >> * LIST (\Drafts \NoInferiors) "/" Drafts<cr><lf>
15:17:12.862: >> * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "/" INBOX<cr><lf>
15:17:12.863: >> * LIST (\NoInferiors) "/" OUTBOX<cr><lf>
15:17:12.863: >> * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "/" Queue<cr><lf>
15:17:12.864: >> * LIST (\Sent \NoInferiors) "/" Sent<cr><lf>
15:17:12.864: >> * LIST (\Junk \NoInferiors) "/" Spam<cr><lf>
15:17:12.865: >> * LIST (\Trash \HasNoChildren) "/" Trash<cr><lf>
15:17:12.866: >> A3 OK LIST completed<cr><lf>
15:17:12.904: << A4 STATUS "Archive" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.150: >> * STATUS Archive (MESSAGES 9437 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.151: >> A4 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.154: << A5 STATUS "Drafts" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.415: >> * STATUS Drafts (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.416: >> A5 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.419: << A6 STATUS "INBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.661: >> * STATUS INBOX (MESSAGES 6 UNSEEN 1)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.662: >> A6 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.663: << A7 STATUS "OUTBOX" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.906: >> * STATUS OUTBOX (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:13.907: >> A7 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:13.911: << A8 STATUS "Queue" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.156: >> * STATUS Queue (MESSAGES 0 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.157: >> A8 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.160: << A9 STATUS "Sent" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.405: >> * STATUS Sent (MESSAGES 1 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.406: >> A9 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.413: << A10 STATUS "Spam" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.656: >> * STATUS Spam (MESSAGES 1 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.656: >> A10 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:14.661: << A11 STATUS "Trash" (MESSAGES UNSEEN)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.904: >> * STATUS Trash (MESSAGES 4 UNSEEN 0)<cr><lf>
15:17:14.904: >> A11 OK STATUS completed<cr><lf>
15:17:15.013: << A12 LOGOUT<cr><lf>
15:17:15.255: >> * BYE Server logging out<cr><lf>
15:17:15.255: >> A12 OK LOGOUT completed<cr><lf>
15:17:15.257: [*] OpenSSL secure session normally terminated.
15:17:15.258: --- Connection closed at 8 Dec 2025, 15:17:15.258. ---
15:17:15.260:
````
**N.B.** GMX suggested I enable two-factor authentication to resolve the reported authentication issues. That wasn't the problem, it seems. In fact, two-factor authentication appears to interfere with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP authentication. I had to disable it to regain control over my second GMX account. I haven't received any communication from GMX user support yet; I only noticed that the messages stuck in those accounts started appearing on my laptop. Not so bad, but their support is quite poor.
-- Euler
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