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Werk #18103: check_mail_loop: Allow no authentication for SMTP

Component Checks & agents
Title check_mail_loop: Allow no authentication for SMTP
Date May 28, 2025
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.5.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.4.0p4 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT

When using the active check check_mail_loop to send mails via SMTP, authentication should be optional. This werk fixes the error

RuntimeError: Either Username/Passwort or ClientID/ClientSecret/TenantID have to be set

currently occuring when no authentication for SMTP is configured.

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