smtplib on linux fails to log in correctly

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created_at = <Date 2017-08-29.12:56:45.003>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = 'smtplib on linux fails to log in correctly'
updated_at = <Date 2017-08-29.13:18:18.791>
user = 'https://github.com/1kastner'

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activity = <Date 2017-08-29.13:18:18.791>
actor = 'murphdasurf'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-08-29.12:56:45.003>
creator = 'murphdasurf'
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issue_num = 31302
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31302'
versions = ['Python 3.6']