# Persistent "Establishing connection, please wait..." issue despite valid IMAP/SMTP setup

**URL:** <https://support.delta.chat/t/persistent-establishing-connection-please-wait-issue-despite-valid-imap-smtp-setup/5405>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** chatmail, android\
**Created:** [June 9, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/persistent-establishing-connection-please-wait-issue-despite-valid-imap-smtp-setup/5405 "2026-06-09T08:35:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![ian](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://support.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/persistent-establishing-connection-please-wait-issue-despite-valid-imap-smtp-setup/5405/4 "2026-06-18T16:34:21Z")

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Does it work for you now after updating the client to 2.52?

> [@My relay stopped working, how to fix? \[timeout on IMAP connection after CAPABILITY\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/my-relay-stopped-working-how-to-fix-timeout-on-imap-connection-after-capability/5369/1):
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> Hosted a relay to avoid censorship in Russia and keep in touch with family. Configured domain, deployed chatmail relay on VPS in Russia, never touched. Today (5 Jun 2026) it stopped working (either when connect from within Russia, or outside): status “connecting” in app, messages not delivered. https://chat.\*domain name\* page is available. Tried to create a new profile using android app: it stucks on “On moment… 60%”, then fails with Configuration failed. Error: CAPABILITY command error: io:…

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