This happens if useTls setting in Spotfire.Dxp.Worker.Automation.config file is Set to "True" as below to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) when connecting to the SMTP server.
<smtp port="25" useTls="true" timeoutSeconds="100">
<authentication useWindowsDefaultCredentials="false" username="" password="" />
<certificates useCertificates="false" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My" serialNumber="" />
</smtp>
By default this is false. To resolve the issue, change the useTls setting to "False" as below in Spotfire.Dxp.Worker.Automation.config file and import the Automation Services configuration.
<smtp port="25" useTls="false" timeoutSeconds="100">
<authentication useWindowsDefaultCredentials="false" username="" password="" />
<certificates useCertificates="false" storeLocation="LocalMachine" storeName="My" serialNumber="" />
</smtp>