Sounds like the zero-byte bug. I think it wasn't fixed until CF5. Check for a zero-byte file in the spool directory. I think MM has a TechNote on this, and there's some custom tags in the Developer Exchange that can help.
Chris Norloff ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- from: Gilbert Midonnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 14:01:18 -0400 >The mail works fine on our existing site. It works fine on our development >box, both boxes have a separate mail server and works fine. > >Our machine is behind a fire wall. All outgoing SMTP traffic is allowed on >the firewall. There is no mail server on this machine. The mail server >defined in the CF admin is an IP address outside the firewall. > >Using <CFMAIL> to generate an email. > >C:CFUSION\LOG\mail.log says: > >"Error","TID=2920","08/20/02","13:56:41","An unknown exception happened >while attempting to process spooled mail. Polling will continue." > >The generated mail msg sits in the CF C:\CFUSION\Mail\Spool directory > >But doesn't sit in C:\CFUSION\MAIL\UNDELIVR > >We're using: > >CF 4.5.1 SP 2 >Windows 2000 >IIS 5.0 > >Help!!!! > > > >// glm > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:54 AM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: CF mail - mail server > > >In my experience, unknown exception conditions are usually caused by some >sort of bug -- it's an unantiscipated error which is why there's no detailed >error information as is normally provided... For instance, if you don't >specify a mail server in the <cfmail> tag and no default server is specified >in the cfadministrator, the error message says that no mail server has been >specified in either location. You might want to post the code for your >cfmail tag to the list -- maybe there's something fishy about the syntax... > > >Isaac >Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > >www.turnkey.to >954-776-0046 > >> Do you need to add a seperate mail server in order for >> cold fusion to send mail out <CFMAIL> ? > >> From everything I read I don't think so. However we keep >> getting an error and want to rule this out. > > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Error Diagnostic Information > >> unknown exception condition > >> TagCFMail::sendMessage > >> The error occurred while processing an element with a >> general identifier of >> (CFMAIL), occupying document position (36:4) to (39:28). > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > >> Gilbert Midonnet >> BrokerTec USA, LLC >> (201) 209-7843 > > > > >> __________________________________________________________ >> ____________ >> Get the mailserver that powers this list at >> http://www.coolfusion.com >> FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq >> Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ >> Unsubscribe: >> http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
