We are finalizing a new release of iMS that addresses this issue. Once it has gone through testing it will be released. Also, the server does report malformed addresses in ReportPostStatus.
Regards, Howie --- On Monday, November 08, 2004 10:17 AM, Dharmendar Kumar scribed: --- > > Hi Howie, > > Did IMS ever get to introduce the functionality of executing > ReportPostStatus.cfm even in cases where there is no connection with > the > receiving server? ie when there is a "SOCKET ERROR: Connection > refused". See conversation below... > > Also, the POST server does not even try to send emails to malformed > email > addresses. Is there a way to return the malformed email addresses? > mayeb > with a status like "BADEMAIL" or something like that? > > Thanks, > > DK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 3:24 PM > To: inFusion Support List > Subject: Re: [iMS] "socket error" in log file > > > Answers below. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dharmendar Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "inFusion Support List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:34 PM > Subject: [iMS] "socket error" in log file > > >> I found the following entry in the POST log file. I was looking at >> some emails that never got through and that were also never reported >> as FAILED > by >> IMS. >> >> 06/14/2004 10:28:57 AM [804] WARNING: SOCKET ERROR2: (Sock Connect) > [10061] >> Connection refused [smilecare.com] (smtp.smilecare.com) >> >> What does the above entry mean? > > It means that there was no smtp server listening at that address. > This > means that the smtp server is down or port 25 is being blocked > somewhere. > >> and why didnt IMS report back to the >> REPORTPOSTSTATUS.cfm file that emails to this domain failed. > > This situation is not considered a delivery attempt since the > connection to > the other server was never actually established. Usually, when a > problem > like this occurs there are other email servers designated in the MX > for the > domain. In this case there are two other servers designated for this > domain > and iMS should then attempt to send the mail to one of those alternate > servers. > >> Is there any >> way of enabling this? >> > > Currently no. If iMS cannot connect to any of the designated servers > then > the mail will be retried and ReportPostStatus is not executed. If > you need ReportPostStatus to be called in this situation then we can > add this > functionality in a future release. > > Regards, > > Howie > >> Thanks, >> >> DK >> ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as a free service. Although we will try to address issues in a timely manner, support via this list is not guaranteed. If you require expedited support then a support contract is required. Support may be purchased from http://www.coolfusion.com/commerce. Details regarding support options may be reviewed at: http://www.coolfusion.com/SupportOptions.cfm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/Support/ Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/Developers/ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/infusion-email%40eoscape.com/ Note: You are subscribed as [email protected] ==^=======================================================
