Re: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread Peter Cushing
John Weller wrote: > This reveals my total lack of knowledge in this area . What is Telnet? > (I have heard of it but never used it). > Have a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet Just been reading about it and learned a lot. Peter ___ P

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread John Weller
LOL Some of my replies are coming out of sequence. I sent that before I had Paul's reply. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > > Its an earlier version of dotnet but worked :) > Allen > ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintena

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread John Weller
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: re: SMTP error > > > Another troubleshooting option is to simply use telnet to connect to port > 25 on the mail server. I like this approach because telnet is > universally available, gives the user complete control

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread Allen
Its an earlier version of dotnet but worked :) Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Weller Sent: 06 November 2007 21:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: SMTP error This reveals my total lack of knowledge in this area . What is

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread John Weller
p and try again. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Allen > Sent: 07 November 2007 09:42 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: SMTP error > > > could it be a firewall proble

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-07 Thread Allen
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: SMTP error The OCX is set up exactly the same as on my machine except that the SMTP server value used is the one from their email account (I can't remember what it is.) The code works fine on my machine. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Ted Roche
On 11/6/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The code works fine on my machine. No more "famous last words" were ever spoken :) Between the machine trying to send email and the destination there's an array of challenges lined up to face you. 1. Ping the mail server, usually smtp.yourisp

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2007-11-06 Thread John Weller
] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Cushing > Sent: 06 November 2007 16:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: SMTP error > > > John Weller wrote: > > I recently asked for advice on Automating Emails and, as a > result, decided > > to use Essmt

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Paul McNett
John Weller wrote: > Thanks Paul, just what I need. As I said earlier I've never used Telnet > other than copying a command line without understanding what I was doing. > I'll try that tomorrow. Funnily enough - I got straight in with telnet > mail.paulmcnett.com 25. ...which means your isp isn

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread John Weller
Thanks Paul, just what I need. As I said earlier I've never used Telnet other than copying a command line without understanding what I was doing. I'll try that tomorrow. Funnily enough - I got straight in with telnet mail.paulmcnett.com 25. Once again - ProFox rocks! John Weller 01380 723235 07

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2007-11-06 Thread John Weller
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Roche > Sent: 06 November 2007 17:04 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: SMTP error > > > On 11/6/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On your next visit to the client, bring along a co

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Paul McNett
John Weller wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Erickson >> Sent: 06 November 2007 16:49 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: SMTP error >> >> is the ISP blocking

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread John Weller
Thanks - I'll check with the ISP in the morning. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Erickson > Sent: 06 November 2007 16:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: SMTP e

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2007-11-06 Thread Allen
silly me of course its not :) Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen Sent: 06 November 2007 19:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: SMTP error Blat is pop3 only isnt it ? Allen No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by

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2007-11-06 Thread Allen
Blat is pop3 only isnt it ? Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche On your next visit to the client, bring along a copy of BLAT.exe and the docs. Set up BLAT on one of the machines in accordance with the docs. Try running BLAT fr

RE: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Allen
setting the password. Just a thought Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Erickson Sent: 06 November 2007 17:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMTP error is the ISP blocking port 25 to the smtp server. I know that comcast does

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2007-11-06 Thread Joe Yoder
: > >Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:03:37 -0500 >From: Ted Roche >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: SMTP error > >On 11/6/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On your next visit to the client, bring along a copy of BLAT.exe and >the docs. Set up BLAT on one of

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread MB Software Solutions
John Weller wrote: > I recently asked for advice on Automating Emails and, as a result, decided > to use Essmtp.ocx. It works like a charm on my development machine but when > I take it to my client I get an error 213 when I try to send mail. I can't > find any trace of what that error message me

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Ted Roche
On 11/6/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On your next visit to the client, bring along a copy of BLAT.exe and the docs. Set up BLAT on one of the machines in accordance with the docs. Try running BLAT from the command intepreter and see what error messages results. Use the debugging too

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Brian Erickson
is the ISP blocking port 25 to the smtp server. I know that comcast does that. John Weller wrote: > I recently asked for advice on Automating Emails and, as a result, decided > to use Essmtp.ocx. It works like a charm on my development machine but when > I take it to my client I get an error 21

Re: SMTP error

2007-11-06 Thread Peter Cushing
John Weller wrote: > I recently asked for advice on Automating Emails and, as a result, decided > to use Essmtp.ocx. It works like a charm on my development machine but when > I take it to my client I get an error 213 when I try to send mail. I can't > find any trace of what that error message me