It is likely that - despite what they say - your IP or hostname is
blacklisted.
You should try to send the email, with the exact same program, from another
computer (or even several computers) using another ISP. If the problem
happend from anywhere, then it is a problem of the mail itself. For example,
each eamil sent by ICS contains a header line "X-Mailer: ICS SMTP Component
V7.26". Maybe their anti spam check that line for some strange reason. You
can easily change that lin by going into the source code.
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Author of ICS (Internet Component Suite, freeware)
Author of MidWare (Multi-tier framework, freeware)
http://www.overbyte.be
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoby Smith" <h...@romans618.org>
To: <twsocket@elists.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:28 AM
Subject: [twsocket] Simple SMTP text emails rejected for virus or spam
> Hello, everyone...
>
> Any input on this would be really appreciated.
>
> I have a processing service that generates very simple SMTP notifications
to
> customers. Basically, these are system alerts about item due dates, etc.
I
> am using ICS TSyncSMTPCli v2.5 to send the messages with. I simply set
the
> envelope parameters and message, then deliver it to the SMTP server. VERY
> SIMPLE. I have used this same pattern in numerous apps for years and
never
> had a problem.
>
> A recent client signed up for the service who is with GoDaddy. For some
> very ANNOYING reason, GoDaddy doesn't like something about the emails I am
> sending him. It rejects them with "554 The message was rejected because
it
> contains prohibited virus or spam content". This is of course absurd,
since
> they are text format emails with one or two sentences of text. I have
tried
> several different content changes, including just sending, "this is a
test".
> All bounce back with this error.
>
> I just got off the phone with a tech there who is rather clueless. My IP
/
> host is not blocked and they can't tell me why it is rejecting the emails.
>
> So, currently, my best guess is that something in the way I am creating
the
> envelope is flagging their spam/virus filter. I have not had this problem
> with any other SMTP servers, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
I
> am open to the possibility that I am doing something they don't like, but
I
> have no clue what that could be. My header is so simple, I am at a loss
as
> to what they might not like.
>
> Has anyone ever encountered this issue? Any thoughts? I am stumped. I
> have been doing this for years without problem. :(
>
> Here is a snippet of code from where I set the email content parameters.
> Maybe I am doing something odd? Maybe they don't like the ReplyTo not
being
> the sender or something? FYI, smtpMain is the TSyncSMTPCli component.
>
> *************************************************************
> Code snippet
> *************************************************************
> smtpMain.FromName := fFromAddr;
> smtpMain.HdrReplyTo := fReplyTo;
> smtpMain.HdrFrom := fFromName;
> smtpMain.HdrTo := aEmail;
> smtpMain.HdrCc := '';
> smtpMain.HdrSubject := aSubject;
> smtpMain.HdrSender := fFromAddr;
>
> smtpMain.RcptName.Clear;
> smtpMain.RcptNameAdd(smtpMain.HdrTo,'','');
>
> with smtpMain.MailMessage do
> begin
> Clear;
>
> if not fNoPrelim then
> begin
> Add('Per your request, we are notifying you of the following');
> Add('event:');
> Add('');
> Add('');
> Add('Account name: ' +
> qryNotifyHistory.FieldByName('acct_ref').AsString);
> Add(
> qryNotifyHistory.FieldByName('proj_label').AsString +
> ': ' +
> qryNotifyHistory.FieldByName('proj_title').AsString);
> Add('');
> end;
>
> Add(aMessageText);
>
> if not fNoFooter then
> begin
> Add('');
> Add('');
> Add('*******************************************************');
> Add('Note: This is an automatically generated email. Replies');
> Add('to this email will not be read.');
> Add('*******************************************************');
> end;
> end;
>
> SetTask('Delivering SMTP message...');
> SetTaskProgress(33);
>
> if not smtpMain.MailSync then
> begin
> Result := False;
> LogText(0, 'Err: ' + smtpMain.ErrorMessage, 'Failed');
> exit;
> end;
>
> *************************************************************
> End Code snippet
> *************************************************************
>
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