It looks like the problem is that there is no DNS entry for your hostname. This was causing a socket.gaierror exception to be raised, which quietly terminated the thread. I've changed the code to catch such an exception and log it.
-tk On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 7:38 AM <nineb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sent. > > > > Tom > > > > *From:* weewx-user@googlegroups.com <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> *On > Behalf Of *Thomas Keffer > *Sent:* Sunday, January 6, 2019 9:33 AM > *To:* weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [weewx-user] Re: Alarm.py Help > > > > Possibly, but I don't think so. The library smtplib uses a default of 465 > for attempting SSL connections. Also, even if one attempted to connect > using the wrong port, it should still time out. Which it didn't. > > > > Can you send the host name of the non-SSL server by private email? I don't > need the user name and password. > > > > tkeffer at gmail.com > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgmail.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a11ff3c042b4231e6d708d673ec5b1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636823856302679556&sdata=ogoxGxHH8ZijQ%2FoxNLgRwAXIj8m9kFjXQ9lL2dykjCc%3D&reserved=0> > > > > -tk > > > > On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 7:27 AM <nineb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It is the mail server provided by my ISP, inmotionhosting.com > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Finmotionhosting.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a11ff3c042b4231e6d708d673ec5b1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636823856302679556&sdata=HyrAKv2Ioyy%2BrobKBSA%2BW5GpDFn8ojx%2FzohYI6w8t7M%3D&reserved=0>. > No exception was raised. Could it be something to do with the port? I > noticed in the setup that there was no way to designate a port. > > > > SSL: > > Outgoing Server: secure246.inmotionhosting.com > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure246.inmotionhosting.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a11ff3c042b4231e6d708d673ec5b1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636823856302679556&sdata=nrsNu4aTHVwDweMEvtPbrWrzGoEenr6U%2B3gQ0qewr4k%3D&reserved=0> > SMTP Port: 465 > > > > Non-SSL: > > Outgoing Server: mail.XXX.com > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.XXX.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a11ff3c042b4231e6d708d673ec5b1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636823856302679556&sdata=Wz65jTtSOsJZrvOlZHcnYh0GN41tOD2zNLDTisPykUc%3D&reserved=0> > SMTP Port: 587 > > > > Tom > > > > *From:* weewx-user@googlegroups.com <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> *On > Behalf Of *Thomas Keffer > *Sent:* Sunday, January 6, 2019 6:51 AM > *To:* weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [weewx-user] Re: Alarm.py Help > > > > OK, but I wish we knew what the trouble was. > > > > The last version had a 20 second 'timeout': if the server didn't respond, > an exception should have been raised. Sounds like that didn't happen. > > > > What was the non-SSL server you were using? > > > > -tk > > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 6:59 PM <nineb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > OK. I got it working by changing my server to one requiring SSL. I was > using a non-SSL server and the latest version you sent still would not > work. I also tried Gmail SMTP and it works. The “issue” seems to be with > non-SSL servers. I usually find it the other way around. > > > > I tried the original example alarm.py using an SSL server and it works so > I think this confirms my ”issue” is with non-SSL servers. > > > > Sorry for all the trouble. I am happy to use the SSL server. > > > > Many thanks. > > > > Tom > > > > *From:* weewx-user@googlegroups.com <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> *On > Behalf Of *Thomas Keffer > *Sent:* Saturday, January 5, 2019 8:22 PM > *To:* weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [weewx-user] Re: Alarm.py Help > > > > Looks like your smtp server hangs if you try to connect to it using SSL. > Try this version. > > > > -tk > > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 5:23 PM <nineb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As requested. > > > > Thanks for helping. > > > > Tom > > > > *From:* weewx-user@googlegroups.com <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> *On > Behalf Of *Thomas Keffer > *Sent:* Saturday, January 5, 2019 6:58 PM > *To:* weewx-user <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [weewx-user] Re: Alarm.py Help > > > > Hmmm. Try this version. It has been heavily instrumented. Again, run with > debug=1. Make sure you restart WeeWX. > > > > -tk > > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 4:46 PM <nineb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I used the alarm.py version that you sent the link to. I attached it > along with the syslog. I am not using an SSL connection. Still nothing. > I did notice an error when I quit weewx this time. > > > On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 12:20:32 PM UTC-6, nine...@gmail.com > wrote: > > I set up alarm.py per the instructions (I think). I wanted to test an > alarm so I set it for expression= "outTemp > 40". When I run weewx I get > > > > alarm: Alarm set for expression: 'outTemp > 40.0' > > > > alarm: Alarm expression "outTemp > 40.0" evaluated True at 2019-01-05 > 11:15:00 CST (1546708500) > > > > This is what I would expect however nothing else happens. I looked in the > syslog file and there is no mention of the mail being sent or an smtp > error. Also there were no other entries stating the expression was true. > > > > I waited one hour and again got this but no other entries in syslog. > > > > Jan 5 12:16:16 raspberrypi weewx[5473]: alarm: Alarm expression "outTemp > > 40.0" evaluated True at 2019-01-05 12:16:00 CST (1546712160) > > > > > > I am using a Raspberry Pi. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a11ff3c042b4231e6d708d673ec5b1c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636823856302679556&sdata=CKCVdUb4RHG3maVq3WQ1ghQVE6gz3DcdT2YLLvkpe2U%3D&reserved=0> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are 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