By the way Larry, Thanks!
Randy Larry Yunker wrote: > Right now the app is configured to pull the email server address to be > tested from the ISP's INI file. I'm not testing to make sure that the mail > software settings are configured correctly. I'm just pinging through to a > predefined server address. In fact, I'm not even checking to see if the > customer can connect to a POP3, IMAP, or SMTP port. Of course, checking > email client settings wouldn't be a bad idea for a future release but I'd > need some suggestions as to how to identify such settings given the diverse > set of client applications. Ideas? > > - Larry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Randy Cosby > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 11:40 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] User check program > > Looks good. Just one question: where are you pulling the mail server ip > address from? In our case, we can't assume our users are on the same > software (outlook/windows mail). Some have thunderbird, others (gag) > Incredimail.... > > Randy > > > Larry Yunker wrote: > >> How's this one look? I thought I'd put something together to be used as a >> "user check" program. >> >> It's fully functional now, but I need to build an ini file reader to hold >> each ISP's individualized settings I'll probably knock that out on >> > Tuesday. > >> then I'll try to publish it. If anyone sees something they would like >> changed/added, let me know. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Larry Yunker >> >> Network Consultant >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Travis Johnson >> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 6:54 PM >> To: WISPA General List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [WISPA] User check program >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I was wondering if anyone has written or seen a program that would do >> >> some basic "connectivity" checking for customers? I had the thought >> >> today that it would be really cool to have a simple program people could >> >> download on their PC and then run that would do things like: >> >> >> >> (1) Ping to our backbone router via IP address (showing latency results >> >> as well) >> >> (2) Ping our main DNS servers via IP address >> >> (3) Ping a domain name >> >> (4) Ping our main email server >> >> (5) Ping the customers default gateway >> >> (6) Show their configured IP address (both on the machine and on the >> >> Internet) >> >> (7) Speed test to our backbone (maybe just FTP a file from a local >> >> server and compute the time vs. file size?) >> >> (8) One additional button that would send all the results via email to >> >> whatever email address they put in. >> >> >> >> It would need to be a nice, pretty interface with a single button that >> >> says "Start". Then the results could show a Green Light for each item >> >> that was OK or a Red Light if there is a problem. It would also be nice >> >> to have your company Logo and phone number on the interface. >> >> >> >> Is anyone up for this task? I would be willing to pay to have something >> >> written, unless there is already something close out there? >> >> >> >> Travis >> >> Microserv >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> >> >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
