TD-23427: SalMail via an SMTP server fails. I have a workaround.

[Steve Leighton]

If using SalMail() class to send eMail via an SMTP server beware:

SMTPConnect() ALWAYS returns 0.
SMTPConnect() does not actually connect even though it says it has. ( any bogus Server / User / Password , or CORRECT Server / User / Password ) fails to connect.

Therefore:

SmtpSendMail() always returns -1 . I assume because SMTPConnect() does not connect.

p.s. I have a work around now. I use a COM interface to CDO mail. So using EXACTLY the same credentials as I use for SalMail , works fine . I can send you a sample if you also have this problem.

[Steve Leighton]

Update from Gupta:

"SMTPConnect does absolutely nothing. The SMPTSendMail() actually opens the SMTP connection and sends mail immediately".

The documentation is appallingly wrong - so don't waste time trying to fix SMTPConnect() or checking return codes etc. 'It does absolutely nothing'.
p.s. and ignore the TD documentation about SMTPConnect() .

[marlos]

Steve:

Now the question is: How do I pass the address of the SMTP server, the port, the user and the password, if the function does not do anything? I've been struggling with that bookstore for two days.
Thank you very much for your reply.

Best Reagrds

carlos

[Igor Ivanovic]

Carlos,

I don't know what exactly te SmtpConnect does, but if I recall right, the original SalMail implementation was Gupta's own made from scratch which they replaced.
So it could be that the SmtpConnect is there just for backward compatibility.
You should set the user, password, port, server address with the SetServer and SetUser functions.

[EwaldP]

Hi, Carlos

we implemented SalMail in our own functional class for sending error reports / program update reports to our support team. Maybe this gives you an idea how you can implement SalMail.

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Regards

[marlos]

Ewald:

Thank you very much for your valuable input. I think I've done something similar. Let me study it and I'll tell you. I can attach a small example of my code, very basic by the way, so you can see how I have incorporated the process of connecting to the SMTP server and sending the mail.
Also, thank you very much for taking care of the subject.

regards
carlos

[marlos]

Thank you very much to all who read and collaborated.
I have been able to solve my little problem, product of the collaboration of another colleague.
I have my code at your disposal if you request it by private message.

Best Regards

carlos

[Dave Rabelink]

The documentation has been changed in TD7.1, now indicating the connect does nothing.

TD-23427 : SMTPConnect does not do anything

Note: if using SailMail to send, a connection is not established at this time. The connection will occur when mail is sent.

[Riuks]

marlos wrote : "I have my code at your disposal if you request it by private message."...
so,but no answer

... anyvay, anyone ... please share a code