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    Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

    I have been using email_send() successfully for some time. However I have found a need to change the "from_alias" field. Sending with email_send2() works, but the received email contains the alias from the Alpha 5 server settings and not the ".from_alias" variable setting. I have tried it on my own computer as well as on Alpha 5 Online. The same results. In desperation I have attempted to use "email_smtp_send(ps, pm)" and cannot get it to work at all. Here is a sample of the script I am trying to test which is right out of the help examples (my local server does not require SMTP authentication. I added the correct ID and password fields when using my primary email server when running on Alpha Online):

    Code:
    dim pm as P
dim ps as P
dim ok as L
dim opensm as L
opensm = email_smtp_open(ps, "smtp.west.cox.net", 25, "", "")
if opensm then
    pm.from = "[email protected]" 
    pm.from_alias = "test"
    pm.to = "[email protected]"
    pm.CC = ""
    pm.BCC = ""
    pm.subject = "Hi"
    pm.message = "were you available for meeting?"
    pm.html_message = "<HTML><B>This is the message in HTML</B></HTML>"
    pm.attachments =""
    ok = email_smtp_send(ps, pm)
end if
email_smtp_close(ps) 
delete ps
delete pm
end
    The open appears to work (returns true) but the send doesn't (ok=false, email does not go through). I really don't need all of the features of the SMTP approach and would prefer using send2. All I really need is an alternate "from_alias" that works. Can anyone help? Thanks,
    Ken
    Last edited by AaronBBrown; 06-29-2006, 11:47 AM.
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    Re: Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

    Email_Send() calls email_send2() internally and email_send2() calls email_smtp_open() & email_smtp_send(), so if email_send() works, so does email_smtp_open(). The From_alias is assigned automatically by the profile, so if you want to change the from alias, just change the "Your Name" field in the email profile.

    If you want to know why the low level functions aren't working, you can check ps.buffer after the send call. It may contain information about what is happening on the server end.

    Ultimately, you have the ps and pm parameters backwards on the email_smtp_send() call. It should be email_smtp_send(pm, ps).
    Aaron Brown
    Alpha Software Development Team

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      #3
      Re: Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

      The reversal of PM and PS is a common mistake. Some of the older documentation had it wrong. I see that my (old, Dated Dec. 2005) documentation for email_smtp_open() still has it backwards. I pointed out an error to Ed on one of these help topics a while ago and trust he fixed it.

      Let me suggest to everyone reading this:

      Ed/Aaron: Plz check the help docs

      Everyone else (including me -- I had no idea my docs were that old): Update your help file with a download from Alphasoftware.
      -Steve
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        #4
        Re: Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

        Thanks! That was it - PS and Pm swapped and everythings works great. Thanks so much for the quick reply.
        Ken

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          Re: Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

          Steve and Aaron,

          My version of the CHM help file is dated September 19, 2006 and it still has the "pm" and "ps" in the wrong order. Just thought you should know.

          I am very grateful that the message board is here to help me correct this very understandable mistake in the documentation. Go Alpha!

          Howard
          Howard G. Cornett, Independent Consultant

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            Re: Problems with email_smtp_send(ps, pm)

            Aaron. My send is suddendly not working. (pm & ps in correct order) How do I see what is in the pm.buffer? I tried ui_msg... and Debug with no results. Guess it should provide the answer from what you say, but how do I view it?
            Talked to provider three times, all seems well, including the smtp and pop ports. Oh, this is with the A5 email client. Thanks.
            Dick

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