Overriding default mail server settings

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rappelec - 29 Sep 2004 14:34 GMT

Does anyone know of a reason why using the cfmail attribute SERVER to overriding default mail server settings would keep email from being sent after a form submission?

Thanks,

Robert

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blewis - 29 Sep 2004 18:07 GMT

Is the server you are trying to send the mail through allowing you to do so?
This would be considered mail relaying, and most often SMTP services are
configured to reject relaying. Make sure that you are allowing this mail to be
relayed by that other server you specify. You might be able to see what is
happening more specifcally by reviewing the coldfusion mail logs.

Bryan

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rappelec - 30 Sep 2004 20:48 GMT

I checked the mail logs and found this message as a result of trying to send
the form content to an external email address. I don't have this problem when
sending the form content to an internal address. I'm using cf5 by the way.

Failed to send the spooled mail file, C:\CFusion\Mail\spool\3F8.cfmail. SMTP
server replied "Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed or chunk
too large" Moved file to C:\CFusion\Mail\undelivr\3F9.cfmail.

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blewis - 30 Sep 2004 22:57 GMT

Although the error message is not exactly well written, I think this IS a
situation of relaying. The fact that it delivers internal, but not external
reenforces that point. Sending a message to a server which is the destination
mailbox (internal) for a user is not relaying, it's delivery. However, asking
a server to deliver a piece of mail destined for another machine (external) is.
I would talk to your email admin.

Bryan

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