Web Wiz Forums - CDONTS problem

Print Page | Close Window

CDONTS problem

Printed From: Web Wiz Forums
Category: Web Wiz Web App Support Forums
Forum Name: Web Wiz Forums
Forum Description: Support forum for Web Wiz Forums application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=18040
Printed Date: 13 April 2026 at 1:48pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: CDONTS problem

Posted By: dedge
Subject: CDONTS problem
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 10:40am

Hi. I'm trying to get email notifications working on a version 7.9 board installed on a server running NT, so far completely without success. Far as I can tell, the emails just don't get sent.

A test utility (dmxready_server_test.asp) confirms that CDONTS is available on the server.

Settings on the configuration form are:
Component: CDONTS (NT4/Win2k)
Outgoing server: localhost
Website name: My website (presumably this can be anything?)
Path to forum: http://mydomainname.co.uk/1stfoldername/2ndfoldername/3rdfoldername - http://mydomainname.co.uk/1stfoldername/2ndfoldername/3rdfoldername (the forum is deliberately buried a bit)
Email address: my normal email address (not related to the forum)
Email Notify: On

Send Post with Notification: On

Email Activation: Off

Built in Email Client: On

Is anything obviously wrong with these settings? Or can anyone suggest anything else I can try? I'm really up against it because I'm due to relaunch this existing board in a couple of days ! ! ! Would be grateful for any help.

Thanks

Dedge

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 11:48am

Do you get an error message when sending emails?

If not, then the forum code is sending the emails and the problem lies with your SMTP server.

make sure the SMTP server you are using is relaying on the emails and they are not just stuck in the SMTP servers QUEUE or PICKUP folders.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: dedge
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 5:22pm

Thanks very much for the suggestions, -borg-. No error messages, so I contacted the server company. No email logjam in the SMTP folders, either. But it seems the email address in the Webwiz email configuration form has to be one ON THAT DOMAIN--for this server company, anyway.

Have tried that and it seems to work. PHEW . . .

Dedge

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 6:02pm

To prevent spammers some hosts do setup their SMTP servers to only relay on emails that are addressed to local email addresses.

Contact your web host again and ask if they do have a work around for this that will allow you to send email to other users when using CDONTS.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting