>From my application I need to send notification mails.

<alex.abraham2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have IIS 6.0 with SMTP server installed in my Windows2003 Server
> enterprise edition.
> >From my application I need to send notification mails.
>
> I have configured the SMTP virtual server.When I tested manually by
> putting a txt file in PickupFolder,the mails moves to Queue folder and
> it put a message in the EventViewer "Message delivery to the host
> xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx failed."
>
> I had a feeling that I have missed some prerequistes.
>
> What are the Prerequisites required for IIS SMTP Server to send
> mails?,like do I need to configure any other services.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Alex

Ron Hinds wrote:
> <alex.abraham2@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1131040503.951868.164190@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have IIS 6.0 with SMTP server installed in my Windows2003 Server
> > enterprise edition.
> > >From my application I need to send notification mails.
> >
> > I have configured the SMTP virtual server.When I tested manually by
> > putting a txt file in PickupFolder,the mails moves to Queue folder and
> > it put a message in the EventViewer "Message delivery to the host
> > xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx failed."
> >
> > I had a feeling that I have missed some prerequistes.
> >
> > What are the Prerequisites required for IIS SMTP Server to send
> > mails?,like do I need to configure any other services.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Alex
>
> The txt file would need to conform to the rules for the format of a SMTP
> message. But why do you want to re-invent the wheel? Just use the CDONT or
> CDOSYS COM objects built in to the server! How is your application written?
> If it is in VB then it is a simple matter to instantiate the CDOxxx object,
> set some properties (To, From, Subject, Body, etc.) and call the Send
> method. Done!