CDO. Message Problems

[dduran]

Is Exchange/Outlook required to be on the same box as web server to function properly.
If not, are there any dangers in using CDO in directing a web form contents to an email address (mine of course)?
I'm not an expert programmer, but am somewhat familiar with .asp and .net. I'll let you know if you go over my head. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[sashi]

hi there,

not really.. all you need is a an smtp server to manage outgoing mail messages.. it doesn't have to be on the same box.. dangers? well.. not that i know of as long as you are behind a properly configured firewall or an antivirus.. take care.

[dduran]

Thanks Sashi for the quick reply. I can't seem to get the code right to use a remote smtp server. Any suggestions? I have tried the following code with no success...what do you think?

Start David's Test Code----

 <% 
option explicit
 
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'FORM MAIL SCRIPT
'----------------
'usage:
'<form ACTION="sendmail.asp" ...>
'
'hidden fields:
'	redirect	- the url to redirect to when the mail has been sent (REQUIRED)
'	mailto		- the email address of the recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (REQUIRED)
'	cc			- the email address of the cc recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (OPTIONAL)
'	bcc			- the email address of the bcc recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (OPTIONAL)
'	mailfrom	- the email address of the sender (REQUIRED)
'	subject		- the subject line of the email (REQUIRED)
'	message		- the message to include in the email above the field values. not used when a template is being used. (OPTIONAL)
'	template	- specifies a text or html file to use as the email template, relative to the location of the sendmail script. (e.g. ../email.txt)
'				 A template should reference form fields like this: [$Field Name$]
'	html		- if this has the value "yes", the email will be sent as an html email. only used if a template is supplied.
'	testmode	- if this is set to "yes", the email contents will be written to the screen instead of being emailed.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dim pde : set pde = createobject("scripting.dictionary")
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'PREDEFINED ADDRESSES for the "mailto" hidden field
'if you don't want to reveal email addresses in hidden fields, use a token word instead and specify
'below which email address it applies to. e.g. <input type="hidden" name="mailto" value="%stratdepartment%">
'ALSO, in the same way, you can use %mailfrom% to hide the originating email address
pde.add "%DirectMailRequest%", "thermocraft@satx.rr.com"
'pde.add "%salesenquiry%", "anotheremail@someaddress.com"
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function getTextFromFile(path)
	dim fso, f, txt
	set fso = createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	if not fso.fileexists(path) then
		getTextFromFile = ""
		exit function
	end if
	set f = fso.opentextfile(path,1)
	if f.atendofstream then txt = "" else txt = f.readall
	f.close
	set f = nothing
	set fso = nothing
	getTextFromFile = txt
end function
 
dim redir, mailto, mailfrom, subject, item, body, cc, bcc, message, html, template, usetemplate, testmode
redir = request.form("redirect")
mailto = request.form("mailto")
if pde.exists(mailto) then mailto = pde(mailto)
cc = request.form("cc")
bcc = request.form("bcc")
mailfrom = request.form("mailfrom")
if mailfrom = "" then mailfrom = pde("%mailfrom%")
subject = request.form("subject")
message = request.form("message")
template = request.form("template")
'testmode = lcase(request.form("testmode"))="no"
 
if len(template) > 0 then template = getTextFromFile(server.mappath(template))
if len(template) > 0 then usetemplate = true else usetemplate = false
dim msg : set msg = server.createobject("CDO.Message")
msg.subject = subject
msg.to = mailto
msg.from = mailfrom
if len(cc) > 0 then msg.cc = cc
if len(bcc) > 0 then msg.bcc = bcc
 
if not usetemplate then
	body = body & message & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
else
	body = template
end if
for each item in request.form
	select case item
		case "redirect", "mailto", "cc", "bcc", "subject", "message", "template", "html", "testmode"
		case else
			if not usetemplate then
				if item <> "mailfrom" then body = body & item & ": " & request.form(item) & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
			else
				body = replace(body, "[$" & item & "$]", replace(request.form(item),vbcrlf,"<br>"))
			end if
	end select
next
 
if usetemplate then 'remove any leftover placeholders
	dim rx : set rx = new regexp
	rx.pattern = "\[\$.*\$\]"
	rx.global = true
	body = rx.replace(body, "")
end if
 
if usetemplate and lcase(request.form("html")) = "yes" then
	msg.htmlbody = body
else
	msg.textbody = body
end if
if testmode then
	if lcase(request.form("html")) = "yes" then
		response.write "<pre>" & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail to: " & mailto & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail from: " & mailfrom & vbcrlf
		if len(cc) > 0 then response.write "Cc: " & cc & vbcrlf
		if len(bcc) > 0 then response.write "Bcc: " & bcc & vbcrlf
		response.write "Subject: " & subject & vbcrlf & string(80,"-") & "</pre>"
		response.write body
	else
		response.write "<html><head><title>Sendmail.asp Test Mode</title></head><body><pre>" & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail to: " & mailto & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail from: " & mailfrom & vbcrlf
		if len(cc) > 0 then response.write "Cc: " & cc & vbcrlf
		if len(bcc) > 0 then response.write "Bcc: " & bcc & vbcrlf
		response.write "Subject: " & subject & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
		response.write string(80,"-") & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "<span style=""color:blue;"">"
		response.write body & "</span>" & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
		response.write string(80,"-") & vbcrlf & "**END OF EMAIL**</pre></body></html>"
	end if
else
	msg.send
	response.redirect redir
end if
set msg = nothing
%>

End David's Test Code---

[tejaswini]

hi there,
you need to use the configuaration object for ur settings of smtp server and the port.

something like ths

 
Set objCDOSYSCon = Server.CreateObject ("CDO.Configuration") 
		objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "127.0.0.1" 
		objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25 
objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2 
objCDOSYSCon.Fields.Update

[dduran]

Does smtpserver have to be an ip address? Can I use "smtp-server.satx.rr. com"?
Also, does it matter where I Set the objCDOSYSCon?
The code I'm using is accepting the info from my form, then redirecting to a thank you page. But it is still not sending the information to my email address.

I place the objCDOSYSCon near ("CDO.message") .

 <% 
option explicit
 
'Dim objCDOSYSCon
'Set objCDOSYSCon = Server.CreateObject ("CDO.Configuration") 
'objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "smtp-server.satx.rr.com" 
'objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25 
'objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2 
'objCDOSYSCon.Fields.Update
 
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'FORM MAIL SCRIPT
'----------------
'usage:
'<form ACTION="sendmail.asp" ...>
'
'hidden fields:
'	redirect	- the url to redirect to when the mail has been sent (REQUIRED)
'	mailto		- the email address of the recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (REQUIRED)
'	cc			- the email address of the cc recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (OPTIONAL)
'	bcc			- the email address of the bcc recipient (separate multiple recipients with commas) (OPTIONAL)
'	mailfrom	- the email address of the sender (REQUIRED)
'	subject		- the subject line of the email (REQUIRED)
'	message		- the message to include in the email above the field values. not used when a template is being used. (OPTIONAL)
'	template	- specifies a text or html file to use as the email template, relative to the location of the sendmail script. (e.g. ../email.txt)
'				 A template should reference form fields like this: [$Field Name$]
'	html		- if this has the value "yes", the email will be sent as an html email. only used if a template is supplied.
'	testmode	- if this is set to "yes", the email contents will be written to the screen instead of being emailed.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dim pde : set pde = createobject("scripting.dictionary")
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'PREDEFINED ADDRESSES for the "mailto" hidden field
'if you don't want to reveal email addresses in hidden fields, use a token word instead and specify
'below which email address it applies to. e.g. <input type="hidden" name="mailto" value="%stratdepartment%">
'ALSO, in the same way, you can use %mailfrom% to hide the originating email address
pde.add "%contactform%", "davidd@thermo-craft.com"
pde.add "%salesenquiry%", "dave.dura@gmail.com"
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
function getTextFromFile(path)
	dim fso, f, txt
	set fso = createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	if not fso.fileexists(path) then
		getTextFromFile = ""
		exit function
	end if
	set f = fso.opentextfile(path,1)
	if f.atendofstream then txt = "" else txt = f.readall
	f.close
	set f = nothing
	set fso = nothing
	getTextFromFile = txt
end function
 
dim redir, mailto, mailfrom, subject, item, body, cc, bcc, message, html, template, usetemplate, testmode
redir = request.form("redirect")
mailto = request.form("mailto")
if pde.exists(mailto) then mailto = pde(mailto)
cc = request.form("cc")
bcc = request.form("bcc")
mailfrom = request.form("mailfrom")
if mailfrom = "" then mailfrom = pde("%mailfrom%")
subject = request.form("subject")
message = request.form("message")
template = request.form("template")
testmode = lcase(request.form("testmode"))="no"
 
if len(template) > 0 then template = getTextFromFile(server.mappath(template))
if len(template) > 0 then usetemplate = true else usetemplate = false
Dim objCDOSYSCon
	set objCDOSYSCon = Server.CreateObject ("CDO.Configuration") 
	objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "smtp-server.satx.rr.com" 
	objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25 
	objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2 
	objCDOSYSCon.Fields.Update
dim msg : set msg = server.createobject("CDO.Message")
msg.subject = subject
msg.to = mailto
msg.from = mailfrom
if len(cc) > 0 then msg.cc = cc
if len(bcc) > 0 then msg.bcc = bcc
 
if not usetemplate then
	body = body & message & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
else
	body = template
end if
for each item in request.form
	select case item
		case "redirect", "mailto", "cc", "bcc", "subject", "message", "template", "html", "testmode"
		case else
			if not usetemplate then
				if item <> "mailfrom" then body = body & item & ": " & request.form(item) & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
			else
				body = replace(body, "[$" & item & "$]", replace(request.form(item),vbcrlf,"<br>"))
			end if
	end select
next
 
if usetemplate then 'remove any leftover placeholders
	dim rx : set rx = new regexp
	rx.pattern = "\[\$.*\$\]"
	rx.global = true
	body = rx.replace(body, "")
end if
 
if usetemplate and lcase(request.form("html")) = "yes" then
	msg.htmlbody = body
else
	msg.textbody = body
end if
if testmode then
	if lcase(request.form("html")) = "yes" then
		response.write "<pre>" & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail to: " & mailto & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail from: " & mailfrom & vbcrlf
		if len(cc) > 0 then response.write "Cc: " & cc & vbcrlf
		if len(bcc) > 0 then response.write "Bcc: " & bcc & vbcrlf
		response.write "Subject: " & subject & vbcrlf & string(80,"-") & "</pre>"
		response.write body
	else
		response.write "<html><head><title>Sendmail.asp Test Mode</title></head><body><pre>" & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail to: " & mailto & vbcrlf
		response.write "Mail from: " & mailfrom & vbcrlf
		if len(cc) > 0 then response.write "Cc: " & cc & vbcrlf
		if len(bcc) > 0 then response.write "Bcc: " & bcc & vbcrlf
		response.write "Subject: " & subject & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
		response.write string(80,"-") & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "<span style=""color:blue;"">"
		response.write body & "</span>" & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
		response.write string(80,"-") & vbcrlf & "**END OF EMAIL**</pre></body></html>"
	end if
else
	msg.send
	response.redirect redir
end if
set msg = nothing
%>

[sashi]

Hi Duran,

the practical way is to leave the ip of your SMTP server to it's localhost address, which is 127.0.0.1.. this is if you have your SMTP server.. you can also specify an external ip address or hostname if you have no SMTP in server your network.. take care my fren..

[dduran]

Sashi and tejaswini

I got everything to work!!! Thanks for your help. This is the first time I use a forum to ask for help, I'm glad I did. Mission Accomplished!!!

David Duran

[sashi]

Hi Dave,

at last ah? :) good luck and take care my fren.. :)

[Niheel]

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