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**andrew jenery** · 07:54 AM

This is my very first post on Webmaster-Talk - sorry for the emotive title, but this problem is driving me crazy...

The following is an ASP script that someone recently did for me (it sends form data to an email address):

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<%
Dim iMsg
Set iMsg = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
Dim iConf
Set iConf = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
Dim Flds
Set Flds = iConf.Fields
Flds( "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 1
Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory") = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup" '<-----xxx this path needs to point to the right place on the server. The hosts will know what it should say. Most probably, it will stay the same.
Flds.Update

Set iMsg.Configuration = iConf
iMsg.To = "email address" ' <---a real email address is in the actual script--->
iMsg.From = Request.Form.Item("email")
iMsg.Subject = "form submission"
iMsg.TextBody = "TradeName: " & Request.Form.Item("TradeName") & vbCrLf & "Address: " & Request.Form.Item("Address") & vbCrLf & "Post Code: " & Request.Form.Item("PostCode") & vbCrLf & "Contact Name: " & Request.Form.Item("ContactName") & vbCrLf & "Email: " & Request.Form.Item("Email") & vbCrLf & "Web Address: " & Request.Form.Item("WebAddress") & vbCrLf & "Holidays: " & Request.Form.Item("Holidays") & vbCrLf & "InnsPubs: " & Request.Form.Item("InnsPubs") & vbCrLf & "Leisure: " & Request.Form.Item("Leisure") & vbCrLf & "Hobbies: " & Request.Form.Item("Hobbies") & vbCrLf & "ComputersICT: " & Request.Form.Item("ComputersICT") & vbCrLf & "ConsumerElec: " & Request.Form.Item("ConsumerElec") & vbCrLf & "BankingFinance: " & Request.Form.Item("BankingFinance") & vbCrLf & "LandEstate: " & Request.Form.Item("LandEstate") & vbCrLf & "HomeHousehold: " & Request.Form.Item("HomeHousehold") & vbCrLf & "ShopsStores: " & Request.Form.Item("ShopsStores")
iMsg.AddAttachment Request.Form.Item("file"), Request.Form.Item("file")
iMsg.Send
%>
<a href="http://www.....">Back to home page</a>
</body>
</html>

Submitted form-field values are sent to the target email address OK, except the most important one of all, a file field, which is the main point of the script - hence:

iMsg.AddAttachment Request.Form.Item("file"), Request.Form.Item("file").

The error messsage I get is:

Error Type:
CDO.Message.1 (0x800C000D)
The specified protocol is unknown.
/MyWeb/SscapeForm2email.asp, line 22

Why is this? This is a total mystery to me, especially as the person who did the script for me did send me the results of an initial testing of the script which worked OK; that is, submitted form field values, including an attchment via the file-field, was sent to my email address.
But when I attempt to run it, I get this error message...

The only thing that I changed in the ASP script, was the target email address (for obvious reasons), but everything else is exactly the same. So I'm totally confused here.

I could of course 'simply' get in touch with the person who did the script, but he's difficult to get hold of, and tends to want to charge (given half a chance) for even a few minutes of his time.

Anyway, can anyone tell me why this script isn't working for me the way it was for him, and what, if anything, I need to change in it?
Is there perhaps, a componant missing in my IIS instalation, however unlikely? Or is it something that I'm not specifying in the 'form-action' of the htm page? I don't know...
But, if it's of any help/consequence, the form-action is:

<form action="scriptname.asp" method="post" name="DummyName">

Appologies for long message..

**chrishirst** · 08:50 AM

Your host probably has the IIS SMTP server disabled.

specify the server address along with a username and password in the fields configuration, delete the pickupdirectory line

<added; Typical of us programmers wanting to get paid when a client takes up some time

>

**ADAM Web Design** · 04-26-2006, 12:48 PM

Change this:

Code:

Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory") = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup" '<-----xxx this path needs to point to the right place on the server. The hosts will know what it should say. Most probably, it will stay the same.

To this:

Code:

Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtp") = "mail.(your site name).com" or in some cases "(your site's IP address)"

Use the quotes and everything. Just change the parts in brackets.

**andrew jenery** · 04-27-2006, 11:46 PM

Many thanks to all...

However, before I test the recommendations, maybe I should clarify my actual situation.

My host is on my local machine via IIS; that is, the site is still offline. Reason being, that I obviously need to be able to test this script for myself before I put the site online (upload it to a host's server).

So, in light of this, should I still check if my IIS SMTP server is disabled, and should I still change

Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory") = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup"

to

Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtp") = "mail.(your site name).com" or in some cases "(your site's IP address)"

**chrishirst** · 04-28-2006, 03:46 AM

is your IIS SMTP server configured to send out mail

have you checked the pickup and badmail folders?

you are better of testing with the mail server that the message will be sent through when live, otherwise you will probably have to change it anyway.

On my testing server I have a mail server and the IIS SMTP fully configured (on a different port ) but I always test mailing scripts with the mail server of the target hostname with a valid username and password.

**andrew jenery** · 04-28-2006, 06:50 AM

Many thanks...

If I click on IIS within Administrative Tools, I am presented with my 'local computer' icon.
If I click on the '+' symbol I get the folder 'Default SMTP Virtual Server.'
If I click on Properties I have the following options under 'General.'
Either '(All Unassigned)' or 'IP Address:'.
IP Address is selected (my IP address is showing).

I have nothing else with SMTP in it. However, if I expand this folder, I get 'Domains' and 'Current Sessions.'
If I click on Domains, I am presented with the name of my local machine in the right-hand pannel.
If I click on Properties, I get 'C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Drop'. A check-box with 'Enable drop directory quota' next to it is checked.

Anyway, does all this mean that my SMTP server is running?

I checked the pickup and badmail folders which are empty.

**andrew jenery** · 06:53 AM

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**ADAM Web Design** · 04-28-2006, 01:47 PM

Isn't SMTP listed as a Service under the Services from Administrative Tools?

**andrew jenery** · 09:27 PM

Many thanks - sorry for not replying before now...

Yes, I have Simple Mail Transport Protocol (I used to think that the 'S' stood for Standard...) under Services within Administrative Tools.
Had no idea it was listed there, and had'nt looked in Services before.
Anyway, the Status shows 'Started' and the 'Start-Up' type is set to Automatic.
I guess this means my SMTP is running...

**andrew jenery** · 05-07-2006, 08:21 AM

So, now that my SMTP is running, should I now go ahead and change
'
Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory") = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup" to
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Flds("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtp") = "mail.(your site name).com" or in some cases "(my site's IP address)"

**ADAM Web Design** · 05-08-2006, 01:30 AM

I would.

**andrew jenery** · 05-09-2006, 06:54 AM

OK - will try this, but...
I have another question however - a fairly obvious one. Although my ASP knowledge is below 'limited', I'm wondering why the person who did the script for me used 'smtpserverpickupdirectory"' instead of 'smtp"?
Also, as I will once more be testing this script offline, why would "c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup" be changed to "mail.(your site name).com"
or "(my site's IP address)"?

**chrishirst** · 05-09-2006, 07:14 AM

probably the script developer had the IIS SMTP correctly and fully configured.

I have it properly setup on my dev server but I prefer to use the target host server for testing, it's one thing less to remember when transferring the code.

If you don't have everything set up on your IIS (DNS, Hostname, fixed IP or a Dynamic dns system, the ports opened plus other settings) SMTP won't work