If you are using Dialup you could use a dialup component. I have used one for several years time that I got from here http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/d30free/dialup.zip
I use a modified improved version from here http://www.pdunford.godzone.net.nz/delphi/tdialuppd/dialuppd.zip > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Steve Galyer > Sent: Wednesday, 17 October 2001 12:14 > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: Re: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > Hi Myles > > I don't use a proxy. > > I have searched on the net for JEDI version as you suggest, but > not had any > success. > > Have you got any example code that could be used? > > I note that you mention an InternetHangUp - this would be very > useful as the > TNMSMTP.Disconnect does not end the dial up session. > > Regards > Steve Galyer > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Myles Penlington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:03 AM > Subject: RE: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > > You should be able to simulate the problem ... (or get around it) > > > > Using D6 and the WinINet.dll interface - else get the JEDI > version of the > > WinInet.dll calls. > > > > Then make calls to InternetDial, InternetHangUp, InternetGoOnline, > > InternetAutodial > > etc. You will need to check the MSDN docs on these. > > > > Note that InternetGetConnectedState is unreliable on Win95 systems etc. > > Don't know about Win2000 - maybe it uses this on Win2000 and > this returns > > the wrong state just like Win95 so it gets stuffed up. > > > > I would be keen to know the outcome ... (Having used these okay on Win95 > but > > not yet tested it on Win2000). > > > > Indy would not help in this case, as it does not use these calls at all. > > > > Do you use a proxy at all and is there security present? As one of the > > options (INTERNET_AUTODIAL_FAILIFSECURITYCHECK) if specified on the > dialling > > options may give this kind of result (Just guessing). > > > > Myles. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Galyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, 17 October 2001 8:35 a.m. > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > Subject: Re: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > > > > Thanks Patrick & Nello but unfortunately neither of your suggestions are > > true. I have tried this approach already, anyway Outlook Express does an > > automatic dialup every 30 minutes which would suggest that > these settings > > are OK. The problem occurs on several machines that I have tested under > Win > > 2000 (both Professional and Advanced Server), yet I run other software > > incorporating the same component on a few hundred other machines around > the > > country without this kind of problem; however the existing > version of the > > software does not run under MDAC 2.6 because of the ADO bug, so > I have not > > exposed widely to Win 2000 before. > > > > Regards > > Steve Galyer > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patrick Dunford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:33 PM > > Subject: RE: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > > > > > or set to Local Area Network instead > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > > Behalf Of Nello Sestini > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2001 20:37 > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > > > Subject: Re: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > > > > > > > > > > take a look at: > > > > > > > > settings | control panel | internet options | connections > > > > > > > > is "never dial a connection" selected here? > > > > > > > > if it is, try one of "Dial whenever ..." or "Always dial ..." > > > > and see if it affects the problem. > > > > > > > > -ns > > > > http://www.roserox.co.th > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Steve Galyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 1:57 PM > > > > Subject: [DUG]: TNMSMTP > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a problem using the TNMSMTP component - under Win 95, 98, ME > the > > > > component will automatically initiate a dialup if not currently > connect > > to > > > > the internet; but under Win 2000 it will not initiate a dialup - > returns > > > > "null remote address", but will use the connection if it already > exists. > > > > > > > > Anyone able to give me some pointers here - I know that Indy is > > frequently > > > > recommended, but that is not the answer I am looking for. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Steve Galyer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > --------- > > > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/