New material followin in chronological order.
>> Emailer is refusing to send email from
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> giving this error message:
>> SMTP server error �550 rejected: syntax error in 'From'
>> header
>> when scanning for sender: malformed address:
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> may not follow ral
On Monday, May 20, 2002, at 07:53 , Chris wrote:
> The problem does not appear to step from inside Emailer. I was able to
> setup an account using a .us address (using exactly the address above as
> a matter of fact), and Emailer sent it just fine.
>
> That means the error is originating on the SMTP server. Most likely,
> either it won't allow the .US TLD, or it may be a crappy rejection error
> on anti-spam tactics (ie: the address is not a valid from address for
> that SMTP server).
>
> Have the person try collecting their email right before attempting to
> send it. If that doesn't work, they should check and see if the SMTP
> server needs authentication or not.
>
>
> Also, have him tell you exactly what is entered in his Email Account and
> Email Address fields for this account setup. And he may want to delete
> the entry (click into the field, do Command-A to hilite the entire
> field,
> then hit the Delete key). The actual error reported looks a little
> suspect, as it looks like it is complaining that his address can't
> follow
> some other string ("ral" is listed, but that might have been chopped
> during the collection of the error). He may have extra stuff listed in
> the address (such as if he cut and paste and collected a carriage return
> by accident, it might not appear in the field unless he hits the up or
> down arrow).
>
>
> So my two semi-educated guesses are. 1: extra junk is in the field that
> he doesn't notice... this will be fixed by doing the
> select-all/delete/retype. or 2: the SMTP server is giving a crappy
> message saying he isn't authorized to send email... this has a few ways
> of fixing, but we need more info to figure out the best method.
>
> -chris
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
OK, Here's a clue in part of the email I didn't copy to you in the first
place but I now realize I should have:
> Execution of Schedule �Connect Now� at Mon, May 20, 2002 4:18:45 PM
> Preparing messages
> Connecting to Internet using Account �Ralph�
> Sending mail using �mail.earthlink.net�
> Sending 1 of 1
> Sending message �Testing outgoing mail�
> ** SMTP server error �550 rejected: syntax error in 'From' header
> when scanning for sender: malformed address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> may
> not follow ral�
>
>
> If you have "KeyFinder", you can determine that the non-printing
> character
> following <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is a LF or ctrl-J. Don't know where it
> comes
> from. I reentered my Claris Account setup info more than once and I
> always
> get the same error message.
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+ Lehnert Riegel
+ Fountain Valley, California USA
+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+ 33�41'49"N 117�57'08"W
+ -7/8 UT (daylight/standard)
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