Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
Ok. Solved! It was really just a configuration issue: mail.settings.server = 'localhost:25'# I wasn't referring to the server properly! mail.settings.sender = 'whatever.m...@yourdomain.com' # your email with this setup I can send email with sendmail from web2py. Txs for pointing me to the right direction. Miguel On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Miguel Lopes wrote: > Ok. here's the situation: > > I only have sendmail installed and running, no exim, postfix or other. I've > checked this listing running services by using: > netstat -tap > > I successfully sent email using telnet like Bernardo suggested. > Since I have sendmail working, couldn't I use it with web2py, instead of > using some other solution? > > > Txs José for the tip regarding sSMTP, I've also spotted what seems like a > easy way to install and configure a mail server http://www.iredmail.org/. > In case I can get this going I just might use sSMTP. > > txs, > Miguel > * > * > * > * > * > * > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:44 AM, José L. wrote: > >> >> >> On 4 dic, 21:54, Miguel Lopes wrote: >> > Hi Bernado, >> > >> > 2010/12/4 Bernardo Botella Corbí >> > >> > > Hi Miguel, >> > >> > > which test did you do from command line? >> > > does web2py print something? Any error? >> > >> > > Try to do the next thing from the command line: >> > > tail -f /var/log/mail.log >> > >> > If I try to send mail from web2py using local resources it fails >> silently. >> > I can use a gmail account to send the email it works, so perhaps I'm >> > configuring gluon.tools.Mail wrongly: >> > mail.settings.server = 'myIP:25'# your SMTP >> > server >> > mail.settings.sender = 'u...@mydomain.pt' # your email >> > mail.settings.login = 'user:pass' # your >> > credentials or None 'username:password' >> > >> > I'm unsure about mails.settings.server. Is this correct? >> > >> > > (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other >> > > distributions...) >> > >> > > I'm using Debian Lenny. >> > >> > txs, >> > Miguel >> >> >> Using Debian Lenny you have probably intalled exim4 as mail server, >> don't need to install postfix to do the same. >> Do "dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config" (previously install exim4-config if >> you don't have it installed) and choose the option of your mail server >> settings you prefer. >> >> Anyway, if you're not going to use it massively, I'd recomend you >> replacing exim4 by ssmtp (the simplest mail server around), as it's >> really easy to setup. >> http://wiki.debian.org/sSMTP >> >> To test if it's working, then install mail-utils, and use the command >> "mail" to send mails and check if they 're received. Then you are sure >> your server setup is working and you can think of configuring mail in >> web2py. >> >> Regards >> José L. >> > >
Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
Ok. here's the situation: I only have sendmail installed and running, no exim, postfix or other. I've checked this listing running services by using: netstat -tap I successfully sent email using telnet like Bernardo suggested. Since I have sendmail working, couldn't I use it with web2py, instead of using some other solution? Txs José for the tip regarding sSMTP, I've also spotted what seems like a easy way to install and configure a mail server http://www.iredmail.org/. In case I can get this going I just might use sSMTP. txs, Miguel * * * * * * On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:44 AM, José L. wrote: > > > On 4 dic, 21:54, Miguel Lopes wrote: > > Hi Bernado, > > > > 2010/12/4 Bernardo Botella Corbí > > > > > Hi Miguel, > > > > > which test did you do from command line? > > > does web2py print something? Any error? > > > > > Try to do the next thing from the command line: > > > tail -f /var/log/mail.log > > > > If I try to send mail from web2py using local resources it fails > silently. > > I can use a gmail account to send the email it works, so perhaps I'm > > configuring gluon.tools.Mail wrongly: > > mail.settings.server = 'myIP:25'# your SMTP > > server > > mail.settings.sender = 'u...@mydomain.pt' # your email > > mail.settings.login = 'user:pass' # your > > credentials or None 'username:password' > > > > I'm unsure about mails.settings.server. Is this correct? > > > > > (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other > > > distributions...) > > > > > I'm using Debian Lenny. > > > > txs, > > Miguel > > > Using Debian Lenny you have probably intalled exim4 as mail server, > don't need to install postfix to do the same. > Do "dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config" (previously install exim4-config if > you don't have it installed) and choose the option of your mail server > settings you prefer. > > Anyway, if you're not going to use it massively, I'd recomend you > replacing exim4 by ssmtp (the simplest mail server around), as it's > really easy to setup. > http://wiki.debian.org/sSMTP > > To test if it's working, then install mail-utils, and use the command > "mail" to send mails and check if they 're received. Then you are sure > your server setup is working and you can think of configuring mail in > web2py. > > Regards > José L. >
[web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
On 4 dic, 21:54, Miguel Lopes wrote: > Hi Bernado, > > 2010/12/4 Bernardo Botella Corbí > > > Hi Miguel, > > > which test did you do from command line? > > does web2py print something? Any error? > > > Try to do the next thing from the command line: > > tail -f /var/log/mail.log > > If I try to send mail from web2py using local resources it fails silently. > I can use a gmail account to send the email it works, so perhaps I'm > configuring gluon.tools.Mail wrongly: > mail.settings.server = 'myIP:25' # your SMTP > server > mail.settings.sender = 'u...@mydomain.pt' # your email > mail.settings.login = 'user:pass' # your > credentials or None 'username:password' > > I'm unsure about mails.settings.server. Is this correct? > > > (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other > > distributions...) > > > I'm using Debian Lenny. > > txs, > Miguel Using Debian Lenny you have probably intalled exim4 as mail server, don't need to install postfix to do the same. Do "dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config" (previously install exim4-config if you don't have it installed) and choose the option of your mail server settings you prefer. Anyway, if you're not going to use it massively, I'd recomend you replacing exim4 by ssmtp (the simplest mail server around), as it's really easy to setup. http://wiki.debian.org/sSMTP To test if it's working, then install mail-utils, and use the command "mail" to send mails and check if they 're received. Then you are sure your server setup is working and you can think of configuring mail in web2py. Regards José L.
Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
Hi, did you try to send a mail from telnet? telnet localhost 25 (this connects to your smtp server) EHLO mail.example.com MAIL FROM: RCPT TO: data # enter message bodyand end with a line with only a full stop. blah blah blah more blah . with this lines you should be able to send a mail from telnet. Does that work? Bernardo 2010/12/4 Miguel Lopes > Hi Bernado, > > 2010/12/4 Bernardo Botella Corbí > > Hi Miguel, >> >> which test did you do from command line? >> does web2py print something? Any error? >> >> Try to do the next thing from the command line: >> tail -f /var/log/mail.log >> > > If I try to send mail from web2py using local resources it fails silently. > I can use a gmail account to send the email it works, so perhaps I'm > configuring gluon.tools.Mail wrongly: > mail.settings.server = 'myIP:25'# your SMTP > server > mail.settings.sender = 'u...@mydomain.pt' # your email > mail.settings.login = 'user:pass' # your > credentials or None 'username:password' > > I'm unsure about mails.settings.server. Is this correct? > > >> (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other >> distributions...) >> >> I'm using Debian Lenny. > > txs, > Miguel > >
Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
Hi Bernado, 2010/12/4 Bernardo Botella Corbí > Hi Miguel, > > which test did you do from command line? > does web2py print something? Any error? > > Try to do the next thing from the command line: > tail -f /var/log/mail.log > If I try to send mail from web2py using local resources it fails silently. I can use a gmail account to send the email it works, so perhaps I'm configuring gluon.tools.Mail wrongly: mail.settings.server = 'myIP:25'# your SMTP server mail.settings.sender = 'u...@mydomain.pt' # your email mail.settings.login = 'user:pass' # your credentials or None 'username:password' I'm unsure about mails.settings.server. Is this correct? > (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other > distributions...) > > I'm using Debian Lenny. txs, Miguel
Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
Hi Miguel, which test did you do from command line? does web2py print something? Any error? Try to do the next thing from the command line: tail -f /var/log/mail.log (if you are in ubuntu/debian, don't know where it would be in other distributions...) and see if it complaints about anything when trying to send a mail from web2py. Bernardo 2010/12/4 Miguel Lopes > > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:12 AM, mdipierro wrote: > >> did you apt-get install portfix? >> >> Do you mean postfix? No I didn't. > > By the way, tp be precise in the config I'm using: > mail.settings.server = 'myIPaddress:25' # your > SMTPserver > > since sendmail uses port 25 by default. > Miguel > > > >> >> On Dec 3, 6:36 pm, Miguel Lopes wrote: >> > I'm having problems trying to make gluon.tools.Mail work on a vps, and >> > wonder if anyone knows what would be a minimal setup for sending mail. >> > I just need to send the an occasional mail. The server as sendmail >> working, >> > which I've confirmed in the command line. However, I'm unable to make it >> > work via web2py. >> > My model file reads: >> > >> > mail.settings.server = 'localhost' # your >> SMTP >> > server >> > mail.settings.sender = 'r...@mydomain.pt' # your email >> > #mail.settings.login = ''# >> your >> > credentials or None 'username:password' >> > >> > I confess being a complete n00b regarding linux admin. >> > Is sendmail enough? What could I be missing? >> > Miguel >> > >
Re: [web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:12 AM, mdipierro wrote: > did you apt-get install portfix? > > Do you mean postfix? No I didn't. By the way, tp be precise in the config I'm using: mail.settings.server = 'myIPaddress:25' # your SMTPserver since sendmail uses port 25 by default. Miguel > > On Dec 3, 6:36 pm, Miguel Lopes wrote: > > I'm having problems trying to make gluon.tools.Mail work on a vps, and > > wonder if anyone knows what would be a minimal setup for sending mail. > > I just need to send the an occasional mail. The server as sendmail > working, > > which I've confirmed in the command line. However, I'm unable to make it > > work via web2py. > > My model file reads: > > > > mail.settings.server = 'localhost' # your > SMTP > > server > > mail.settings.sender = 'r...@mydomain.pt' # your email > > #mail.settings.login = ''# > your > > credentials or None 'username:password' > > > > I confess being a complete n00b regarding linux admin. > > Is sendmail enough? What could I be missing? > > Miguel >
[web2py] Re: minimal setup on Debian for using Mail()
did you apt-get install portfix? On Dec 3, 6:36 pm, Miguel Lopes wrote: > I'm having problems trying to make gluon.tools.Mail work on a vps, and > wonder if anyone knows what would be a minimal setup for sending mail. > I just need to send the an occasional mail. The server as sendmail working, > which I've confirmed in the command line. However, I'm unable to make it > work via web2py. > My model file reads: > > mail.settings.server = 'localhost' # your SMTP > server > mail.settings.sender = 'r...@mydomain.pt' # your email > #mail.settings.login = '' # your > credentials or None 'username:password' > > I confess being a complete n00b regarding linux admin. > Is sendmail enough? What could I be missing? > Miguel
