Configuring email

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I have recently installed osCommerce on my Windows 2003, IIS server. All appears to be working well except the email (neither the 'contact us' or the 'reset password' emails). I am not sure that there are enough configuration options as my SMTP requires authentication from the sender (osCommerce). I have another application on the server which sends mail OK, however, this application has options to enter the user and password. I'm sure that someone out there has installed osCommerce on Windows and IIS so I'm wondering what else I have to do.

 

Do I need to remove the username and password requirement from IIS or can osCommerce be configured to use a user account and password?

 

Is there additional configuration required that I might be missing?

[spax]

Give this a look

 

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/5233

 

and the support thread

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=267237

[Guest]

Thanks for you reply.

 

This addon sounds just what I'm looking for, but the support topic refers to changes to tep_mail and personal mails, perhaps changes in Step 6 & step 7. The install file with the download stops at step 4. I don't want to get half an install, this might leave me with more problems than I have now.

 

The English is hard to follow, am I missing something?

[spax]

You downloaded the second contribution by digaovr, which, I think, is an add-on to the original by naylwin. Download the naylwin version, that is the one the support thread is for, then check through the second one to see if it adds something you need.

[Guest]

Found the link, I missed it before. This install guide looks more complete, I'll give it a try tonight.

 

Thanks

[Guest]

I have now included all the changes that I can find in the install guide(s), and posts. I still can't get the system to send an email. I am trying from the Admin/Customer section. After filling out the email for I get a green bar at the top of the screen stating that it sent the email.

 

So, where to from here? Well my server can send emails. I have another application which runs Forums etc and emails are working from there, so I think that osCommerce send the email and IIS doesnt accept it.

 

The IIS email log reports :

 

08:55:32 203.80.x.x EHLO - 250

08:55:32 203.80.x.x AUTH - 334

08:55:32 203.80.x.x AUTH - 235

08:55:32 203.80.x.x MAIL - 501

08:55:32 203.80.x.x QUIT - 240

 

 

Which leads me to assume that the authentication is not working. So I turned off authentication on IIS/SMTP and get;

 

09:41:55 203.80.x.x EHLO - 250

09:41:55 203.80.x.x MAIL - 501

09:41:55 203.80.x.x QUIT - 240

 

Which looks like a 'Syntax error in parameters or arguments'. So I checked my changes, and all looks OK.

 

I can't believe that someone is not running this on Windows 2003/IIS so that leaves me feeling like a bit of a lemon.

 

Any more help would be appreciated.....

[Guest]

OK. error was in the Admin->Configuration->email from field which was <"name"> [email protected] I changed this to just [email protected] and mail is now working. Will have a go at getting the authentication going tomorrow.