RE: SMTP server response: 451 See http://pobox.com/~djb/docs/smt

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For anyone still having osCommerce email/smtp issues, you need to install a [b]SMTP Relay Server on you Windows PC[/b], It works with-out a glitch,

download this SMTP Relay Server, The software can be used a Shareware for Free, or you can Purchase a License for US$49, Why? I dont know yet but Im using it for free, no drama's or limitations either..

[b]download size is small 2mb [/b]MAX!, simple install it, it runs a start-up in your system tray, records all outgoing email you send, and any errors.

can also be used to send you Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express emails, much quicker than you own ISP mail sending, the mail is sent direct to the reciepient rather then to you ISP 1st.

http://www.getfreefile.com/localsrv.html

anyway to make it work with osCommerce, install it, press OK - bypass registrations payment sign-ups ect..

dont tick any Microsoft Outlook and/or Outlook Express Options as it will automatically configure your email clients to use "itself" rather then your ISP, much quicker (only sends email ok, it does not recieve email).

thats it with the install..

[b]you then need to open your PHP.ini file in Windows.[/b]

Can be found in [b]C:/winnt/PHP.ini[/b] (Windows 2000/NT) or C:/Windows/PHP.ini (98/ME/XP)

open that file with Notepad or other Text/PHP Editing software..

search or seek for this (aprox line 590)

[code][mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP =  ; for Win32 only

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from =  ; for Win32 only
[/code]
[b]and change it to:[/b][code][mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost ; for Win32 only

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = you@youremail_address.com ; for Win32 only[/code]
use your return/recieving email in the above line, this will return error message emails to you if there are problems on the recipients end ect.

[b]Save that file (php.ini) and close it.. [/b]

now go to your osCommerce [b]Admin, "Configuration Options" -- "Email Options" [/b]and set up like so?:

[quote]E-Mail Transport Method [b]smtp [/b]  
E-Mail Linefeeds [b]CRLF[/b]   
Use MIME HTML When Sending Emails false   
Verify E-Mail Addresses Through DNS false   
Send E-Mails [b]true[/b]  [/quote]

Thats it!!, OSCOMMERCE should function correctly now, no email smtp errors headers allready sent ect..

[b]Cheers MaxiDVD[/b]