Send email error

padawan_linuxero has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

  use Mail::Sendmail;

$Mail::Sendmail::VERSION\n";
[0]\n";

  %mail = (
      To      => 'a.gz@at.com',
      From    => 'a.gz@at.com',
      Cc     => 'a@gmail.com',
      Subject => 'Test message',
      'X-Mailer' => "Mail::Sendmail version $Mail::Sendmail::VERSION",
  );


  $mail{Smtp} = 'sis.at.com';
  $mail{'X-custom'} = 'My custom additionnal header';
  $mail{'mESSaGE : '} = "The message key looks terrible, but works.";
  $mail{Date} = Mail::Sendmail::time_to_date( time() - 86400 );

  if (sendmail %mail) { print "Mail sent OK.\n" }
  else { print "Error sending mail: $Mail::Sendmail::error \n" }

  print "\n\$Mail::Sendmail::log says:\n", $Mail::Sendmail::log;

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Re: Send email error by perlfan (Parson) on Oct 16, 2007 at 16:18 UTC
That sounds like your smtp server is not allowing you to relay mail with out authenticating with it - is this just for gmail/hotmail, or for all email addresses? (my guess is the latter)	[reply]
Re^2: Send email error by padawan_linuxero (Scribe) on Oct 16, 2007 at 16:25 UTC
Yes you are right to any email "inside" sis.at.com I can send email but if I try to send it to an external email like padawanlinuxero@gmail.com is giving me the same error message how can I fix this problem can you help me? Thanks	[reply]
Re^3: Send email error by Fletch (Bishop) on Oct 16, 2007 at 18:25 UTC
If your SMTP server requires authentication to send to outside hosts then you can't using Mail::Sendmail. If you read the documentation (the section entitled LIMITATIONS) it specifically says it doesn't support SMTP auth. Switch to another mail sending module which does support authentication, or bribe and/or coerce your mail admin into letting the source box in question send mail to outside hosts without authentication.	[reply]
Re^3: Send email error by pileofrogs (Priest) on Oct 16, 2007 at 18:12 UTC
How do you normally send email from that host? If it's a linux box, it probably has sendmail locally. That's the SMTP server you'd use. If it's Windows you'd probably use a remote SMTP server to relay your traffic. Check the config of a working email client and you'll probably see how it's handled in your environment.	[reply]
Re: Send email error by jdporter (Paladin) on Oct 16, 2007 at 16:15 UTC
That error is coming from your smtp host, `sis.at.com`. I guess you need to find a smtp host who will allow you to send mail through them.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Send email error by dwm042 (Priest) on Oct 16, 2007 at 18:28 UTC
My suggestion is as follows: From a command prompt, (unix or Win32) type: telnet sis.at.com 25 you may have to use port 587, YMMV. When it replies, type: EHLO Then note what kinds of authentication the relay supports. Then type: QUIT Of course, you could just call support at at.com and ask them. That should work as well.	[reply]

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