Telnet and Delphi

[kozy]

Has anyone used Telnet from Delphi to send email. I can't use Outlook or SMTP because they aren't installed on the Server where the App runs. I've used Telnet to Send Email from CMD window. I'm currently working on a Batch file but any pointers to speed up dev would be appreciated.

 

[yizhar]

HI.

There are several add-ons that can make it easier for you, instead of dealing with the SMTP protocol yourself.
You can either use a delphi component which will be integrated in your app, or you can run a utility from batch file.

For Delphi components, you can use ICS (I'm using it in several apps), or Indy/Winshoes:

http://overbyte.delphicenter.com/frame_index.html

http://www.nevrona.com/Indy

For stand-alone SMTP mailers, you can use BLAT (search for it on the net), or my own MAILIT utility (it uses ICS btw), or other:

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar#NUTS

If you still wish to do handle SMTP on your own, this is one of many articles that can help you:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q153119

Bye
Yizhar Hurwitz

http://come.to/yizhar

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar

 

[kozy]

I can't use the SMTP code I have written because the exchange server will not allow my app to send email from the Server it is installed on. There's no outlook client installed (because it's a data server) so I need an alternative. I was pointed in the direction of Telnet(which is installed) but have never used it. I am currently looking at ICS to see if I can use this.
Thanks for the pointers, if you have any experience of using Telnet that would help meget started, they would be appreciated.