Kent Johnson wrote: > On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Kirk Z Bailey <kbai...@howlermonkey.net> > wrote: >> I am writing a script that will send an email message. This will run in a >> windows XP box. The box does not have a smtp server, so the script must >> crete not merely a smtp client to talk to a MTA, it must BE one for the >> duration of sending the message- then shut off, we don't need no bloody >> op0en relays here! > > Is there no SMTP server available on another machine? Can you send > email from a regular email client (e.g. Thunderbird)?
Unless I'm missing something, you're probably overly complicating your solution. You don't need to open a local relay just to *send* a message from the same script. Your script can connect to whatever upstream SMTP server your organization uses and send mail to it directly. >> I am RTFM and having some heavy sledding, can I get an Elmer on this? > > An Elmer? Old Amateur Radio term. An "Elmer" is someone who mentors new people and shows them the ropes. Which is essentially what the list is for. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
