Tryign to send mail via a python script by using the local MTA

[Denis McMahon]

On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:06:06 +0200, Joost Molenaar wrote:

> It's most likely an issue in your local SMTP server's configuration.

I'm not convinced about that. All the evidence is that OPs local mta 
delivers the message to google. I think the issue is that google are 
deciding the message is junk and dropping it in the bit recycling bin.

This is just as likely to be a feature of the random_char(50) subject and 
random_char(500) message text as it is any local mta settings. I have no 
idea what OPs random_char(x) does, but I also see no proof it doesn't 
insert data that's illegal in subject or body. Even if it creates a 
wholly valid message subject and body, it might look like something spammy 
to google.

starttls suggests that whatever his mta is, it's using some form of auth 
to communicate with gmail. It looks like his mail is delivered to the 
google servers.

If he's trying to prove communication works, he might be better off using 
a message subject of "test" and a message body of "this is a test 
message".

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Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon at gmail.com