[Tutor] smtp project

[Steve Willoughby]

Kent Johnson wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Kirk Z Bailey <kbailey at 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.