Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?



$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
$smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�, “test
body here�)


Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!

Hello mmccormick,

> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
>
> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
> $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�,
> “test body here�)
>
> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
>

Is your localhost an smtp server?

from a command prompt, try this:

telnet localhost 25

If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the ppompt:

helo
mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
data
test body here
..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
quit

Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?

"Karl Mitschke" wrote:

> Hello mmccormick,
>

> > Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
> >
> > $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
> > $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�,
> > “test body here�)
> >
> > Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
> >

>
> Is your localhost an smtp server?
>
> from a command prompt, try this:
>
> telnet localhost 25
>
> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the ppompt:
>
> helo
> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
> data
> test body here
> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
> quit
>
>
>
>

Hello mmccormick,

Telent localhost <smtp port>

> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
>
> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
>

>> Hello mmccormick,
>>

>>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
>>>
>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
>>> $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�,
>>> “test body here�)
>>>
>>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
>>>

>> Is your localhost an smtp server?
>>
>> from a command prompt, try this:
>>
>> telnet localhost 25
>>
>> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
>> ppompt:
>>
>> helo
>> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
>> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
>> data
>> test body here
>> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
>> quit

Hi mmccormick,


You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the server/port:

$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”,<portNumber>)

or set it later:

$smtp.port = <portNumber>


---
Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar



m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
m>
m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
m>

>> Hello mmccormick,
>>

>>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
>>>
>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”)
>>> $smtp.Send(”myemail@xxxxxx”, “myemail@xxxxxx”, “test subjext”,
>>> “test body here”)
>>>
>>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
>>>

>> Is your localhost an smtp server?
>>
>> from a command prompt, try this:
>>
>> telnet localhost 25
>>
>> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
>> ppompt:
>>
>> helo
>> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
>> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
>> data
>> test body here
>> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
>> quit

This isn't working for me so I just don't know enough about the SmtpClient as
I was not able to set the server/port set without error...but..

I did find a great solution: (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/306.aspx)

$ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
$mail = $ol.CreateItem(0)
$Mail.Recipients.Add("mmccormick@xxxxxx")
$Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail"
$Mail.Body = "
Test Mail
"
$Mail.Send()

Thanks all !

"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi mmccormick,
>
>
> You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the server/port:
>
> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�,<portNumber>)
>
> or set it later:
>
> $smtp.port = <portNumber>
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levy
> Windows PowerShell MVP
> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
>
>
>
> m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
> m>
> m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
> m>

> >> Hello mmccormick,
> >>
> >>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
> >>>
> >>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
> >>> $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�,
> >>> “test body here�)
> >>>
> >>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
> >>>
> >> Is your localhost an smtp server?
> >>
> >> from a command prompt, try this:
> >>
> >> telnet localhost 25
> >>
> >> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
> >> ppompt:
> >>
> >> helo
> >> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
> >> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
> >> data
> >> test body here
> >> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
> >> quit

>
>
>

I have one more question...instead of using $Mail.Send() do you know of a way
to have the email open for editing before I hit 'send' ? Thanks again!

"mmccormick" wrote:

> This isn't working for me so I just don't know enough about the SmtpClient as
> I was not able to set the server/port set without error...but..
>
> I did find a great solution: (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/306.aspx)
>
> $ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
> $mail = $ol.CreateItem(0)
> $Mail.Recipients.Add("mmccormick@xxxxxx")
> $Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail"
> $Mail.Body = "
> Test Mail
> "
> $Mail.Send()
>
> Thanks all !
>
> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
>

> > Hi mmccormick,
> >
> >
> > You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the server/port:
> >
> > $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�,<portNumber>)
> >
> > or set it later:
> >
> > $smtp.port = <portNumber>
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Shay Levy
> > Windows PowerShell MVP
> > http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> > PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
> >
> >
> >
> > m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
> > m>
> > m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
> > m>

> > >> Hello mmccormick,
> > >>
> > >>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
> > >>>
> > >>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
> > >>> $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test subjext�,
> > >>> “test body here�)
> > >>>
> > >>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
> > >>>
> > >> Is your localhost an smtp server?
> > >>
> > >> from a command prompt, try this:
> > >>
> > >> telnet localhost 25
> > >>
> > >> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
> > >> ppompt:
> > >>
> > >> helo
> > >> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
> > >> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
> > >> data
> > >> test body here
> > >> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
> > >> quit

> >
> >
> >

Hello mmccormick,


You mean open for editing in Outlook? What do you want to edit?



---
Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar


m> I have one more question...instead of using $Mail.Send() do you know
m> of a way to have the email open for editing before I hit 'send' ?
m> Thanks again!
m>
m> "mmccormick" wrote:
m>

>> This isn't working for me so I just don't know enough about the
>> SmtpClient as I was not able to set the server/port set without
>> error...but..
>>
>> I did find a great solution:
>> (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/306.aspx)
>>
>> $ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application $mail =
>> $ol.CreateItem(0) $Mail.Recipients.Add("mmccormick@xxxxxx")
>> $Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail" $Mail.Body = " Test Mail "
>> $Mail.Send()
>>
>> Thanks all !
>>
>> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
>>

>>> Hi mmccormick,
>>>
>>> You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the
>>> server/port:
>>>
>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”,<portNumber>)
>>>
>>> or set it later:
>>>
>>> $smtp.port = <portNumber>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Shay Levy
>>> Windows PowerShell MVP
>>> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
>>> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
>>> m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
>>> m>
>>> m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
>>> m>
>>>>> Hello mmccormick,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”)
>>>>>> $smtp.Send(”myemail@xxxxxx”, “myemail@xxxxxx”, “test
>>>>>> subjext”, “test body here”)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Is your localhost an smtp server?
>>>>>
>>>>> from a command prompt, try this:
>>>>>
>>>>> telnet localhost 25
>>>>>
>>>>> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
>>>>> ppompt:
>>>>>
>>>>> helo
>>>>> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
>>>>> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
>>>>> data
>>>>> test body here
>>>>> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
>>>>> quit

Instead of using $Mail.Send() to send the email at the end of the script,
I'd like to have it open on my desktop so that I can view/edit before I
actually send it. Is there a method for that, something like $Mail.Open() ?
Thanks!

"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

> Hello mmccormick,
>
>
> You mean open for editing in Outlook? What do you want to edit?
>
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levy
> Windows PowerShell MVP
> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
>
>
> m> I have one more question...instead of using $Mail.Send() do you know
> m> of a way to have the email open for editing before I hit 'send' ?
> m> Thanks again!
> m>
> m> "mmccormick" wrote:
> m>

> >> This isn't working for me so I just don't know enough about the
> >> SmtpClient as I was not able to set the server/port set without
> >> error...but..
> >>
> >> I did find a great solution:
> >> (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/306.aspx)
> >>
> >> $ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application $mail =
> >> $ol.CreateItem(0) $Mail.Recipients.Add("mmccormick@xxxxxx")
> >> $Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail" $Mail.Body = " Test Mail "
> >> $Mail.Send()
> >>
> >> Thanks all !
> >>
> >> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi mmccormick,
> >>>
> >>> You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the
> >>> server/port:
> >>>
> >>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�,<portNumber>)
> >>>
> >>> or set it later:
> >>>
> >>> $smtp.port = <portNumber>
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Shay Levy
> >>> Windows PowerShell MVP
> >>> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> >>> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
> >>> m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
> >>> m>
> >>> m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
> >>> m>
> >>>>> Hello mmccormick,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(�localhost�)
> >>>>>> $smtp.Send(�myemail@xxxxxx�, “myemail@xxxxxx�, “test
> >>>>>> subjext�, “test body here�)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Is your localhost an smtp server?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> from a command prompt, try this:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> telnet localhost 25
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
> >>>>> ppompt:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> helo
> >>>>> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
> >>>>> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
> >>>>> data
> >>>>> test body here
> >>>>> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
> >>>>> quit

>
>
>

I guess you didn't understand Shay's question.

SMTP simply facilitates transmission of email messages.

Outlook is an application that manages messages, addresses, address
lists and provides facilities for creating and editing messages. It
then uses the same SMTP calls that you could use to send the message.

The point is Outlook provides the editing services.

If you want to edit an email message you need to have a program
designed to edit email messages.
Given you've got one, someone can probably help you pass your pre-
built message into it for further editing...
But you need to state which editor(s) are available.

mmccormick wrote:

> Instead of using $Mail.Send() to send the email at the end of the script,
> I'd like to have it open on my desktop so that I can view/edit before I
> actually send it. Is there a method for that, something like $Mail.Open()?
> Thanks!
>
> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
>

> > Hello mmccormick,
> >
> >
> > You mean open for editing in Outlook? What do you want to edit?
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Shay Levy
> > Windows PowerShell MVP
> > http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> > PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
> >
> >
> > m> I have one more question...instead of using $Mail.Send() do you know
> > m> of a way to have the email open for editing before I hit 'send' ?
> > m> Thanks again!
> > m>
> > m> "mmccormick" wrote:
> > m>

> > >> This isn't working for me so I just don't know enough about the
> > >> SmtpClient as I was not able to set the server/port set without
> > >> error...but..
> > >>
> > >> I did find a great solution:
> > >> (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/306.aspx)
> > >>
> > >> $ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application $mail =
> > >> $ol.CreateItem(0) $Mail.Recipients.Add("mmccormick@xxxxxx")
> > >> $Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail" $Mail.Body = " Test Mail"
> > >> $Mail.Send()
> > >>
> > >> Thanks all !
> > >>
> > >> "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi mmccormick,
> > >>>
> > >>> You can use the SmtpClient(server, port) overload and set the
> > >>> server/port:
> > >>>
> > >>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”,<portNumber>)
> > >>>
> > >>> or set it later:
> > >>>
> > >>> $smtp.port = <portNumber>
> > >>>
> > >>> ---
> > >>> Shay Levy
> > >>> Windows PowerShell MVP
> > >>> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> > >>> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
> > >>> m> Thanks Karl. What if the localhost is SMTP but is not 25?
> > >>> m>
> > >>> m> "Karl Mitschke" wrote:
> > >>> m>
> > >>>>> Hello mmccormick,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Hi, Can anyone tell me why this won't work for me?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> $smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient(”localhost”)
> > >>>>>> $smtp.Send(”myemail@xxxxxx”, “myemail@xxxxxx”, “test
> > >>>>>> subjext”, “test body here”)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Maybe I need a snap-in or something? Thank you!
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> Is your localhost an smtp server?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> from a command prompt, try this:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> telnet localhost 25
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> If that works, you can try creating and sending an email from the
> > >>>>> ppompt:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> helo
> > >>>>> mail from: myemail@xxxxxx
> > >>>>> rcpt to: myemail@xxxxxx
> > >>>>> data
> > >>>>> test body here
> > >>>>> ..(enter a dot/period to end the data)
> > >>>>> quit

> >
> >
> >