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Posted by: RunnerPaul Dec 11 2006, 09:29 PM

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Warning: fsockopen(): unable to connect to localhost:25 in /usr/local/sites/forums.dumpshock.com/htdocs/sources/lib/emailer.php on line 467

Mail Error!

SMTP protocol failure!
Host: localhost
Return Code:
Return Msg:
Invision Power Board Error: Could not open a socket to the SMTP server
Check your SMTP settings from the admin control panel

Seen while attempting to post.
(Advice to fellow dumpshockers: if you get this, reload the thread or forum to see if your post actually made it through. It probably did, and you won't have to re-attempt, thus avoiding the dreaded multi-post.)

Posted by: James McMurray Dec 12 2006, 02:58 AM

I get the same error. My posts don't go in triplicate though. When I hit back and refresh the post I just tried to make is there (one copy).

Posted by: James McMurray Dec 12 2006, 02:59 AM

Weird. I didn't get it when posting that last one.

Posted by: bclements Dec 12 2006, 03:48 AM

It's happening on PM's as well. Same SMTP error as above.

EDIT: The PM does go through, but the error occurs.

Posted by: Adam Dec 12 2006, 03:48 AM

Getting this error will depend on whether people are subscribed to recieve mail notices on the thread, as the mail program is only called as necessary.

Posted by: Vegas Dec 12 2006, 12:07 PM

QUOTE (Adam)

Getting this error will depend on whether people are subscribed to recieve mail notices on the thread, as the mail program is only called as necessary.

And obviously mail notices aren't being sent since I haven't gotten any since this error popped up.

Did something go wrong when the validation routine got put in place?

Probably a stupid question, but will it be fixed any time soon?

TIA!

Posted by: Moon-Hawk Dec 12 2006, 05:41 PM

I got this, too, when posting my last thread. I was a good little dumpshocker, though, and didn't make multiples.

edit: I also got it when I made this post.

Posted by: James McMurray Dec 12 2006, 05:52 PM

QUOTE (Adam)

Getting this error will depend on whether people are subscribed to recieve mail notices on the thread, as the mail program is only called as necessary.

I'm not subscribed to any threads or forums and don't have email notification turned on, but I'm still getting the error. Is there something else I can turn off?

Posted by: DireRadiant Dec 12 2006, 07:06 PM

The error comes up because people are subscribed to a forum you are posting to.

I've gotten this error come up a lot. I jsut make sure to try and eport to the previuos page.

Same message.

CODE

Warning: fsockopen(): unable to connect to localhost:25 in /usr/local/sites/forums.dumpshock.com/htdocs/sources/lib/emailer.php on line 467
Mail Error!

SMTP protocol failure!
Host: localhost
Return Code:
Return Msg:
Invision Power Board Error: Could not open a socket to the SMTP server
Check your SMTP settings from the admin control panel

Posted by: Grinder Dec 13 2006, 11:32 AM

I'm not receiving any topic subscription mails, btw.

Posted by: adamu Dec 13 2006, 01:54 PM

QUOTE (bclements)

It's happening on PM's as well. Same SMTP error as above.

EDIT: The PM does go through, but the error occurs.

I hope that's correct - cuz my sent pms are not going into my sent mail folder....

Posted by: bclements Dec 13 2006, 05:01 PM

QUOTE (adamu)

QUOTE (bclements @ Dec 11 2006, 10:48 PM)

It's happening on PM's as well. Same SMTP error as above.

EDIT: The PM does go through, but the error occurs.

I hope that's correct - cuz my sent pms are not going into my sent mail folder....

Yeah, I tested it on myself before I posted that. Same as you, nothing in the sent folder (and obviously no mail notification). But the PM did go through.

Posted by: DireRadiant Dec 13 2006, 05:30 PM

QUOTE (bclements)

QUOTE (adamu @ Dec 13 2006, 08:54 AM)

QUOTE (bclements @ Dec 11 2006, 10:48 PM)

It's happening on PM's as well. Same SMTP error as above.

EDIT: The PM does go through, but the error occurs.

I hope that's correct - cuz my sent pms are not going into my sent mail folder....

Yeah, I tested it on myself before I posted that. Same as you, nothing in the sent folder (and obviously no mail notification). But the PM did go through.

Sounds like the sequence is

Send PM,
Mail Error
Then it skips the sent to Move a copy to Sent PM folder because of the SMTP error.

Posted by: Adam Dec 13 2006, 11:52 PM

Mail should be flowing again.

Posted by: Tanka Dec 14 2006, 12:33 AM

All I know is my last post (the first I made in the RSS thread) brought the error up. And the most recent one didn't.

Good show.