hs.sendemail error - Fixed!

[simonmason]

I am getting the following error from a hs.sendemail command:

Sending email using SMTP: The specified protocol is unknown.

The command I am using is:

result = hs.sendemail ("simon@themasons.net", "homeseer@themasons.net", "Vacation Log", "Vacation Log Attached", "vacalog.txt"

I have checked my email settings and I think they are right. However, I wondered if anyone can shed light on the error message to help me narrow down where to look? Thanks

[jon00]

How about:

result = hs.sendemail ("simon@themasons.net", "homeseer@themasons.net", "Vacation Log", "Vacation Log Attached", "vacalog.txt")

(Missing end bracket)

[Rupp]

Try taking off the result =
Also what email provider are you using?

[simonmason]

Sorry about the end parens/bracket. I do have that in my code just missed it when cutting and pasting into the forum. I tried without the result = and got the same error message. I have my own mail server running on my home network. I reset the password to make sure that was not the issue. I got a successful POP login message in the homeseer log. I tried changing the mail server address to the internal IP. I also tried telnet from the homeseer machine to the mail server and I can connect on port 25 and complete an EHLO command. ??

[jon00]

I think you need to put the absolute path for the attachment file.

[simonmason]

Bingo!

The reference to "absolute path" in the wiki should have been my clue!

Thanks.