Announcements Issue

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 03:48:44 PM

Hello,

I use announce topic quite often when there is something important to get out. It has been working sort of ok but I do get some bounce backs. Its a bands forum with about 25 members. I just added a gmail account thinking that would fix it but it made it worse. Any suggestions?

vbgamer45 · September 06, 2010, 03:50:24 PM

What kind of bounce backs are you getting? Like a blacklist issue or sending to fast?

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 03:54:09 PM

Just says permanent error. Since I changed it to a g mail account nothing goes now.

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 05:10:27 PM

Yea now I cant announce a topic at all.. Anybody?

rd · September 06, 2010, 05:15:08 PM

Does all the mail get bounced back?

If not then it can be the users problem, maybe your members placed wrong Emails?

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 05:27:56 PM

Quote from: Royalduke on September 06, 2010, 05:15:08 PM
Does all the mail get bounced back?

If not then it can be the users problem, maybe your members placed wrong Emails?

All from a specific server triad.rr.com

I wonder if the php mailer is at fault. Any other options?

rd · September 06, 2010, 05:30:57 PM

So the announcement bounces off Time Warner Email holders only?

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 05:41:24 PM

Quote from: Royalduke on September 06, 2010, 05:30:57 PM
So the announcement bounces off Time Warner Email holders only?

Yes when it was working

rd · September 06, 2010, 05:48:34 PM

So it doesn't work at all now?

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 05:56:49 PM

Quote from: Royalduke on September 06, 2010, 05:48:34 PM
So it doesn't work at all now?

Apparently not,, I changed it to a gmail account and it stopped.

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 06:04:26 PM

Is there any other mail type system I can use? It has Smtp,, wonder if I can use one of my mail servers there instead of the php mail form?

rd · September 06, 2010, 06:59:25 PM

Yes, I believe SMF support SMTP but I'm not familiar with it. Maybe someone who is can help you out

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 07:08:45 PM

Quote from: Royalduke on September 06, 2010, 06:59:25 PM
Yes, I believe SMF support SMTP but I'm not familiar with it. Maybe someone who is can help you out

Thanks,

I cleared the cache and set it back to php mail and it works but,, roadrunner emails still bounce

Bobn · September 06, 2010, 07:47:27 PM

So if I use my host email [email protected] as the webmasters email it works but bounces from all Road Runner emails. 18 out of 25 in our band use dag gone RR emails

I tried to use a gmail account as the webmasters email but it does not send I guess cause NOBODY receives any. The announcement thing is very important to us.

rd · September 06, 2010, 08:53:46 PM

Contact Time Warner, tell them that the Emails are bouncing off from your host's server, maybe they have it blocked or something O.O

Bobn · September 11, 2010, 11:11:54 PM

Contacting Time Warner is like waiting for water to boil.

I have tried to set up a gmail account (that I know works) as the forum default but it wont send. I dont get any errors and it seems to go but nobody gets it.

Then I tried to set up gmail as an smtp and it never worked at all.

xenovanis · October 08, 2010, 09:52:56 AM

Hi Bobn, sorry for the late reply.

For setting up a gmail account to use with SMF, see the guide here:
[TIP GUIDE] Setting up a gmail account on SMF

archiebald · November 30, 2010, 05:47:20 PM

Quote from: Bobn on September 11, 2010, 11:11:54 PM
Contacting Time Warner is like waiting for water to boil.

I have tried to set up a gmail account (that I know works) as the forum default but it wont send. I dont get any errors and it seems to go but nobody gets it.

You will never be able to use a gmail account for mailing in this way. I tried recently and consistently had them blocking my IP assuming it was spam.

Then I tried to set up gmail as an smtp and it never worked at all.

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