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Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

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I am using v3.0.0. I can successfully do a mass emailer to Administrators, but when trying to send to "all users" or to "registered users" it fails with the error:

moderator 58.106.242.170 Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:41 am E-mail error
» EMAIL/PHP/mail()
/ucg_youth_forum/adm/index.php

[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /includes/functions_messenger.php on line 410: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable or not local


We currently have only 10 users, as I am still setting this forum up.

My email settings are:

Enable board-wide e-mails: enabled
Users send e-mail via board: enabled
E-mail function name: mail
E-mail package size: 50
Use SMTP server for e-mail: no

Help much appreciated!

Thanks,
Geoff

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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

Post by AoT »

odd - I can send to whole list (303) but not just to admins (5).
however it sends out 5 copies of the email to each member (& gets us blocked)
phpBB3.04 (latest) - tried both smpt & non

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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

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geoffr wrote:I am using v3.0.0. I can successfully do a mass emailer to Administrators, but when trying to send to "all users" or to "registered users" it fails with the error:

moderator 58.106.242.170 Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:41 am E-mail error
» EMAIL/PHP/mail()
/ucg_youth_forum/adm/index.php

[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /includes/functions_messenger.php on line 410: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable or not local


We currently have only 10 users, as I am still setting this forum up.

My email settings are:

Enable board-wide e-mails: enabled
Users send e-mail via board: enabled
E-mail function name: mail
E-mail package size: 50
Use SMTP server for e-mail: no

Help much appreciated!

Thanks,
Geoff
Set the email package size to 0.
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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

Post by geoffr »

OK, just tried that, but still failed. Do I need to shut-down, and log back in for this to take effect?

If not, any other ideas?

thanks,
Geoff

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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

Post by COD3M4ST3R-X »

geoffr wrote:OK, just tried that, but still failed. Do I need to shut-down, and log back in for this to take effect?

If not, any other ideas?

thanks,
Geoff
If u have SMTP enabled try disabling it.
and ask one of your users that are they getting any mail
and Upgrade your board to 3.0.4
Can u post an image of your Email settings page.
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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

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Thanks. Here is the screen capture:

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Post by COD3M4ST3R-X »

enter localhost in your SMTP server name but dont enable it.
and enter ur email in small letters. abc@abc.com
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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

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OK, I have tried it with these settings, but still same error:

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Dont enter that email address as your username if you are not sure.
Try upgrading to latest ver 3.0.4 recommended.
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Re: Mass Email - sends to Admins but not to members

Post by geoffr »

I see, I misunderstood your previous email.

I tried it again, but no success. I guess I will need to upgrade. Are others having problem with this?

Thanks,
Geoff

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