topic How to set mail.smtp.localhost? in Alfresco Archive

How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

andregs — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:51:26 GMT

Hi,I've configured cfg.activiti\standalone\activiti.cfg.xml as follows: <property name="mailServerHost" value="my.smtp.com" /><property name="mailServerPort" value="25" /><property name="mailServerDefaultFrom" value="my@email.com" /><property name="mailServerUsername" value="my@

Re: How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

andregs — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:14:34 GMT

Please let me know if you need more information regarding my question.

Thanks,

Re: How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

jbarrez — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:01:32 GMT

What exactly does that property do? I mean, is it just setting the smtp servet host to localhost?

Re: How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

andregs — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:49:36 GMT

mail.smtp.localhost: Local host name used in the SMTP HELO or EHLO command. Defaults to InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(). Should not normally need to be set if your JDK and your name service are configured properly.

Source: http://javamail.kenai.com/nonav/javadocs/com/sun/mail/smtp/package-summary.html

When I don't set mail.smtp.localhost, javamail tries "EHLO André-PC" and "HELO André-PC", and they both fail. By properly setting the property, the "EHLO localhost" is used, and the mail is sent. Look:

DEBUG: setDebug: JavaMail version 1.4.4
DEBUG: getProvider() returning javax.mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, Inc]
DEBUG SMTP: useEhlo true, useAuth true
DEBUG SMTP: useEhlo true, useAuth true
DEBUG SMTP: trying to connect to host "XXX.com.br", port 25, isSSL false
220 XXX.com.br Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 6.0.3790.4675 ready at  Thu, 12 May 2011 08:45:15 -0300 
DEBUG SMTP: connected to host "XXX.com.br", port: 25

EHLO André-PC
501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
HELO André-PC
501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
Exception in thread "main" javax.mail.MessagingException: 501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
 at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.issueCommand(SMTPTransport.java:2023)
 at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.helo(SMTPTransport.java:1440)
 at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.protocolConnect(SMTPTransport.java:644)
 at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:317)
 at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:176)
 at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:125)
 at br.com.test.MailTest.main(MailTest.java:40)

Thank you for your time,

Re: How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

jbarrez — Fri, 13 May 2011 08:52:28 GMT

Strange - never saw that happening (could it be something with your host configuration of your machine).

But to come back your question: the quickest solution for you will be to extends the existing MailActivityBehavior or create your own JavaDelegate.
The chance that this gets prioritized quickly in small.

Re: How to set mail.smtp.localhost?

andregs — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:33:27 GMT

Thanks for your tips. I think a dns / mail server config would also fix the issue.