[SOLVED] Cron job script has stopped emailing me.

square-eyes · 05-03-2017, 09:18 AM

Hi.

For years, I've had my computer send me regular email with a message file containing info about the computers well-being.

About a month ago, it stopped. I now get this instead.

Code:

[square-eyes@localhost ~]$ nail -r "square-eyes8008@gmail.com" -s "no subject" -S smtp=mail.bigpond.com square-eyes8001@gmail.com < message.txt

smtp-server: 501 HELO/EHLO rejected. OB301
"/home/square-eyes/dead.letter" 11/338
. . . message not sent.

bathory · 05-03-2017, 01:00 PM

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smtp-server: 501 HELO/EHLO rejected. OB301

Assuming that your credentials are correct, most likely you need to change your hostname from localhost (or localhost.localdomain) to something like host.domain.com.
See this thead and the solution

ondoho · 05-03-2017, 01:01 PM

0) more info please.

1) does it work from command line, invoked manually?

2) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=smtp-serve...rejected+OB301

square-eyes · 05-03-2017, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Assuming that your credentials are correct, most likely you need to change your hostname from localhost (or localhost.localdomain) to something like host.domain.com.
See this thead and the solution

Thanks. Fixed. (edit: Changing from the default localhost to something else works. My ISP is indeed rejecting all emails containing localhost)

I took the opportunity to give my computer a very rude name which I'm afraid I cannot print that here.

Habitual · 05-03-2017, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by square-eyes

Thanks. Fixed.

I took the opportunity to give my computer a very rude name

Your network, your rules.

ondoho · 05-04-2017, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by square-eyes

Thanks. Fixed.

you're welcome.
but how?
forums work like this:

i have a problem
i search the forums, did someone have that problem already and is there a solution?

if you don't share your solution, forum don't work.

square-eyes · 05-04-2017, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

you're welcome.
but how?
forums work like this:

i have a problem
i search the forums, did someone have that problem already and is there a solution?

if you don't share your solution, forum don't work.

Ah, sorry. I thought it was obvious. I've edited my reply.

square-eyes · 11-27-2018, 01:53 AM

Hi, back again. Update.

Now my ISP has started dropping the daily emails my computer sends to my gmail account. Changing the subject header to anything but “Report” circumvents the spam filter. For now.

I’m thinking that relying on the ISP/Gmail solution is precarious. Before I start another thread, I’d be interested if you have any suggestions on a more robust method considering that my requirements have changed slightly.

I just want the computer at home to be able to send a few lines of status text (and possibly a 2k text file) to my android and as a backup if the phone dies, a linux lappy.

Bueller?

ondoho · 11-29-2018, 01:07 AM

are you sure it's your ISP dropping them? couldn't it also be gmail?

i wouldn't assume anyhting, and go through all the troubleshooting steps as in the beginning of the thread.

fwiw:
i used to use a really old mailing script, and my email provider rejected it silently. they apparently believe in their spam filters with such conviction that they don't move it to a spam folder, just delete it.
now i use a different method of mailing, and it works.
the From Address can be important, but the subject?
http://dt.iki.fi/ssmtp