how to send an email from a VI

[prashiit]

Hello..

     I want to know how to send an email from VI. I am using Labview 8.6 . I tried some examples also. But when I run those VIs, I getting errror. It is smtp server error. I dont have any idea about how to change smtp server settings. Can any body tell step by step procedure to accomplish this task.. 

Further, I need send an attachment with this email... 

Please help me

Thanks

Prashanth

[Harold_Timmis]

hope this helps:

[prashiit]

Hello harold..

           thanks for sending VI. I tried it, but I am getting following error

Error 1172 occurred at Error calling method System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send of ObjectId handle: 0xCD21184 for obj 0x212E63[System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient] in domain [LabVIEW Domain for Run] and thread 280, (System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
    Inner Exception: System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: Failure sending mail.
    Inner Exception: System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect to the remote server
    Inner Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
) in GmailLV86.vi

How can I solve this problem..

Please let me know.

Thanks

Prashanth

[Harold_Timmis]

i shall look into it

[prashiit]

Hello Harold

    You have sent Gmailv86.vi.

 But I am getting 1172 error when I am using it...       Is there any server settings to change..?

 Thanks

Prashh

[Mathan]

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prashiit wrote:

 But I am getting 1172 error when I am using it...       Is there any server settings to change..?

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Error 1172 generally meant for .Net exception. Have you installed .NET framework in your PC?

Mathan

[prashiit]

Hi mathan

     thanks for ur reply. Please tell me, in which module .NET framework is there.  

     Is it in LabviewCore Module ??

Thanks

prashiit

[Mathan]

No you have to download it from microsoft msdn website

[strong@ni]

Hi prashiit,

LabVIEW has a VI called 'SMTP Email Send File.vi' which can send a message and attachment to the place you specify.  Hope it helps.

[muks]

Todd expalins it here

Quoted

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If you receive Error -1172 with this example, try logging into the Gmail account with your browser.  This error can occur with Gmail accounts that have been inactive for a period of time.  You must log in with a browser and verify CAPTCHA text to reactivate the account.

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Message Edited by muks on 09-16-2009 02:36 PM