Hi All,
I have EasyPHP (Apache, PHP, MySQL) running on my Windows XP Proffessional machine. I've installed IIS and I'd like to configure the SMTP Server to receive mail so that when a mail or newsletter is sent from my zen-cart, I can see what the result looks like.
Is it possible to do this offline?
If so, what are the settings I need to use?
I'd like to do all my Email testing offline before going live.
Thanks for your time and support,
Bearaman
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12 Oct 2006, 11:18 AM #1
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How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing? (configuring my mailserver)
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12 Oct 2006, 11:57 AM #2
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Re: How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing?
Simply set up all your SMTP details in Admin->Configuration->Email Options.
Your biggest challenge will be in getting past port 25 being blocked by your ISP, unless you're planning to use your ISP's mailserver.
So ... change Email Transport to smtp or smtpauth and then fill in all the smtp settings at the bottom of the list..
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12 Oct 2006, 12:05 PM #3
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Re: How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing?
DrByte,
Thanks for your prompt reply. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. What I want to do is to test the email functions on my dev machine without connecting to the internet. Is this even possible?
Thanks again,
Bearaman
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12 Oct 2006, 12:10 PM #4
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Re: How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing?
Only possible if you install a mailserver engine of some sort on your dev machine and configure the cart to talk to it. If it's a windows machine, you can google for windows mail server for numerous tools. Then set your offline Zen Cart to use "localhost", assuming the mailserver is on the same PC as the webserver.
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12 Oct 2006, 12:22 PM #5
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Re: How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing?
SMTP Server comes with IIS on XP Pro. Could I use this or better to use a PHP mail server? All I want it to do is to receive my zen-cart mails so I see that it's all working. Thanks.
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12 Oct 2006, 12:33 PM #6
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Re: How do I configure SMTP for Offline testing?
It may work fine.
Just configure Zen Cart's email settings as I mentioned above.
Oh ... and for SMTP, set your Email Linefeed as recommended in the help text on that same screen..
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