How to send emails to a directory with Microsoft SMTP Virtual Server (eml files)?

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Hello, i have an issue:
i have Microsoft SMTP Virtual Server, which listens to smtp requests.
Each requests, needs to be passed to a directory, instead of passing it to a mail server.

i've used the "Smart host" and declared a dummy domain, thus, the files are staying at the "Queue" folder.

i wanted to make a job that listens to the directory, and parses those EMLS, then, i want to delete the files, but that was a problem, because the files are being used by another process (the SMTP server itself).

i found out that once in a while, the files are unlocked, then locked again, so i can sit on the directory and try to get the files out of there, but again, its not elegant.

* Is there a way to tell the SMTP virtual server to send the files to a directory?
* i've played a bit with the retry intervals, declared them to 99 minutes, but still, the server sometimes locks the files in the queue, so i can't take it out of there...

any help would be appreciated.

thanks!

Posted 2-Jul-12 20:39pm

arielbeck

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TorstenH. · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-02T20:53:00

Solution 1

Think again. False approach.
It can't work out if you try to rip a file of another process.

Just to get it straight:
You need a handle on the emails waiting to be send in the queue?

There must be hook to tell the SMTP to drop the message instead of sending it.

Posted 2-Jul-12 20:53pm

TorstenH.

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arielbeck 3-Jul-12 3:03am

I know its a false approach
i just want the SMTP server to put the files to a directory of my liking, then i want to parse it manually.

i couldn't find any hook or anything to the SMTP server, so i'm looking for a cleaner approach

TorstenH. 3-Jul-12 12:20pm

I'm not firm with the Microsoft SMTP Virtual Server, but I would guess there is a path variable in the registry or something like that.

Otherwise - how about using another SMTP-Server? is that an option?

arielbeck 4-Jul-12 1:01am

yes, though i wanted to use microsoft's one, but its not surprising that they don't fit.

i already made a POC with the hMailServer, and it seems to fit me.

thanks!