CDO no longer working on Windows Server at network solutions

Question

I am using a server side script using CDO on Network solution that is now failing with a '500 server error' Have they changed their Windows servers?

This code works fine on some other domains hosted by Network solutions. I tried changing to localhost and the server port to 25 with no luck.

<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%>

<% 
Dim cdoConfig, cdoMessage, sch, nProfileID, sFName, sLName, sEmail, sBCC, sFromEmail,    sMessage, Optin

nProfileID = Request.Form("profileID")
sFName = Request.Form("fname")
sLName = Request.Form("lname")
sFromEmail = Request.Form("email")
sMessage = Request.Form("message")
Optin = Request.Form("optin")


'sAction = "email_form_work.asp?profileID=" & nProfileID
sEmail = "m.hill@secretagency.com" 'generic email account *** change to info@bglawde.com
sBCC = "hillcreative@comcast.net"


sch = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/" 
Set cdoConfig = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration") 

With cdoConfig.Fields 
    'Set CDO Port 
    .Item(sch & "sendusing") = 1
    'Set mailserver name either IP address, mail.yoursite.com or localhost 
    .Item(sch & "smtpserver") = "smtp.secretagency.com"
    'Set SMTP port which is 25 by default 
    .Item(sch & "smtpserverport") = 2525
    'Set number of seconds before timeout 
    .Item(sch & "smtpconnectiontimeout") = 60


    .update 
End With 

Set cdoMessage = CreateObject("CDO.Message") 

With cdoMessage 
    Set .Configuration = cdoConfig 
    .From = sFromEmail
    .To = sEmail
    .CC = ""
    'use this to send a blind copy 
    .BCC = sBCC
    .Subject = ""
    'Send the email in text format *comment out HTML
    .TextBody = sFName & " " & sLName & " has sent you the following message:" & vbCRLF & vbCRLF & sMessage & vbCRLF
    .Send 
End With
set cdoMessage = nothing
set cdoConfig = nothing


'************ Mail ends here ********************

%>

I don't see any error detection or handling! Aside from CDO being obsolete - the problem could easily be configuration or permissions. Check the server's logs; put some error handling in your code, and troubleshoot from there. — FoggyDay, Nov 08 '14 at 21:06
Still doesn't explain why it no longer works at network solutions. I understand your comment for best practices but... — hillcreative, Nov 08 '14 at 21:11
F** best practices. Without error messages, you're ignorantly shooting in the dark. — FoggyDay, Nov 08 '14 at 21:35
[try to see what the exact error message is](http://www.chestysoft.com/asp-error-messages.asp) — Flakes, Nov 09 '14 at 05:58
[Another link to custom error pages](http://iislogs.com/steveschofield/2008/12/20/custom-errors-error-pages-500-100-asp-classic-asp-and-iis-7-0/) — Flakes, Nov 09 '14 at 07:52
No access to remote server (Network Solutions) set browser for friendly error msg but none showing. Just generic 500 error. Here is the test CDO file URL: http://www.secretagency.com/testmail.asp PS. server is IIs 7.5 — hillcreative, Nov 09 '14 at 15:12
@FoggyDay I know CDONTS is obsolete, I thought CDO, (or CDOSYS as some know it) was still the standard way to send emails with Classic ASP) — John, Nov 09 '14 at 15:53
@hillcreative - If changing your server settings with IIS manager isn't an option you may still be able to enable detailed error messages with a web.config file. One of the answers to this question explains how http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2640526/detailed-500-error-message-asp-iis-7-5 — John, Nov 09 '14 at 17:20
If at all possible, please modify your code to print error messages. You can use [on error resume next/response.write (err.Description)](http://powerasp.net/content/new/on-error-resume-next.asp) — FoggyDay, Nov 09 '14 at 18:31

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 10 '14 at 13:35

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Problem solved. Network solutions Windows Server will only work with CDO when employing Authentication: cdoSMTPAuthenticate, cdoSendUsername, cdoSendPassword must be defined.

answered Nov 10 '14 at 13:35

hillcreative

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No authentication using CDO on Network Solutions and the CDO will fail! I don't know how to make it simpler for an approved answer... jeez... – hillcreative Nov 14 '14 at 03:55

CDO no longer working on Windows Server at network solutions

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