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| Is Command Line SMTP really free? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support HTML email? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support sending attachments? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support authentication? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support SSL or TLS? |
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| What does an example command line look like? |
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| What does a full command line with all options look like? |
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| If the email fails, will Command Line SMTP tell me why? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP perform any logging? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support multiple recipients? |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support alternate ports? |
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| Can I rename the executable? |
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| Is the source code available? |
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| Is more help available? |
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| Is Command Line SMTP really free? |
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Yes. Command Line SMTP is really free with no restrictions on use either for a
personal or corporate environment. |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support HTML email? |
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Yes. Plain text is the default format however this can be set to HTML using the /format
parameter (e.g. /format:html) |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support sending attachments? |
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Yes. Multiple attachments are supported. Simply use the /attachment parameter
(e.g. /attachment:"C:\MyFile.doc") |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support authentication? |
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Yes. Username and password may be specified using the /username and
/password parameters. Please be aware that if you are using Command Line SMTP
on a domain or locally on a server then additional authentication may not be required.
Also, please always be careful when placing your username and password
in plain text in a .bat file as this could be a security risk! |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support SSL or TLS? |
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Yes, both are supported using the /usessl parameter. Command Line SMTP will
auto-negotiate between SSL/TLS. Please check what configuration/port etc.
is required by your SMTP server (e.g. /usessl:yes /port:465). |
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| What does an example command line look like? |
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CommandLineSMTP.exe /smtpserver:mail.mydomain.com /to:me@mydomain.com
/from:me-again@mydomain.com /subject:"Test Message." /message:"This is a test
message." |
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| What does a full command line with all options look like? |
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CommandLineSMTP.exe /smtpserver:mail.mydomain.com /to:me@mydomain.com
/from:me-again@mydomain.com /subject:"Testing."
/messagefile:"C:\EmailBody.html" /username:user53@MyISP.com
/password:mysecurepassword /fromdisplayname:"John Doe" /format:html
/attachment:"C:\Report.xls" /:attachment:"C:\Report.pdf" /port:25 /usessl:no /usentlm:no |
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| If the email fails, will Command Line SMTP tell me why? |
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| Yes, the full SMTP response is displayed if there is a problem sending the email. |
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| Does Command Line SMTP perform any logging? |
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Yes. If there is a problem with a parameter, Command Line SMTP will display the
reason for the problem.
If there is a problem sending the email (from the SMTP server) then this will be
displayed on screen and an event will be logged in the Event Log (if allowed by user
permissions).
If the sending of an email fails (for any reason) the ERRORLEVEL Environment
Variable is set to 1. (1 indicates failure, 0 indicates success). |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support multiple recipients? |
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No. Only one recipient per line is supported. This is because there is a limit to how
many characters Microsoft Windows™ will allow on a command line. You may of
course call Command Line SMTP multiple times from within the same .bat file. |
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| Does Command Line SMTP support alternate ports? |
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Yes. Supported port numbers are 25, 26, 443, 465, 587 and 2525 (default is 25).
The port number can be specified using the /port parameter. |
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| Can I rename the executable? |
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No. The executable must be called "CommandLineSMTP.exe". This is for
legal reasons and also to prevent 3rd party rebranding. |
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| Is the source code available? |
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| No. Command Line SMTP is completely free however it is not open-source. |
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| Is more help available? |
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Yes. If you have problems or questions about getting Command Line SMTP
working or how to use it to best suite your needs, simply fill out the contact form.
All questions will be answered within 1-2 days. |
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