Email notification programs

[WraithLord]

Graeme Dice said:
Does anybody know of a good program that is capable of sending out emails to all of the players in my games through the use of the postexec command? I'd like to streamline the hosting process as much as possible, and I think that this would be a great benefit.

I hapen to know of one , check this thread

[Gandalf Parker]

In linux I have the postexec script send emails when people ask for it.

Usually I push for using the programs you have, such as doing a command line mailto: call to outlook. But that is such a pain in windows that I recommend some of the free downloadable utitlities for that. The Bat or Febooti

[NickW]

For Linux servers, I use this script as my --postexec for email notifications

Code:

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#!/bin/bash 



PLAYER1=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER2=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER3=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER4=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER5=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER6=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER7=someguy@someemail.com

PLAYER8=someguy@someemail.com



sendmail -fme@my.isp.com -FDomserver $PLAYER1 $PLAYER2 $PLAYER3 $PLAYER4 $PLAYER5 $PLAYER7 $PLAYER8 <<EOF

From:  Nick's Dom3 Server <me@my.isp.com>

Subject:  Game has hosted

Please connect to server XXXX port YYYY to play your next turn

.

EOF

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For windows servers, I install windows scripting host and then use this vbs script

Code:

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Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")





objEmail.From = "yourusername@yourdomain.com"



objEmail.To = "player1@somedomain.com;player2@somedomain.com"

objEmail.Subject = "Game XXX has hosted!"

objEmail.Textbody = "Please connect to server XXXX port YYYY to play your next turn!"



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "smtpserver.yourdomain.com"



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25



'These lines are for if your ISP's SMTP server required authentication

'They can be commented out if not needed



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate") = 1



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername") = "yourusername"



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _

("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword") = "yourpassword"



objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update



objEmail.Send

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[Gandalf Parker]

GREAT stuff. Thanks.

The linux script is alot like mine but I build a tmp file with all the headers then pipe it thru a send. But yours is easier to read.