Why won't you help me?

[bico959]

Just so it may help others i will post this one last post:

Here is how i would have answered my original question: "Although we here at osCMax don't support osCommerce's modules not modified by osCMax, we understand that there are many like you who are using and testing osCMax on Windows based servers. To answer your question however about using email servers that require authentication, we here as osCMax don't recommend this setup and won't support it, however osCommerce does have a contribution that extends the email function to allow for this setup. I think you should be warned about the risks of using this method and its use should only be considered as a very temporary solution or test work around ONLY. You may be able to get support for this scenario via osCommerce. Here are the links to the associated material. Good luck" (Or something like that. This would have been very helpful and may help others as well.) "Here is the link to the contribution: osCommerce Community Add-Ons "

[jpf]

Just so you know the statement is flawed/wrong - to a point and at a few places.

Although we here at osCMax don't support osCommerce's modules not modified by osCMax....

Not quite right - but we help people who are looking for an add-on. You were not looking for an add-on but to fix your server setup - not normally an osCMax issue. We can't know everything that is possibly out there and "support" it all. This is a peer to peer support.

...we understand that there are many like you who are using and testing osCMax on Windows based servers.

OSes has very little to do with it. OSCMAX just like osCOmmerce can run on any properly configured server like: Linux, Unix(like FreeBSD, OpenSolaris, OpenBSD), AS/400, Mac OS X, and of course Windows which are all supported - cause they all use the same underline setup and functions. If the underlining functions are not setup or turned off - then set it up and turn in on.

osCMax and osCommerce prefers using Apache web software and required PHP and MySQL properly setup. If which there are many ways to setup and configure them. So we concentrate on largest group that is installed on the web (over 50% of web attached server for web pages use Apache - plus many have php & MySQL too). Just because your NOT using a properly connected and incorrectly setup server is not osCommerce or osCMax fault.

To answer your question however about using email servers that require authentication,

At no point did you specify requiring authentication. But did point out the issue.

we here as osCMax don't recommend this setup and won't support it,

Again - it is SELF HOSTING that we don't recommend and you were notified. Plus using a configuration that it self states that 'is not recommended for live production server' or similar warning/wording depending in the WAMP package.

Don't get us wrong - both myself and Micheal use a WAMP. But for what it is should used for. For localhost testing, development and other offline activities

however osCommerce does have a contribution that extends the email function to allow for this setup.

Actually it isn not osCommerce that does....it is chen binghua, with help from Ray Knapp and company...that is available on osCommerce site.

This again is mod is not needed in a properly configured server to by-pass normal server attached standards. Since your not using business or professional class internet connection - you "Server" may limited to a HOME level service. Thus some issues there. If you work with the internet operation center of your ISP then they could fix that (?might cost more $?) then be able to properly configure your server.

I think you should be warned about the risks of using this method and its use should only be considered as a very temporary solution or test work around ONLY.

Okay - your correct - I did warn you....

You may be able to get support for this scenario via osCommerce. Here are the links to the associated material. Good luck" (Or something like that. This would have been very helpful and may help others as well.) "Here is the link to the contribution: osCommerce Community Add-Ons "

Well cause not disclosing the above "authentication" and having already told you what to do to fix the situation. With over 600 new modification and 3200 files added PER YEAR by USERS on osCommerce site. We don't know ever possible one. We did do our due diligence with the information you gave and having provided a proper min solution.

Something that is a bad idea - is still a bad idea - no mater how much you want to harp on it.


bico959,

Your still asking and talking about the cement to patch the hole in the road to the auto parts store clerk? I come to think of it, you can get metal wheel ramps that people use to get under cars to do oil change and such....maybe you can use to get your car across that gap in the road. With enough fiddling and work - you can make that metal to cover that gap and if your careful to thread your car (and everyone else mail..errr car...) over this ramp it might still work. I hope nothing will break for you. Hoh - by the way it is still not a good solution.


I kind of like this auto part imagery.