Mail not sending, throwing error

web-works · February 18, 2021, 7:02pm

Sending mail stopped sending.
I have several forms on one site and none of them will send anymore.
Problem #1 was that mailbody would empty on save. Just added text “This is content” in the mail body which will stick.
Problem #2 is that the form will not send but will throw an error. And I don’t know what is wrong.
{"code":0,"file":"\/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer.php","line":1256,"message":"Invalid address: (From): ","trace":"#0 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/modules\/mail.php(81): PHPMailer\\PHPMailer\\PHPMailer->setFrom('', '')\n#1 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(193): modules\\mail->send(Object(stdClass), '')\n#2 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(157): lib\\App->execSteps(Object(stdClass))\n#3 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(127): lib\\App->execSteps(Array)\n#4 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(116): lib\\App->exec(Object(stdClass), false)\n#5 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(94): lib\\App->exec(Object(stdClass))\n#6 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnect\/api\/pages\/lidworden\/lidinsert.php(8): lib\\App->define(Object(stdClass))\n#7 {main}"}
Please advice.

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 12:02pm

Hello, the error says the address used in From option is invalid:

Invalid address: (From)

web-works · February 16, 2021, 12:07pm

I noticed that, but fact is that the address is a valid mailaddress:

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 12:08pm

are you sure this input gets passed to the server action?

web-works · February 16, 2021, 12:15pm

For as far as I can be sure of anything:

the form is by BS4 form generator
email is taken from Input > Post

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Teodor · February 16, 2021, 12:17pm

please disable the send mail step and add a setvalue step, use the $_POST.email there, enable output and submit the form. Do you see anything returned by the setvalue step?

web-works · February 16, 2021, 12:20pm

Well, that works:
{"mailadres":"rene@taxivanderbles.nl"} is returned, which is correct

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 12:21pm

So the value is passed properly. How’s your mail/send mail set up?

web-works · February 16, 2021, 12:22pm

as server default. Using SMTP throws the same error

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 12:23pm

But how/where is it defined?

web-works · February 16, 2021, 12:28pm

Ah, mail set up is defined under Globals

Sendmail setup under SC

web-works · February 16, 2021, 2:30pm

@Teodor: no response yet, so I assume there really is some problem within Wappler?

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 2:39pm

No I couldn’t recreate this issue.
Try entering a static value in the From address and test.

web-works · February 16, 2021, 2:41pm

Different error this time:
{"code":2,"file":"\/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer.php","line":1684,"message":"Could not execute: \/usr\/sbin\/sendmail -t -i -f webmaster@ov-makkum.nl","trace":"#0 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer.php(1599): PHPMailer\\PHPMailer\\PHPMailer->sendmailSend('Date: Tue, 16 F...', 'This is content...')\n#1 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer\/PHPMailer.php(1437): PHPMailer\\PHPMailer\\PHPMailer->postSend()\n#2 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/modules\/mail.php(132): PHPMailer\\PHPMailer\\PHPMailer->send()\n#3 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(193): modules\\mail->send(Object(stdClass), '')\n#4 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(157): lib\\App->execSteps(Object(stdClass))\n#5 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(127): lib\\App->execSteps(Array)\n#6 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(116): lib\\App->exec(Object(stdClass), false)\n#7 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnectLib\/lib\/App.php(94): lib\\App->exec(Object(stdClass))\n#8 \/var\/www\/domains\/ov-makkum.nl\/www\/dmxConnect\/api\/pages\/lidworden\/lidinsert.php(8): lib\\App->define(Object(stdClass))\n#9 {main}"}

web-works · February 16, 2021, 2:42pm

Perhaps it would help if I do a clean install of Wappler?
It did help others to solve these kind of problems

Teodor · February 16, 2021, 2:43pm

Well then you probably have some issue with the mail server setup. Are you 100% sure you configured the send mail properly?

web-works · February 17, 2021, 9:23am

Finally got things working. Total misinformation from my hoster.
Now only issue #1 remaining: mailbody empties on save. Only static text will stick

Teodor · February 17, 2021, 9:25am

This will be fixed in this weeks update. You can enter what you need without opening the edit dialog.

web-works · February 17, 2021, 9:46am

Ah, special trick.

add what you need in the edit dialog
before saving, copy the entries
save
paste entries without opening dialog
entries will stick
I am happy again

Teodor · February 18, 2021, 7:02pm

This has been fixed in Wappler 3.7.7