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Re: Failed to open registry key for Blat using default ??

Albert — 2013-06-19T20:22:26

Tim, 

Tried some more experimentation on 32bit and 64bit Windows 8 Pro machines. Any thoughts on why I am seeing this behavior?

Windows 8 Pro 32bit
Blat Registry settings in...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Public Domain\Blat
Running 32bit Blat get error "failed to open registry key for Blat using default"
with "blat -profile", and it will not send email.

Windows 8 Pro 64bit
Blat Registry settings in...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Public Domain\Blat
Running 32bit Blat it works.  Do not get error with registry access, and it sends email.
Running 64bit Blat it does send the email, not sure why, but I do see
the error "failed to open registry key for Blat using default", with
"blat -profile".

Re: Failed to open registry key for Blat using default ??

Albert — 2013-06-19T17:01:46

Tim,

Thanks so much for the response.  Yes I can change registry settings in the following location. Running "blat.exe -install" with my parameters does work and loads the settings in the registry location...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
Public Domain\Blat

However when I run "blat -profile" after doing this I get the error:
"Failed to open registry key for Blat using default."

My ownership permission in Windows 8 seem to have access to this registry location also.  Very confused why I can't get this to work.  Do others have Blat working on a version of Windows 8 ?

--- In blat< at >yahoogroups.com, Tim Musson <blat< at >...> wrote:

Re: Re: Failed to open registry key for Blat using default ??

Tim Musson — 2013-06-19T16:37:31

Hey Albert,

I have never used Win8 and this is a Windows issue (not Blat).

Can you open the registry editor and look around and make changes?
If not, then Blat can't either...


On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:09:20 AM you wrote

A> Using the simple command....

A> blat -profile

A> I am seeing the error "Failed to open registry key for Blat using
A> default.".  I have taken ownership of the Blat folder for my admin
A> user account but still see this error.  Any ideas?

A> --- In blat< at >yahoogroups.com, "Albert" <albert< at >...> wrote:

Re: Failed to open registry key for Blat using default ??

Albert — 2013-06-19T15:09:20

Using the simple command....

blat -profile

I am seeing the error "Failed to open registry key for Blat using default.".  I have taken ownership of the Blat folder for my admin user account but still see this error.  Any ideas?

--- In blat< at >yahoogroups.com, "Albert" <albert< at >...> wrote:

Failed to open registry key for Blat using default ??

Albert — 2013-06-18T22:09:55

Have used blat for years without problem, but since upgrading to Windows 8 Pro 32bit, now get the error "Failed to open registry key for Blat using default."  In the log it states "Failed to open registry key for Blat".

I saw the previous post, but how to I get this access corrected to access the Registry with Blat.  I am running as an Administrator.

Thanks for any help.

Re: How does blat 3.1.1 64 get write access to the Win7 registry?

Tim Musson — 2013-06-18T11:58:36

Hey Christopher,

On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 12:56:45 AM you wrote

C> "Write access to the registry was denied."

That is a Win7 issue. The UserID that you are running Blat from needs
to be granted access to the registry.

How does blat 3.1.1 64 get write access to the Win7 registry?

Christopher — 2013-06-18T04:56:45


"Write access to the registry was denied."

RE: Re: max 64 attchments?

Moore, Bruce — 2013-06-11T18:44:18

Chip

Instead of removing the 64 attachment limit, maybe a switch to allow more if needed?
Then users could run a count process and determine if the switch is needed.

Bruce

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From: blat< at >yahoogroups.com [mailto:blat< at >yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chipprogrammer
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 2:39 PM
To: blat< at >yahoogroups.com
Subject: [blat] Re: max 64 attchments?




Julian,

Yes, there is a limit of 64 attachment names, but not necessarily 64 attachments. The difference is that an attachment name might have wildcards, such as *.lst.

The limit of 64 attachment names is hard coded in source, since I use an array to store the names. Realistically, 64 names is way over the top for attachments; besides, that many attachments may well exceed the server limits for message size at your end or at the receiver. If you really need to send a bunch of files, the best solution would be to compress them into an archive (.zip, .rar, etc.) and send the archive as your only attachment.

Can I rem

Re: max 64 attchments?

chipprogrammer — 2013-06-11T18:38:37


Julian,

Yes, there is a limit of 64 attachment names, but not necessarily 64 attachments.  The difference is that an attachment name might have wildcards, such as *.lst.

The limit of 64 attachment names is hard coded in source, since I use an array to store the names.  Realistically, 64 names is way over the top for attachments; besides, that many attachments may well exceed the server limits for message size at your end or at the receiver.  If you really need to send a bunch of files, the best solution would be to compress them into an archive (.zip, .rar, etc.) and send the archive as your only attachment.

Can I remove the limit?  Yes, with some careful edits.

Re: max 64 attchments?

Marc François — 2013-06-11T16:00:12

We also recently came across this limit.

From the blat logging file:
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2013.06.10 08:58:42 (Mon)------------Start of Session-----------------

Blat v2.6.2 w/GSS encryption (build : Feb 25 2007 12:06:19)

Read 1 TO addresses from ....\mailto.txt

Max of 64 files allowed!  Others are being ignored.

------

The message 'Max of 64 files allowed! ...' is a Blat message. Yes?

So Blat has this limit imposed.
A solution might be to zip all attachments to one attachment.


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Re: max 64 attchments?

Tim Musson — 2013-06-11T15:31:37

Hey juliangotthardt,

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:53:53 AM you wrote

j> we are using blat 3.0.0" (I tested this als with blat 3.1.1) to
j> send emails from our ERP system. Sometimes we have the problem,
j> that we have more than 64 attachments, which we want to put in a
j> email. Know anybody, if there a possibility to deactivate the limit
j> of 64 files?

Blat doesn't impose that limit as far as I know. Have you checked with
the SMTP server you configured Blat to use?

max 64 attchments?

juliangotthardt — 2013-06-11T13:53:53

Hello,

we are using blat 3.0.0" (I tested this als with blat 3.1.1) to
send emails from our ERP system.
Sometimes we have the problem, that we have more than 64 attachments,
which we want to put in a email.
Know anybody, if there a possibility to deactivate the limit of 64
files?

This message, blat sends me when I am trying to send more than 64
attachments in an email:






Thanks for your response.




Regards, Julian





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no sibject

Don Verbeck — 2013-06-06T22:39:42

http://www.mavesservices.com/zzgwk/sbhqicpcc.htm




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RE: calling from within app opens window?

Mike Mattos — 2013-05-08T12:07:51

Does your version of Windows Task Scheduler not have a 'Hidden' checkbox? 

 

Mike Mattos

There are 10 kinds of people in the world.

Those who understand binary, and those who do not.

 

From: blat< at >yahoogroups.com [mailto:blat< at >yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Beahan
Sent: May-08-13 02:18
To: blat< at >yahoogroups.com
Subject: [blat] calling from within app opens window?

 

  

I have written an app (in Clarion) that will send emails by calling Blat.

The call looks like 

Blat.exe 20130508_5721340.txt -to qgr81983< at >hotmail.com
<mailto:qgr81983%40hotmail.com>  -s "Overdue Order
No.P044737" -q

I want to run my app from windows scheduler when user is NOT logged on.

For this to work my app must not open any windows.

My problem is that every call to Blat (as above) opens a window momentarily.
Nothing is written to the window. It is a blank command window. The window
then closes.

When I run my app from the scheduler it hangs at first window (i.e. call to
Blat) because it cannot open a window.

How to have Bl

Re: calling from within app opens window?

fdf1950 — 2013-05-08T08:50:52

Forgive the longish reply, but couple of points and some experience in this area may be of use.

First, I wonder whether your screen display problem is a function of your custom application, the scheduler, or blat? You can rule out or assign blame to blat by renaming your blat executable to, say, blat.exe-, and creating a batch file named blat.bat, to replace it:

            < at >time /t >> temp

If after running your program, temp includes the system time and the screen still locks up, then blat ain't the problem.

If you think blat is the problem, try 

    nsb.zip - Run blat.exe in silent mode
    at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/blat/files/Other/
    hat tip - Namtog

A third option would be to run blat from the command line. That's what we do. 

Rather than call blat from within an application, we generate a batch file containing all required blat parameters and a couple of content files and "drop" them into a polling folder for asynchronous processing. 

A running batch process polls and detects new

calling from within app opens window?

David Beahan — 2013-05-08T06:18:08

I have written an app (in Clarion) that will send emails by calling Blat.

The call looks like  

Blat.exe 20130508_5721340.txt -to qgr81983< at >hotmail.com -s "Overdue Order
No.P044737" -q

I want to run my app from windows scheduler when user is NOT logged on.

For this to work my app must not open any windows.

My problem is that every call to Blat (as above) opens a window momentarily.
Nothing is written to the window. It is a blank command window.  The window
then closes.

When I run my app from the scheduler it hangs at first window (i.e. call to
Blat) because it cannot open a window.

 

How to have Blat run without opening a window?

 

Running Blat on Windows 8 x64 with all the latest updates.

Thanks,

db



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RE: Connecting to Exchange Server

Phillip Lynch — 2013-04-19T20:17:08

Presumably, the organisation to which you're sending messages also receives 
external messages from more than just you, so they'll need something exposed 
to the world that talks SMTP.
If you're currently connecting directly to the server which is being 
replaced with Exchange and you wish to continue to do so, then you'll need 
to to get them to turn on incoming SMTP connections.

However, if you're connecting to their public MX server, then you should 
need to do nothing.


mail server to exchange. The old server is scheduled to be retired by the
end of the year (so the clock is ticking).
unsuccessful...has anyone had success with communicating with an exchange
server?

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RE: Connecting to Exchange Server

Ross Boulet — 2013-04-19T16:23:07

bjtknight
emails a day.
mail server to exchange. The old server is scheduled to be retired by the
end of the year (so the clock is ticking). 
unsuccessful...has anyone had success with communicating with an exchange
server?

Exchange by default does not relay incoming SMTP messages. You will need
your Exchange administrator to configure an SMTP connector for you that
allows relaying (assuming they are willing).

Connecting to Exchange Server

bjtknight — 2013-04-19T15:40:37

I have been running BLAT! for the last 7 years or so. It sends close to 100 emails a day.

I recently found out the institution is in the process of changing their mail server to exchange.  The old server is scheduled to be retired by the end of the year (so the clock is ticking). 

I just tried to create a Blat profile connecting to the server and it was unsuccessful...has anyone had success with communicating with an exchange server?

Thanks
Brian

Daily Digest test

Chip — 2013-04-16T04:50:16

Please ignore, I am just trying to find out if the daily digest is working, 
at last for some folks.

Thanks,
Chip

Re: Using the -html option

Chip — 2013-04-10T05:22:39


I received the requested attachment to examine what Blat does with and 
without using -html command line option.  There is indeed an 8-bit byte in 
the middle of their 7-bit HTML file that was causing grief at Comcast. 
Using the -html option caused Blat to translate the 8-bit value to an equals 
symbol followed by the characters A and 0 (zero).  This specific byte is a 
space character with the highest bit set.  On many systems, this will appear 
as a space.  However, by changing the display font, this one byte becomes 
something else, making it visible.  Without using -html command line option, 
Blat is able to use 8-bit encoding, thus allowing this one 8-bit byte to be 
transmitted as is.  Blat makes the determination that if any byte in the 
outgoing message has its high bit set after any encoding (e.g. MIME), then 
Blat will look for 8-bit message support from the SMTP server, otherwise 
Blat will indicate 7-bit data because all data (after encoding) will be only 
7-bits.  I could try some changes in