[drats_users] Email

[Debbie Fligor]

Dave and Dave,

D-RATS can do many things, here's a short list:

-radio-to-radio communications (chat, or messages) with a D-STAR radio or TNC (both sides have to be using the same thing, it wont work from a D-STAR radio to a TNC)
-computer to computer communications (chat, or messages) over the internet using a reflector
-computer to computer communications (chat, or messages) over the internet to the a D-STAR user over a DV Dongle
-send and receive email over the internet (POP, SMTP, etc.)
-forward messages received over RF to another RF station or the internet
-forward messages received over the internet to an RF station 

it's all in the config setup.  If it's not sending mail I would check two things first.  do you have the "connected to the internet" checkbox set, and is your setup for sending mail right (ports, mode, accounts).   then in the message you're trying to send out, do you have it formatted correctly (email address in the right place) and have you set it to forward messages, or told it to manually?

Fill us in on what exactly you've tried/settings you're using for outgoing email (except passwords, don't share those!) where you're putting the email address, etc. and someone should be able to help you get it working.  Also, post which version of D-RATS you're using, one of the betas or the final version of 3.1, etc.

73,
-debbie, N9DN



On Jan 21, 2010, at 4:24, Dave Thomas wrote:

> I think others will correct me if I’m wrong,  but D-Rats only uses D-Star technology to operate not analogue radio as your Yaesu radio suggests,  unless you are using a hot spot to bridge it to the internet and your messaging is done via a Digital radio..
>  
>  
> DAVE (2W0RUH)
>  
> Barry Amateur Radio Club Member.
>  
> Member of South Glamorgan RAYNET.
>  
> GB7CD Administrator.
>  
> http://www.2w0ruh.me.uk
>  
> Hello all,
>    I am a new user and trying to figure out how to use D-Rats ver 0.3.1. I have been able to configure D-Rats for RF using a Kantronics Kam Plus with a Yaesu FT 7800r. I configured Outgoing email and Incoming email to use my Earthlink email account. I am running D-Rats on my Toshiba laptop with Vista OS. I am able to receive incoming email without any problem. However, when I try to send an email it just sits in my outbox. What am I doing wrong?
>  
> TNX & 73,
> Dave N0EOP
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-debbie
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