Using FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced with FileMaker Server 10 Advanced running on Mac OS X Leopard Server, which is running our mail server.

I'm trying to use the Send Mail script step to send an email via SMTP. As far as I can tell, the settings I'm using are identical to those being used within the Mail application to successfully send mail. The server address is the same (i.e., mail.company.com), the authentication method is the same (Password in Mail, Plain Password in FileMaker), the user name is the same and the password is the same. The script step keeps reporting that "The authentication failed." No SSL being used in either setting. The SMTP log says:

Apr 15 11:00:45 gorge postfix/smtpd[74188] connect from unknown[192.168.1.29]

Apr 15 11:00:47 gorge postfix/smtpd[74188]: warning: AOD: Authentication failed for user chuck. (Open Directory error: -14090)

Apr 15 11:00:47 gorge postfix/smtpd[74188]: warning: unknown[192.168.1.29]: SASL PLAIN authentication failed

Apr 15 11:00:47 gorge postfix/smtpd[74188]: disconnect from unknown[192.168.1.29]

Googling on "Open Directory error: -14090" produced a few, although unhelpful, results.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Chuck

Do you have anything in the name field when setting up the SMTP? I know that there are issues when there is a value in it.

Apr 15 11:00:47 gorge postfix/smtpd[74188] warning: AOD: Authentication failed for user chuck. (Open Directory error: -14090)

That seems to imply that you're using Open Directory for user authentication??

Which leads me to think that the script is being run using a user name that either won't validate on FMS or on OD. The script must be scheduled to run using a valid user name and password - that's the first stage of scheduling the script.

Well, I'm having a same problem, when trying to mail thru Gmail. In account name I have [email protected] and password is also set. Still I keep getting errors.