Unknown email code from CDO.Message send method
I'm trying to send an email via vbscript. Here's my email code: I've hidden the email address of course. In my actual code I'm using a valid email address.
Dim objCDO
Set objCDO = Server.CreateObject("CDO.Message")
objCDO.Configuration.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "smtp.oa.caiso.com"
objCDO.Configuration.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25
objCDO.Configuration.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
objCDO.Configuration.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpconnectiontimeout") = 60
objCDO.Configuration.Fields.Update
objCDO.To = "[email protected]"
objCDO.From = Sender
objCDO.cc = ""
objCDO.bcc = ""
objCDO.Subject = txtSubject
objCDO.HTMLBody = Replace(sBody, Chr(10),"<br>")
On Error GoTo 0
On Error Resume Next
objCDO.Send
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Response.Write "Just after the send command "
Response.Write "Err.Number is " & Err.Number & "<br>"
On Error GoTo 0
End If
set objCDO = nothing
When this code runs I see the following error:
Just after the send command Err.Number is -2147220978
Now, when I research this error number there is no reference anywhere for error code -2147220978 In fact, a Google search for the number -2147220978 returns no results at all.
Would you have any idea what that odd error code means?
Answer
-2147220978 = 8004020E
From CDOSYSERR.h
//
// MessageId: CDO_E_SENDER_REJECTED
//
// MessageText:
//
// The server rejected the sender address. The server response was: %1
//
#define CDO_E_SENDER_REJECTED 0x8004020EL
Decoding Errors
-2147220978 style numbers are 32 bit signed integers, convert to hex with calculator.
Windows errors (smallish numbers) and COM HResults (typically, but with exceptions, start with an 8 as in 0x80040154) are defined in WinError.h, except 8007nnnn where you look up the Window error number that it contains.
As a general rule Windows errors are less than 65,535 (0xFFFF). Errors starting 0x80000001 are Component Object Model (COM) HResults. Errors starting 0xc0000001 are NTStatus results.
NTStatus errors (typically but not always start with an C as in 0xC0000022) are defined in NTStatus.h.
.h files are the best source because it includes the symbolic name of the error which can give clues such as the source of the error. FormatMessage doesn't give the symbolic name only the description.
You get these files by downloading the Platform SDK (it's gigabytes) http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx%3Fid%3D8279&sa=U&ei=w2IrULDDLsHFmAWbmIHoBg&ved=0CBwQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHZn9-4f2NnuN9o3UWUsOF3wL7HBQ
If you just want the two files I have them on my skydrive so I can reference them anywhere I go. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=E2F0CE17A268A4FA!121
Note internet errors (12,000 - 12,999) are windows errors but are specified in wininet.h also available above.
There are errors defined in other .h files. But 99% are in the three above.
Structure of HResults and NTStatus Codes
The most significant bit in HResults, and the two most significant bits in NTStatus are set on error. Hence Hresults start 8 on error and NTStatus starts C on Error. The next 14 or 15 bits are reserved and some specify the facility - what area the error is in. This is the third and fourth number when reading hex. EG 0xnn07nnnn - An HResult facility code 7 is a normal Windows' error (returned from a COM program - hence it's returned as a HResult). Facility codes are defined in Winerror.h for HResults and NTStatus.h for NTStatus codes. They are different.
To Decode 0x8003nnnn Errors
HResults with facility code 3 means the HResult contains OLE Structured Storage errors (0x0 to 0xff). These don't seem to be in Windows' header files and the list of codes is at the end of this post.
To Decode 0x8004nnnn Errors
HResults with facility code 4 means the HResult contains OLE errors (0x0 to 0x1ff) while the rest of the range (0x200 onwards) is component specific errors so 20e from one component will have a different meaning to 20e from another component.
This is why the source of the error is extra important for errors above 0x80040200.
To Decode 0x8007nnnn Errors
HResults with facility code 7 means the HResult contains a Windows' error code. You have to look up the Windows' error code not the HResult.
To decode 0x80070002. The 0x means it's a hexadecimal number, the 8 means error, the first 7 means it a windows error, and the rest of the number, 2, is the actual Windows error.
To look up the error we need it in decimal format. Start Calculator (Start - All Programs - Accessories - Calculator) and choose View menu - Scientific, then View menu - Hex. Enter 2. Then View menu - Decimal. It will say 2.
Start a Command Prompt (Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt) and type
net helpmsg 2
and it will say
The system cannot find the file specified.
or look it up in winerror.h
//
// MessageId: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
//
// MessageText:
//
// The system cannot find the file specified.
//
#define ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND 2L
Dos Error Codes (for 0x8003nnnn errors)
Dos Error Codes (for 0x8003nnnn errors)
Code Message
01 Invalid function number
02 File not found
03 Path not found
04 Too many open files (no handles left)
05 Access denied
06 Invalid handle
07 Memory control blocks destroyed
08 Insufficient memory
09 Invalid memory block address
0A Invalid environment
0B Invalid format
0C Invalid access mode (open mode is invalid)
0D Invalid data
0E Reserved
0F Invalid drive specified
10 Attempt to remove current directory
11 Not same device
12 No more files
13 Attempt to write on a write-protected diskette
14 Unknown unit
15 Drive not ready
16 Unknown command
17 CRC error
18 Bad request structure length
19 Seek error
1A Unknown media type
1B Sector not found
1C Printer out of paper
1D Write fault
1E Read fault
1F General failure
20 Sharing violation
21 Lock violation
22 Invalid disk change
23 FCB unavailable
24 Sharing buffer overflow
25 Reserved
26 Unable to complete file operation (DOS 4.x)
27-31 Reserved
32 Network request not supported
33 Remote computer not listening
34 Duplicate name on network
35 Network name not found
36 Network busy
37 Network device no longer exists
38 NetBIOS command limit exceeded
39 Network adapter error
3A Incorrect network response
3B Unexpected network error
3C Incompatible remote adapter
3D Print queue full
3E No space for print file
3F Print file deleted
40 Network name deleted
41 Access denied
42 Network device type incorrect
43 Network name not found
44 Network name limit exceeded
45 NetBIOS session limit exceeded
46 Temporarily paused
47 Network request not accepted
48 Print or disk redirection is paused
49-4F Reserved
50 File already exists
51 Reserved
52 Cannot make directory entry
53 Fail on INT 24
54 Too many redirections
55 Duplicate redirection
56 Invalid password
57 Invalid parameter
58 Network device fault
59 Function not supported by network (DOS 4.x)
5A Required system component not installed (DOS 4.x)
Facility Codes
NTStatus Facilities
Common status values 0x0
Debugger 0x1
Rpc_runtime 0x2
Rpc_stubs 0x3
Io_error_code 0x4
Various drivers 0x5-0xf
Ntwin32 0x7
Ntsspi 0x9
Terminal_server 0xa
Faciltiy_mui_error_code 0xb
Usb_error_code 0x10
Hid_error_code 0x11
Firewire_error_code 0x12
Cluster_error_code 0x13
Acpi_error_code 0x14
Sxs_error_code 0x15
Transaction 0x19
Commonlog 0x1a
Video 0x1b
Filter_manager 0x1c
Monitor 0x1d
Graphics_kernel 0x1e
Driver_framework 0x20
Fve_error_code 0x21
Fwp_error_code 0x22
Ndis_error_code 0x23
Hypervisor 0x35
Ipsec 0x36
Maximum_value 0x37
HResults Facilities
Null 0x0
Rpc 0x1
Dispatch 0x2
Storage 0x3
Itf 0x4
Win32 0x7
Windows 0x8
Sspi 0x9
Security 0x9
Control 0xa
Cert 0xb
Internet 0xc
Mediaserver 0xd
Msmq 0xe
Setupapi 0xf
Scard 0x10
Complus 0x11
Aaf 0x12
Urt 0x13
Acs 0x14
Dplay 0x15
Umi 0x16
Sxs 0x17
Windows_ce 0x18
Http 0x19
Usermode_commonlog 0x1a
Usermode_filter_manager 0x1f
Backgroundcopy 0x20
Configuration 0x21
State_management 0x22
Metadirectory 0x23
Windowsupdate 0x24
Directoryservice 0x25
Graphics 0x26
Shell 0x27
Tpm_services 0x28
Tpm_software 0x29
Pla 0x30
Fve 0x31
Fwp 0x32
Winrm 0x33
Ndis 0x34
Usermode_hypervisor 0x35
Cmi 0x36
Windows_defender 0x50