DIADvisor 2.8 now has built-in support for e-mail notification using BLAT. DIADvisor also has built in support for the Microsoft MAPI control. For various reasons, sometimes the MAPI control will not function properly.
If you have access to a local SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) server, you can work around this problem by using a SMTP client program called BLAT. BLAT is a Public Domain Windows console utility that can send a file as an e-mail message using SMTP. You can learn more about SMTP at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP.
By using BLAT you can avoid problems with the standard MAPI control supplied by Microsoft and used by DIADvisor for outbound mail. The executable for BLAT is at http://www.blat.net.
Using BLAT SMTP Client
To use BLAT, it will need to be installed and configured. The BLAT package can be downloaded from http://www.blat.net. This package includes an executable, blat.exe, which typically is placed in C:\Program Files\BLAT\. Note that this package does not include a traditional installer; you will need to create the BLAT folder and place the executable there.
Once blat.exe is in place, it needs to be initialized with your STMP server and email account details. To initialize BLAT the following command needs to be executed on the Windows Command Prompt:
C:\Program Files\BLAT\blat -install <server addr> <sender's addr> <try> <port>
Where: <server addr> = your SMTP server address
<sender’s addr> = the email address the email will be sent from
<try> = how many attempts should be tried
<port> = SMTP port, typically 25
An example install command may look like this:
C:\Program Files\BLAT\blat -install 202.123.123.123 StormAlerts@myAgency.com 3 25
Details on the complete BLAT syntax and install instructions are available on the BLAT website. Once configured, you can test your BLAT install by sending an email using BLAT directly. An example test may look like:
C:\Program Files\BLAT\blat –to my.mail@address.com –subject “test” –body “test”
After verifiying your BLAT installation, the path to the BLAT executable must be speficied in the Executable textbox. This can be done by typing in the path or hitting the browse button and browsing to the BLAT executable.
