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If you are looking for help to solve Febooti Command line email problems or are just browsing to see Command Line Email functionality as it is applied in real situations, you have came to right place - Febooti Command Line Email FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page.

FAQ central provides some general information, solutions to some particular questions and various links that might help you to work with Command Line Email utility. FAQ is intended to be growing resource which will include more and more questions and answers that may arise in real working environment.

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Febooti Software FAQ - general questions for all Febooti Software products.
Online help - collection of articles on various aspects of using, integrating and troubleshooting.
Commands - Febooti Command line email Commands.

Q: I'm getting connection or sending error. How to figure out the problem cause?
A: Command line email features built debugging capabilities using DEBUGX or DEBUG commands. Review or send us debug.txt file to solve email sending problem.
Q: When trying to run Febooti Command line email, I get the following error message: 'febootimail' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
A: In specific cases the PATH environment variable is not updated instantly after the installation of Febooti Command line email and the changes are to applied upon restarting the system. However, if system restart is not an option, try specifying full path when running febootimail.exe, for example:
C:\Program Files\Febooti Command line email\febootimail -SMTP …
Optionally, 8.3 filename format can be used: C:\PROGRA~1\FEBOOT~1\FEBOOT~1.EXE -SMTP …
Q: Error: "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it" - how can I fix it?
A: The common reasons of this error message and solutions are… (KB ID: 513)
Q: Error: "An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine" - how can I fix it?
A: This error message is returned when connection is terminated by software… (KB ID: 514)
Q: I get relaying access denied (relay denied, unable to relay) error message. How can I fix it?
A: For security reasons many SMTP servers, especially outside internal network, reject… (KB ID: 516)
Q: Febooti Command line email does not run on Windows 98 (also, Me / NT / 2000). Are there any options?
A: Command line email standard package does not provide support for older operating systems. If necessary, try contacting Febooti support with special request and we might provide a special setup that works on older versions of Microsoft Windows.

Q: Can I send individual mails to list of recipients?
A: The easiest way to solve this problem would be creating a batch file which processes addressees.txt file…
Q: How can I send an email to multiple recipients?
A: To send an email to multiple recipients, just enter their email addresses after -TO command…
Q: Can I use an .ini file to store most common parameters?
A: Instead of typing all the parameters into command line, it is possible to create a batch file…
Q: How can I format a Line Feed within the e-mail message text?
A: To send formatted messages it is reasonable to create plain text file within your favorite text editor…
Q: How can I send emails using more than 127 characters in command line?
A: To bypass this limitation there are 2 general possibilities…
Q: Is it possible to trigger a batch file execution when file is dropped into a folder?
A: Create batch file (on your desktop or elsewhere) and name it appropriately…
Q: When I enter "febootimail" at command prompt, I get "Bad command or file name" error message.
A: Locate the line in autoexec.bat, add double quotes to Command line email path…
Q: Is 32-bit Febooti Command line email compatible with Windows 64-bit versions?
A: Yes, Febooti Command line email 32-bit is fully compatible and works perfectly on Windows 64-bit versions. It is recommended to use 64-bit Command line email on 64-bit Windows versions for better performance.
Q: Is it possible to run Command Line Email from pure DOS?
A: No. Although command line email utility has to be run from DOS prompt, it is based on Windows technology and runs in windows DOS boxes.
Q: Does Febooti link (footer at the bottom) appears in registered version of Command Line Email?
A: No. In registered version Febooti link (footer at the bottom) is automatically disabled.
Q: How can I test HTML sending feature without adding Febooti link (footer at the bottom) in trial version?
A: For testing purposes it is possible to run Command Line Email with -TESTHTML command.
Q: What files are created during installation of Command line email?
A: During installation Febooti Command line email folder is created in either C:\Program Files\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\ (for 64-bit and 32-bit versions, respectively). All Automation Workshop executables and libraries are put there.

This Febooti Command line email article may be referenced as (KB ID: 515).

Please do not hesitate to contact our support department with any possible further questions or to solve practical issues connected with Command line email. The solution will be provided shortly by e-mail and eventually added to FAQ.

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