GetReplyCode (Email function)

Retrieve the last numeric reply code (Email class)

Syntax

%number = email:GetReplyCode

Syntax terms

%code	A string, longstring, or numeric variable to contain the numeric return code indicating the result of the method invocation. The types of return codes are described below.
%email	A previously declared Email object.

Usage notes

• The GetReplyCode return code can be zero, negative, or positive:
  • Zero, if the Mail method has not yet been invoked for email (the method object).
  • Negative, if the TCP connection to the SMTP server host cannot be established. These "Network communication error codes" are documented below.
  • Positive, if the TCP connection is established. These "SMTP server return codes" are documented below.
  • GetReplyText returns the text message associated with the message number.

Network communication error codes

If the socket connection attempt fails, the possible error code are shown below:

Code	Meaning
n > 1	Socket number for the successfully connected socket. The returned value was the next available unused socket number.
-100	No free socket numbers for user.
-101	Remote host name or IP address missing or mismatch with CLSOCK port definition.
-102	Remote port number missing or mismatch with CLSOCK port definition.
-103	CLSOCK port not defined or not started.
-104	All ports on specified CLSOCK port are busy.
-105	Insufficient virtual storage.
-106	Maximum connections exceeded.
-107	Couldn't resolve remote host.
-108	Remote port not responding.
-109	Already have SOCKPMAX sockets open on this CLSOCK port.
-110	SSL/NOSSL setting mismatch.
-111	SSL handshake error.
-112	Access to CLSOCK port not enabled by ALLOW rule.
-149	Other error during connection.

SMTP server return codes

These return codes are the response from the SMTP server, and they are generally categorized as follows:

Code	Meaning
100-199	Positive preliminary reply
200-299	Positive completion reply
300-399	Positive intermediate reply
400-499	Transient negative completion reply
500-599	Permanent negative completion reply

See also

Email class	List of Email methods	Email methods syntax
Notation conventions for methods