BUG: Blank TemplateURL Parameter Sends Out Blank Mail (276000)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2002
  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
This article was previously published under Q276000

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Direct Mailer command line interface, you can send out a bulk mailing without a message body. If you do not specify a file name or URL for the TemplateURL parameter in the Direct Mailer .ini file, the job is processed but the users receive a blank e-mail message. This does not generate an error event, nor is an error logged in the Direct Mail log in the \WinNT\System32\Logfiles folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create an .ini file named Dm.ini, and then save it in your hard disk drive:

    [Job Data]
    JobType=0
    TemplateURL=
    MailFrom=joeuser@microsoft.com
    MailSubject=My First Mailing
    DefaultFmt=3
    MailPersonalize=0
    MailingListType=1
    MailingListLocation=c:\2Users.txt

  2. Create a 2 user list named 2Users.txt, and save it in your hard disk drive. For example:

    john@test.com
    jill@test.com

  3. At a command line, type DMLRUN /create:filename=c:\dm.ini /execute.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB276000
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