Blat & NetBackup - Need assistance in configuration

Hi,

I downloaded blat and installed it on my Windows 8 (closest I can get to Server).

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
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C:\Windows\system32>blat -install exchange riaan@condo.com
Blat v3.2.4 (build : Feb 24 2015 21:30:17)
64-bit Windows, Full, Unicode

SMTP server set to exchange on port 25 with user riaan@condo.com, retry 1 time(s)

C:\Windows\system32>

I got no errors like you but I looked in the registry and found where the details are kept. You can try add it there manually.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Public Domain\Blat]
"SMTP server"="exchange"
"SMTP Port"="25"
"Try"="1"
"Login"=""
"Pwd"=""
"Sender"="riaan@condo.com"

Hi Riaan,

Interestingly, I couldn't find below location in my registry editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Public Domain\Blat

Please assist.

Do I need to manually create those sub-folders Public Domain\Blat

Hi,

I would say so. There is nothing else in my registry in the public domain key so I assume BLAT install put it there.

Worth a try

It is the "blat -installOPTION" command which creates the registry entries.

Top tip:  It's probably best to copy blat.exe, blat.dll, blat.lib - all three files to C:\Windows, so that it's always available to run from anywhere and from any script.

Syntax:
blat -install[SMTP|NNTP|POP3|IMAP] <server addr> <sender email addr> [<try n times> [<port> [<profile> [<username> [<password>]]]]]

Example:
> blat -profile
> REM                smtp-server          sender-email         tries  port  profile-name  login-account        password
> blat -installSMTP  mail.btinternet.com  blah@btinternet.com  1      25    myprofile     blah@btinternet.com  blahblahblah
> blat -profile

Test sending:
> (echo test-body)      >test-body.txt
> (echo test-attachment)>test-attachment.txt
> blat -profile
> blat test-body.txt -s "test from %computername%" -t target@email.com -p myprofile -attach test-attachment.txt -debug

FYI

I extracted all files to SYSTEM32

Yep :)

The three "blat" files could go in any of these actually:

C:\temp>path
PATH=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

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@a_la_carte - my suggestion to place the three 'blat' binary files in C:\Windows was only for a quick test.  Personally, I would recommend the following long term:

...usually, I like to keep the C:\Windows folder tree free from third party binaries, and so, usually, I would create a folder named C:\Utils, and place all the small standalone useful tools/commands/scripts/binaries in there and then add C:\Utils to the system wide 'PATH' environment variable (in My Computer / Properties / Advanced system settings / Advanced (tab) / Environment Variables... / System variables).  Less chance of things going wonky.

Folks,

I still do not have any luck even after putting all the 3 BLAT files in System32 folder. :-(

the command blat -install is still acting wiered. 

Please guide what should I do now. I dont know what am I doing wrong here.

I dont think Tech Support would be of any help here even if I log a case as BLAT is a 3rd party offering.

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C:\Windows\System32>Blat –install exchange.abcd.com.yy backup.support@abcd.com.yy
Blat v3.2.4 (build : Feb 24 2015 21:30:17)
64-bit Windows, Full, Unicode

Blat saw and processed these options, and was confused by the last one...
    exchange.abcd.com.yy
Do not understand argument: exchange.abcd.com.yy
Windows console utility to send mail via SMTP or post to usenet via NNTP
by P.Mendes,M.Neal,G.Vollant,T.Charron,T.Musson,H.Pesonen,A.Donchey,C.Hyde
  http://www.blat.net
syntax:
  Blat <filename> -to <recipient> [optional switches (see below)]

  Blat -SaveSettings -f <sender email addy> -server <server addr>
       [-port <port>] [-try <try>] [-profile <profile>]
       [-u <login id>] [-pw <password>]
  or
  Blat -install <server addr> <sender's addr> [<try>[<port>[<profile>]]] [-q]

  Blat -profile [-delete | "<default>"] [profile1] [profileN] [-q]
  Blat -h

C:\Windows\System32>

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Tried replacing exchange hostname with ip-address too, still the same thing, it's getting confused with ip-address argument too.

Really need help here please.

Have you created the registry entries?

No Riaan.

I am afraid. I do not want to play with system's registry as this is our Master Backup Server. Entries there should get automatically created when command gets successfully executed, but here the command in question isn't working...

:-(

Ok, try and check with blat why this is happening. Maybe they've got an answer.