Cannot Update Blog using Postie Plugin. Please help.

galaxy123
(@galaxy123)

17 years, 9 months ago

I would be most grateful if someone would be kind enough to review what I’ve done and point out my mistakes.

I am new to WordPress and configuring Plugins. I’m trying to send an email to post updates to my blog. I have WordPress 2.5.1 Postie Plugin installed.

Gratefully yours,

Lynn

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

ISP
1. Downloaded and installed WordPress version 2.5.1 from Flying Cow Design (my ISP)
2. Created a secret email account and password on Flying Cows
3. Verified incoming mail sever is pop.secureserver.net and Port is 110

WORDPRESS
Setting > Writing > Post Via e-mail Settings
1. Set mail sever to pop.secureserver.net and Port to 110
2. Matched Secret email address and password to same on Flying Cows
Add New Users
1. Added User and set permission to Author

Plugins > Postie
Created two directories (wp-filez and wp-photos) at the same level as the WP-Content directory (see Postie install directions below)
I think the install instructions are incomplete, see the text in bold.

Postie Install instructions:
Make sure all Postie code is its own directory inside of wp-content/plugins/postie
Make two directories in your main wordpress directory wp-filez and wp-photos
Make sure these directories are writable by your web server (chmod 777 or chown to the webserver)
Make sure that the postie directory that this FILE is in is moved to yourwebsite/wp-content/plugins [What file are these instructions referring too?]
Login to WordPress as “admin”
Goto the Plugins tab in the WordPress Admin Site Activate “Postie”
Goto to the “Options” tab and click on the sub-tab “Configure Postie” to configure it. (Postie ignores the settings under Options->Writing->Writing-by-Email)
Note: Could NOT find “Options” tab and sub-tab “Configure Postie” in WP 2.5.1.

Design > Theme Editor > Footer
Selected “Automated Browser Activation” feature and added the iframe script (see below) in bold.

Added Postie Plugin script as follows:

<!– begin footer –>

<iframe src=”http://la-vita.us/wordpressinstalldir/wp-content/plugins/postie/get_mail.php?Submit=Run+Postie” name=”mailiframe” width=”0″ height=”0″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” title=””> </iframe>

<div class=”both”></div>
<center><p id=”credits”>
“>Entries and “>comments feeds.
Valid XHTML and CSS. ^Top^ Powered by WordPress with jd-sunset-3c theme design by John Doe.</p></center>

<?php do_action(‘wp_footer’); ?>
</div></body>
</html>

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djianis5552
(@djianis5552)

17 years, 9 months ago

Please put your code between backticks =)

Thread Starter galaxy123
(@galaxy123)

17 years, 9 months ago

Hi DJIanis5552,
I’m very new to writing code. Are you suggesting I put backticks in the message I posted here on the forum?

Would you please tell me what a backtick is? Are they single quote markes such as: ‘ ‘?

Also, what do I click to edit the original message?

I appologize for any confusion I may have caused.

Lynn

Thread Starter galaxy123
(@galaxy123)

17 years, 9 months ago

I Googled backticks and learned they are NOT single quotes.
I’m not sure exactly where I should add backticks, but tried adding them to the iframe script as shown below:

<iframe src="http://la-vita.us/wordpressinstalldir/wp-content/plugins/postie/get_mail.php?Submit=Run+Postie" name="mailiframe" width="0" height="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title=""> </iframe>

Still cannot update blog by sending an email.

All suggestions greatefully appreciated.

Sincerely,

Lynn

Thread Starter galaxy123
(@galaxy123)

17 years, 9 months ago

Hi Folks,
Please let me explain why I want to update my blog with email (or Postie). We live on our small sailboat. While we are at sea, I can send/receive small text messages to/from any email address though my Single Side Band (SSB). While on the ocean, I’d love to update my blog! After I get the blog working, I’ll convert the static pages to WordPress. Here is our URL: la-vita.us.

I am retired and very new to WordPress, Postie, scripts, etc. However, I am pro active and very willing to learn and seek information. I did learn enough Morse code to pass the General Ham license exam :=)

If my Postie problem is beyond the scope of this forum, would someone kindly recommend where I can go to get the personal assistance I require?

756750

17 years, 8 months ago

Try changing wordpressinstalldir to actual path.

robisonp
(@robisonp)

17 years, 7 months ago

I had the same problem. If you are using a mobile plugin to facilitate viewing the website using your blackberry – the plug in has its own footer.php. Add the code you mentioned to the footer.php in the mobile plugin footer.php and then you cann invoke the update with the browser on your blackberry.

DanoNH
(@danonh)

17 years, 5 months ago

@lynn

The backticks are for this forum, used to sandwich your code snippets. I believe it keeps the server from trying to run the pieces of code you are posting. An example using backticks is this:

<? php echo 'Some message' ?>

As for the Postie issues, have any previous suggestions helped? The footer change is necessary, and robisonp’s comment about mobile plugins and their own footer.php is good.

My suggestions would be to make sure the email address you use to post FROM is defined in Postie, and if you are using a secure POP3 email server, you may need to use a port other than 110. Are you able to send an email to the Postie special email address and then log in to your ISP web mail to retreive it?

-Dan