B4A Library New Net library - Android FTP, SMTP and POP3

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I need change FTP server in settings in my program. In tutorial i see the adress of server set only in Initialize function? and i not understand how change them after.
 
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Mike Maurice

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Net.zip

It would help a lot if the install instructions were included in the Zip file as there are is more than one place where the zip file link can be found and it does not have the install instructions; which requires one to then search around to find them.
 

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I'm getting:

org.apache.commons.net.MalformedServerReplyException: Received invalid POP3 protocol response from server.220 mx.google.com ESMTP gs6sm1085265igc.11



Any thoughts?
 
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Unable to get FTP in the NET library to work

I am trying to FTP a SQLite database created by my app to an FTP server. I have tried three separate FTP servers without success. Each time, it seems as if my phone is transmitting as indicated by the upload arrow on my notification bar. However, I never receive the file at the FTP servers, and the FTP log I'm able to access at one of the servers doesn't show any sign of the transfer attempt.

Here is the code I'm using:
B4X: 
Dim ftp as FTP
ftp.Initialize("ftp", "ftp.myserver.com", 21, "user", "password")
ftp.UseSSL = True
ftp.PassiveMode = True
ftp.UploadFile("/sdcard/Android/data/com.myapp.android/files", "sqlite.db")
ftp.Close

I've tried this while commenting out either or both of UseSSL and PassiveMode, and it still is not successful.

If I turn off the filter in the log, in debug mode I get the following error message when the file upload should be occurring:
"Using factor org.apache.harmony.xnet.provider.jsse.OpenSSLSocketFactoryImpl@401cefb0
Unknown error 1 during connect"

I imagine there is something simple that I am doing wrong, but I couldn't find in the forum or the documentation an example of an actual project with FTP in the NET library to use as a model.

Thank you for any advice you might have!
 
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Unable to get FTP in the NET library to work

I've searched online (especially at StackOverflow) and found out that the "unknown error 1 during connect" refers to a problem with the SSL handshake.

I've played around with the settings more (I made some errors in my prior code) and have finally been able to FTP successfully _without_ SSL. All the FTP servers I am using explicitly recommend using SSL to connect.

Here's the code for my successful insecure FTP uploads:
B4X: 
Dim ftp as FTP
ftp.Initialize("ftp", "ftp.myserver.com", 21, "user", "password")
ftp.UseSSL = False
ftp.PassiveMode = True
ftp.UploadFile(File.DirDefaultExternal, "sqlite.db", True, "sqlite.db")
ftp.Close

So my remaining problem is that UseSSL just isn't working on three different, independently operated FTP servers.

If I can't get SSL to work, is my only option to encrypt the database and FTP the file without SSL?

Edit: I've just tried to open the database I successfully send by FTP without SSL. However, when I use SQLite Database Browser on PC, the database shows no tables (although it has several). The file size registers correctly, though. When I try to compact the database in SQLite Database Browser (just to try some operation on it to get some sort of reaction), I receive the error message "database disk image is malformed." Keep in mind this is a database that my B4A app created.

I can open the database on the phone with an SQLite viewer (aSQLiteManager). Also, I can open the database through SQLite Database Browser on my PC when I connect my phone to my PC via USB.

Does FTPing the database file somehow corrupt it?
 
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Thank you, Erel, for your response.

I did make a mistake with setting ASCII mode to "True". When I fix that (by setting it to "False"), the database is readable after sending by FTP. So that problem is resolved.

However, I can only FTP the file successfully without SSL (by setting UseSSL to False, or by not even including the UseSSL statement). I still get the same "Unknown error 1 during connect" error when I use SSL. As I mentioned, the FTP servers I am using explicitly recommend using SSL for the transfer. For example, here is the recommendation for one FTP server service:
"When configuring your FTP client connection, choose FTP over explicit TLS/SSL (FTPES)".

Edit: The problem seems to be on the Android/B4A side. I've successfully sent the file from my phone to this FTP server by FTP over SSL with an Android FTP client (AndFTP), using the same settings as in my app.

What else can I do to troubleshoot this?

Thanks again!
 
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Erel,

Here is the section of the unfiltered log where the FTP attempt occurs.

Log excerpt:

"UpdateRecord: UPDATE ...
GC freed 9824 objects / 545168 bytes in 112ms
Using factory org.apache.harmony.xnet.provider.jsse.OpenSSLSocketFactoryImpl@401cefa8
cdmaLevel:0
iconLevel:0
Unknown error 1 during connect
cdmaLevel:-1
iconLevel:-1
cdmaLevel:2
iconLevel:2
cdmaLevel:2
iconLevel:2
notifyDataConnection() state=2isDataConnectivityPossible()true, reason=null
broadcastDataConnectionStateChanged() state=CONNECTEDtypes=default,supl, interfaceName=rmnet0
onDataConnectionStateChanged 7"

The log above the first line documents numerous database operations (updates, inserts, etc.) and other events (more than 1500 lines). I've put an ellipsis to replace table names.

The only difference between the log output here, when the FTP fails (because UseSSL is set to True), and when the FTP succeeds (because UseSSL is set to False) is the "Unknown error 1 during connect" line.

Thank you!
 
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I bought this CHIP from Korea ( from company WIZNET WizFi220 )

and it allows WIFI to Serial communication .....
Do you have examples of WIFI SOCKET communication using RAW TCP ?

Thanks,:sign0085:
 

NeoTechni

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Erel said:
Are you using the correct port? Should be:
B4X: 
pop.Initialize("pop.gmail.com", 995, "aaa@gmail.com", "bbb", "eventname")
pop.UseSSL = True
Click to expand...

I thought I was, turns out I was using the SMTP settings for POP3
That fixed it, thanks
 
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I've decided to abandon FTP as a way for sending files from the phone to a server. Apart from my troubles with SSL and FTP, one of my testers was unable to transmit successfully even though he had a good connection (and this was without SSL). I then searched the forums more thoroughly and found that many others have had unpredictable troubles with FTP as well.

So, I've decided to try PostFile in HttpUtils (see this helpful thread:
http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-updates-questions/22132-httputils2-simple-image-upload.html#post128328).

Thanks again, Erel, for considering my problem.
 

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SMTP problem

Hi Erel,

I'm trying to use SMTP library to send automatic email from my app.
It work well if I use gmail settings.
I tried to use smtp.live.com with my outlook.com account and I'm unable to send any email. I tried with my Yahoo account and it work perfectly !!

So, I setup a SMTP service on my web server (Windows 2003 server) and I tried to send mail using a simple, little client written in C# that simply initialize the object with username and password (credential), setup the host address and the port (25) and deselect "Use SSL).
The C# client run perfectly and I can send my email.

But I'm unable to send email using my Android device with the same settings.
The answer that I see using Log(LastException.Message) in SMTP_MessageSent event is:

Success = False
java.lang.RuntimeException: Empty writer returned: 530 5.7.3 Client was not authenticated

I tried with several username, with and without domain name but without success. I tried with and without SMTP.Sender field with username, username@domain.tld ... No success !!!

With my C# client, I use only username without "@domain.tld" ...

This is the code:

Any idea ?

Thanks a lot.
Fabrizio

PS: my server use plain text authentication methode without SSL.
PPSS: if you need, I can setup an account with your name for your testing...
 

AscySoft

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I know this thread is so long, but something that I've miss before got my attention.
Do you have an code example in b4a that use
B4X: 
myftp.UseSSL=true
Is this the same with ftps (FTP over SSL)? I guess it is!
Then how to set custom command port / data port?
Basically I ned an example of a connection to a ftp(s) server, list, download,upload etc
Without SSL my program work just fine. But for security reasons I would like to incorporate this(I know I must change my server settings, I know how to do this etc)
 
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