Duurrrr...

[geekchick]

I just spent 15 minutes trying to figure out why my code just wouldn't make a connection to the SMTP server.

my $confirmation = Net::SMTP->new(Host => $smtpserver,
                                  Hello => $domain,
                                  Timeout => 30,
                                  Debug => 1);
die "Couldn't connect to server" unless $smtp;

*facepalm* Yeah, a little bit braindead today I think.

[Edit: And hey, look! My domain registration expired. In my defense, I have never seen a single notification letter or email about it. All set for the next two years though.]

Comments

[geekchick]

Got it in one.

[nminusone.livejournal.com]

That's what you get for bothering to check return codes. Just assume code always works!

[geekchick]

But code intermittently working is why I'm rewriting it to use Net::SMTP.

[nminusone.livejournal.com]

Code intermittently working = ship it! Anything more reliable has a negative impact on job security. ;)

[geekchick]

Heh. True. Having it not-work consistently is very bad for job security. =)