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in thread Sending Mail trough Perl using ActivePerl on windows

Hey All,

This code dates from 2015. MIME::Lite is not shipped with ActiveState's perl any more, and trying to install it (I used "cpan MIME::Lite") fails with a host of errors. I had similar problems with Mail::Sendmail.

Does anyone have a solution that works in 2020? I'm using ActiveState 5.28.1.

Thanks in advance,

Lars

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Re^3: Sending Mail trough Perl using ActivePerl on windows
by marto (Cardinal) on Feb 11, 2020 at 07:46 UTC

    You should post the details of your failed install attempt, better still move to Strawberry perl.

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      Paring it down to just the error messages gives the following:

      C:\Users\Lars>cpan MIME::Lite >cpan.txt
Warning: prerequisite Email::Date::Format 1.000 not found.
Warning: prerequisite MIME::Types 1.28 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Mail::Address 1.62 not found.
'dmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'dmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Warning: prerequisite Date::Format 0 not found.
Warning: prerequisite Date::Parse 0 not found.
'dmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'dmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'dmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

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      I can't capture the entire output in one piece but cpan.txt contains the following:

      Loading internal logger. Log::Log4perl recommended for better logging
Reading 'C:\Perl64\cpan\Metadata'
  Database was generated on Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:41:02 GMT
Running install for module 'MIME::Lite'
CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v6.01)
CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok (v2.074)
Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\R\RJ\RJBS\MIME-Lite-3.0
+31.tar.gz ok
CPAN: Archive::Tar loaded ok (v2.30)
MIME-Lite-3.031/
MIME-Lite-3.031/testin/
MIME-Lite-3.031/LICENSE
MIME-Lite-3.031/INSTALLING
MIME-Lite-3.031/MANIFEST
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/
MIME-Lite-3.031/contrib/
MIME-Lite-3.031/README
MIME-Lite-3.031/COPYING
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/
MIME-Lite-3.031/META.yml
MIME-Lite-3.031/lib/
MIME-Lite-3.031/Makefile.PL
MIME-Lite-3.031/changes.pod
MIME-Lite-3.031/META.json
MIME-Lite-3.031/lib/MIME/
MIME-Lite-3.031/lib/MIME/Lite.pm
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/mime_fwd
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/mime_longlines
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/mime_gif
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/nodisp
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/mime_hack
MIME-Lite-3.031/examples/mime_postcard
MIME-Lite-3.031/contrib/MailTool.pm
MIME-Lite-3.031/contrib/README
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/pod.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/head.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/addrs.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/mime-version.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/types.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/data.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/Utils.pm
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/parts.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/ExtUtils/
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/pod-coverage.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/sendmail.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/verify.t
MIME-Lite-3.031/t/ExtUtils/TBone.pm
MIME-Lite-3.031/testin/README
MIME-Lite-3.031/testin/test.html
MIME-Lite-3.031/testin/hello
CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.69)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta::Requirements loaded ok (v2.140)
CPAN: Parse::CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.150010)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.150010)
CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v5.20181129_28)
Configuring R/RJ/RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
MIME::Lite is designed to take advantage of a variety of external modu
+les
if they are not present then MIME::Lite will attempt to do its best
but its strongly recommend that you install them.

These modules are:
    MIME::Types
    Mail::Address
I can add these modules to the prereq list which will cause the files 
+to be
automatically installed if they aren't already present
Add prereqs? [Yes] Yes
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for MIME::Lite
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for R/RJ/RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
---- Unsatisfied dependencies detected during ----
----        RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz       ----
    Email::Date::Format [requires]
    MIME::Types [requires]
    Mail::Address [requires]
Running install for module 'Email::Date::Format'
Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\R\RJ\RJBS\Email-Date-Fo
+rmat-1.005.tar.gz ok
Email-Date-Format-1.005
Email-Date-Format-1.005/README
Email-Date-Format-1.005/Changes
Email-Date-Format-1.005/LICENSE
Email-Date-Format-1.005/dist.ini
Email-Date-Format-1.005/META.yml
Email-Date-Format-1.005/MANIFEST
Email-Date-Format-1.005/t
Email-Date-Format-1.005/t/basic.t
Email-Date-Format-1.005/META.json
Email-Date-Format-1.005/Makefile.PL
Email-Date-Format-1.005/xt/release
Email-Date-Format-1.005/xt/release/pod-syntax.t
Email-Date-Format-1.005/lib/Email/Date
Email-Date-Format-1.005/lib/Email/Date/Format.pm
Email-Date-Format-1.005/t/000-report-versions-tiny.t
Email-Date-Format-1.005/xt/release/changes_has_content.t
Configuring R/RJ/RJBS/Email-Date-Format-1.005.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Email::Date::Format
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  RJBS/Email-Date-Format-1.005.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for R/RJ/RJBS/Email-Date-Format-1.005.tar.gz
  RJBS/Email-Date-Format-1.005.tar.gz
  dmake -- NOT OK
Running install for module 'MIME::Types'
Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\M\MA\MARKOV\MIME-Types-
+2.17.tar.gz ok
MIME-Types-2.17/
MIME-Types-2.17/t/
MIME-Types-2.17/t/11typeol.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/40mojo.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/20types.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/30export.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/22accbest.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/10type.t
MIME-Types-2.17/t/21accept.t
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/Type.pm
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/Types.pod
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/types.db
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/Type.pod
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MIME/Types.pm
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MojoX/
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MojoX/MIME/
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MojoX/MIME/Types.pod
MIME-Types-2.17/lib/MojoX/MIME/Types.pm
MIME-Types-2.17/bin/
MIME-Types-2.17/bin/collect-types
MIME-Types-2.17/bin/update-iana
MIME-Types-2.17/MANIFEST
MIME-Types-2.17/xt/
MIME-Types-2.17/xt/99pod.t
MIME-Types-2.17/xt/98perl.t
MIME-Types-2.17/README.md
MIME-Types-2.17/ChangeLog
MIME-Types-2.17/README
MIME-Types-2.17/Makefile.PL
MIME-Types-2.17/META.yml
MIME-Types-2.17/META.json
Configuring M/MA/MARKOV/MIME-Types-2.17.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for MIME::Types
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  MARKOV/MIME-Types-2.17.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for M/MA/MARKOV/MIME-Types-2.17.tar.gz
  MARKOV/MIME-Types-2.17.tar.gz
  dmake -- NOT OK
Running install for module 'Mail::Address'
Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\M\MA\MARKOV\MailTools-2
+.21.tar.gz ok
MailTools-2.21/
MailTools-2.21/lib/
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/AddrList.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/AddrList.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/Generic.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/Date.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/Date.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field/Generic.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/smtp.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/rfc822.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/testfile.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/smtps.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer/qmail.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Cap.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Header.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Send.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Util.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Cap.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Header.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Address.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Address.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Filter.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Filter.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Internet.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Mailer.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Field.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Internet.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Util.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/Mail/Send.pod
MailTools-2.21/lib/MailTools.pm
MailTools-2.21/lib/MailTools.pod
MailTools-2.21/MANIFEST
MailTools-2.21/examples/
MailTools-2.21/examples/mail-mailer.pl
MailTools-2.21/examples/rplyto_demo.PL
MailTools-2.21/examples/forwd_demo.PL
MailTools-2.21/examples/send_demo.PL
MailTools-2.21/t/
MailTools-2.21/t/mailcap.t
MailTools-2.21/t/internet.t
MailTools-2.21/t/mailer.t
MailTools-2.21/t/header.t
MailTools-2.21/t/send.t
MailTools-2.21/t/extract.t
MailTools-2.21/t/require.t
MailTools-2.21/ChangeLog
MailTools-2.21/README.demos
MailTools-2.21/xt/
MailTools-2.21/xt/99pod.t
MailTools-2.21/MailTools.ppd
MailTools-2.21/README.md
MailTools-2.21/Makefile.PL
MailTools-2.21/README
MailTools-2.21/META.yml
MailTools-2.21/META.json
Configuring M/MA/MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for MailTools
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for M/MA/MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
---- Unsatisfied dependencies detected during ----
----       MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz       ----
    Date::Format [requires]
    Date::Parse [requires]
Running install for module 'Date::Format'
Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\A\AT\ATOOMIC\TimeDate-2
+.31.tar.gz ok
TimeDate-2.31/
TimeDate-2.31/ChangeLog
TimeDate-2.31/MANIFEST
TimeDate-2.31/t/
TimeDate-2.31/README
TimeDate-2.31/META.yml
TimeDate-2.31/lib/
TimeDate-2.31/Makefile.PL
TimeDate-2.31/META.json
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Time/
TimeDate-2.31/lib/TimeDate.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Time/Zone.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Format.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Parse.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Icelandic.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Occitan.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Spanish.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Hungarian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Turkish.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Greek.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/TigrinyaEritrean.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Russian_koi8r.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Swedish.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Czech.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/TigrinyaEthiopian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Chinese_GB.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Amharic.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Russian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Finnish.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/French.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Somali.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Afar.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Norwegian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Romanian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Dutch.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/English.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/German.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Brazilian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Austrian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Tigrinya.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Italian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Oromo.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Sidama.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Danish.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Bulgarian.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Chinese.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Russian_cp1251.pm
TimeDate-2.31/lib/Date/Language/Gedeo.pm
TimeDate-2.31/t/cpanrt.t
TimeDate-2.31/t/date.t
TimeDate-2.31/t/lang.t
TimeDate-2.31/t/format.t
TimeDate-2.31/t/getdate.t
Configuring A/AT/ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Date::Parse
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for A/AT/ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  dmake -- NOT OK
Running install for module 'Date::Parse'
  ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  Has already been unwrapped into directory C:\Perl64\cpan\build\TimeD
+ate-2.31-4
  ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  Has already been prepared
  ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz
  Could not make: Unknown error

  MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
  Has already been unwrapped into directory C:\Perl64\cpan\build\MailT
+ools-2.21-4
  MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
  Has already been prepared
Running make for M/MA/MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
Warning: Prerequisite 'Date::Format => 0' for 'MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.t
+ar.gz' failed when processing 'ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz' with 'ma
+ke => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
Warning: Prerequisite 'Date::Parse => 0' for 'MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.ta
+r.gz' failed when processing 'ATOOMIC/TimeDate-2.31.tar.gz' with 'mak
+e => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
  MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz
  dmake -- NOT OK
  RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
  Has already been unwrapped into directory C:\Perl64\cpan\build\MIME-
+Lite-3.031-4
  RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
  Has already been prepared
Running make for R/RJ/RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
Warning: Prerequisite 'Email::Date::Format => 1.000' for 'RJBS/MIME-Li
+te-3.031.tar.gz' failed when processing 'RJBS/Email-Date-Format-1.005
+.tar.gz' with 'make => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are li
+mited.
Warning: Prerequisite 'MIME::Types => 1.28' for 'RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.
+tar.gz' failed when processing 'MARKOV/MIME-Types-2.17.tar.gz' with '
+make => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
Warning: Prerequisite 'Mail::Address => 1.62' for 'RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.03
+1.tar.gz' failed when processing 'MARKOV/MailTools-2.21.tar.gz' with 
+'make => NO'. Continuing, but chances to succeed are limited.
  RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.031.tar.gz
  dmake -- NOT OK

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      As near as I can tell, it doesn't like that dmake fails to exist, but there are also missing prerequisites.

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        it doesn't like that dmake fails to exist

        You'll need dmake, as that's the key to getting stuff installed correctly - even then you might not achieve what you want. (I can't get my installation of Active Perl-5.28.1 to install anything.)

        Download https://cpan.metacpan.org/authors/id/S/SH/SHAY/dmake-4.12.2.2.zip to some location. ( I've placed it in C:\d )
        Then create and cd to a new folder in which you wish to install dmake. ( For me that meant mkdir \foo then cd \foo )
        Then unzip the distro you downloaded. ( For me unzip \d\dmake-4.12.2.2.zip )
        Then add the dmake directory to the PATH. ( For me set PATH=C:\foo\dmake;%PATH% )
        Then check that dmake is available: 
        For me:
C:\>dmake -V
dmake - Version 4.12.2.2 (Windows / MS Visual C++)
Copyright (c) 1990,...,1997 by WTI Corp.

Default Configuration:
        MAXLINELENGTH := 32766
        MAXPROCESSLIMIT := 64
        .IMPORT .IGNORE: DMAKEROOT
        .MAKEFILES : makefile.mk makefile
        .SOURCE    : .NULL
        DMAKEROOT *= $(ABSMAKECMD:d)startup
        MAKESTARTUP := $(DMAKEROOT)\startup.mk

Please read the NEWS file for the latest release notes.

C:\>

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        All is done.
        Then re-run your cpan installation command(s) and cross your fingers.

        One of the nice things about Strawberry Perl is that it comes with the make utility already installed.
        Older versions of Strawberry Perl shipped with (and used) 'dmake', but newer versions ship with (and use) 'gmake'.

        Cheers,
        Rob
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      Tried Strawberry perl, I like it but it doesn't include the Tkx libraries and I haven't been able to install them.

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