[Mediawiki-l] Re: No Email on site changes

[Dave Murells]

> 
> No filter software and my mail software does not scan for bulk or spam.
> 
> In other words. I use the standard WikiSysop user created by the
> installation routine. I go to my Wiki and log in with the mentioned
> user. I use the preferences to set up a email address. After using the
> link in the confirmation mail the email address got confirmed.
> Then i checked the 3 boxes to get emails for changes on wiki pages, on
> user pages and on minor changes.
> So, then i change an article in my Wiki and I'm saving it. My email
> server does not get any mail (i've tailed the logs of postfix).
> 

I had the same problem using

  * Mediawiki 1.5.2
  * PHP 5.0.5
  * My SQL 5.0.15

on Windows XP SP-2.  I could see that "my watch list" is showing correctly as 
is the "recent changes" but no sign of the e-mail (all the others are fine 
though).  I set up dumpster (http://quintanasoft.com/dumbster/) to see what 
exactly was coming out.

Problem in my case came down to UserMailer.php with the line

		$adminAddress = 'WikiAdmin <' . $wgEmergencyContact . '>';

Dumpster seemed happy with this but my normal SMTP server didn't like it 
giving me a "501 5.5.4 Invalid Address"

Changed it to

		$adminAddress = $wgEmergencyContact;

and problem gone.

Hope this is of some use to you.