There is a bug in VB 3.5.1 which make dont let the email to be sent using SMTP service... I found the patch on VB site but i am not understand due to the lack of knowlege of php and VBu... Could anyone help me out how to patch...

Offical Link saying how to fix the bug: hxxxp://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs35.php?do=view&bugid=1774


edit includes/class_mail.php

@@ -542,13 +542,12 @@ class vB_SmtpMail extends vB_Mail
                 return $this->errorMessage('Unexpected response when connecting to SMTP server');
             }
 
-            if (!$this->sendMessage('HELO ' . $this->smtpHost, 250))
-            {
-                return $this->errorMessage('Unexpected response from SMTP server during handshake');
-            }
-
             if ($this->smtpUser AND $this->smtpPass)
             {
+                if (!$this->sendMessage('EHLO ' . $this->smtpHost, 250))
+                {
+                    return $this->errorMessage('Unexpected response from SMTP server during handshake');
+                }
                 if ($this->sendMessage('AUTH LOGIN', 334))
                 {
                     if (!$this->sendMessage(base64_encode($this->smtpUser), 334) OR !$this->sendMessage(base64_encode($this->smtpPass), 235))
@@ -557,6 +556,10 @@ class vB_SmtpMail extends vB_Mail
                     }
                 }
             }
+            else if (!$this->sendMessage('HELO ' . $this->smtpHost, 250))
+            {
+                return $this->errorMessage('Unexpected response from SMTP server during handshake');
+            }

I know i need to edit class_mail.php... but i dont understand what - and + stands for...


I would be a lot thinkful someone can help me out...


Thanks

- lines are lines to be removed
+lines are lines to be added

don't add - or + signs ...