--- projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Smtp.java	2002/02/07 17:57:06	1.7
+++ projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Smtp.java	2002/02/08 16:09:27	1.8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import java.io.*;
  * for the GJT, and scaled to do just what we require.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: Smtp.java,v 1.7 2002/02/07 17:57:06 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: Smtp.java,v 1.8 2002/02/08 16:09:27 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class Smtp {
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Smtp {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.7 $";
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.8 $";
     
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ public class Smtp {
         _socket = new Socket(server, port);
         _socketIn = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(_socket.getInputStream()));
         _socketOut = new PrintWriter(_socket.getOutputStream(), true);
-        _socketIn.readLine(); // get 220 welcome header
-        sendCommand("HELO " + InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(), 250);
+        init();
     }
 
 //---PUBLIC METHODS---
@@ -141,6 +140,26 @@ public class Smtp {
     }
 
 //---PRIVATE METHODS---
+
+    /**
+     * Check the server sends a 220 message, and
+     * then send our HELO.
+     *
+     * @throws IOException if something goes wrong
+     */
+    private void init() throws IOException {
+        String temp = _socketIn.readLine();
+        // skip over any 220- lines
+        while(temp != null && temp.startsWith("220-")) {
+            temp = _socketIn.readLine();
+        }
+        // check if we got a 220 welcome header
+        if(temp == null || !temp.startsWith("220 ")) {
+            throw new IOException ("Server did not initialise with a 220 message");
+        }
+        // server gave a 220, it's ok to do a HELO
+        sendCommand("HELO " + InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName(), 250);
+    }
 
 //---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---