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Web app works but not POST (Contact form)

Hi,

so I managed to get up my little webpage working. It's made in Flask and I added little contact form. Whenever I try to send it, I get Internal Server Error. I went through error log and this is what I get:

2015-03-18 06:14:45,280 :Exception on / [POST]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1817, in wsgi_app
    response = self.full_dispatch_request()
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1477, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.handle_user_exception(e)
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1381, in handle_user_exception
    reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1475, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.dispatch_request()
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1461, in dispatch_request
    return self.view_functions[rule.endpoint](**req.view_args)
  File "/home/comatory/app/routes.py", line 32, in home
    mail.send(msg)
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask_mail.py", line 491, in send
    with self.connect() as connection:
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask_mail.py", line 144, in __enter__
    self.host = self.configure_host()
  File "/home/comatory/VENV/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask_mail.py", line 156, in configure_host
    host = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.mail.server, self.mail.port)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/smtplib.py", line 781, in __init__
    SMTP.__init__(self, host, port, local_hostname, timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/smtplib.py", line 251, in __init__
    (code, msg) = self.connect(host, port)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/smtplib.py", line 311, in connect
    self.sock = self._get_socket(host, port, self.timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/smtplib.py", line 786, in _get_socket
    new_socket = socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 571, in create_connection
    raise err
error: [Errno 111] Connection refused

The app runs in virtualenv with newest version of Flask, flask-wtf and flask-mail. It runs fine locally, sending the mail works. I'm using beginner account.

deleted-user-696679 | 4 posts | March 18, 2015, 6:23 a.m. | permalink

If you have a free account, we block external internet access except for whitelisted sites with pre-defined APIs. This is because we have had users with malicious intent using our platform to spam/do other bad things before.

Staff conrad | 4232 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | March 18, 2015, 12:12 p.m. | permalink

Oh I see. Is there a way to make an exception for me? I'm just trying to help my little brother out with a school project. I don't mind going with a paid account but I don't think I'd use it for anything else right now.

deleted-user-696679 | 4 posts | March 18, 2015, 2:51 p.m. | permalink

It looks like the exception is happening when you're trying to send an email? We do support email for free users if they use gmail... https://www.pythonanywhere.com/wiki/SMTPForFreeUsers

Staff harry | 2710 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | March 18, 2015, 6:19 p.m. | permalink

OK that's cool, I will use gmail then.

deleted-user-696679 | 4 posts | March 19, 2015, 12:27 a.m. | permalink

Had a question though... This process won't probably work with 2-step verification right?

deleted-user-696679 | 4 posts | March 19, 2015, 1:43 a.m. | permalink

That's right, you'll need to set up an app-specific password for your web app. You can do it via the google account security settings page...

Staff harry | 2710 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | March 19, 2015, 7:51 a.m. | permalink