text_combined: marcus low vlzhxyinternetnowaspnet hi testing com component execute pythonwin idle single stepping f10 smtpmailstart smtpmail win32comclientdispatchsomesmtpcom smtpmailstart telnet 127001 25 get proper smtp response run program quits assuming smtpmailstart block added function wait event allowing function quit smtpmailstart run long want def mainentry global flagtostop smtpmail win32comclientdispatchsomesmtpcom smtpmailstart threadstart_newcheckforquit0 flagtostop false win32apisleep1000 tried ossleep0 pass uses 50 cpu smtpmailstop confirmed loop flagtostop however telnet 127001 25 gets connected dont get reply com stmp component get response use single step start run program get feeling com object doesnt get time execute thus could respond missing basic steps marcus thu 07 aug 2008 114220 0800 pythonwin32 threads com given time execute