python 'SMTP debugging server' not starting local error

[pcsailor]

Hi,

This should be so simple (right!?) but I am not able to get the python SMTP debugging server started. I am within my projects folder, running a virtual (venv) and have tried with Windows cmd and bash.

Here's the error I'm getting:

(venv) godmode@Dell-XPS13 /d/flask_microblog/flask_microblog (master)
     λ python ‐m smtpd ‐n ‐c DebuggingServer localhost:8025
(null): can't open file '<unprintable file name>': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

What is the very simple thing I am missing here?

Thanks,
Phil

[micseydel]

Your dash character is weird. Try this

python -m smtpd -n -c DebuggingServer localhost:8025