Hey Scott, You are not alone. I have V2 running across 4 different linux servers with specs that vary and traffic that varies and they are all dying consistently. They don't die at all on v1.4.3.1. This is the reason I have stuck with that version, because in the past I have updated to the newer versions of v1 and they will all consistently die.
I'm still trying to follow some of the recommendations here. So far perl 5.10.1 instead of 5.8.8 has not helped one bit. I'm in the final stages of trying to implement the BerkeleyDB stuff although most of the limited documentation looks like it is written for mysql so who knows if I will be able to get that to work correctly. As with your case the more the load the more likely assp v2 is dying. It just seems like when it gets to a point when the server can no longer handle the requests it just dies instead of timing out. I'll make sure the BerkeleyDB is working and if that doesn't solve the problem I'm going to downgrade back to v1. Which sucks because I was really interested in the multi-threading, now I'll have to live with slow responses to port 25 with v1. But anyway this much is certain, same server with the same traffic and setup will not die in v1, but will die in v2. I've verified this on 4 different machines. I don't think that bodes well for v2. If the ASSP dev team cannot get things to work where by a simple upgrade and doing nothing extra v2 doesn't at least operate consistently like v1 then people are just going to keep with v1. I have literally spent the past week trying to address these issues with v2 and so far I have gotten nowhere. Masood -----Original Message----- From: assp-test-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:assp-test-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:15 AM To: assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Assp-test Digest, Vol 32, Issue 26 Send Assp-test mailing list submissions to assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-test or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to assp-test-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net You can reach the person managing the list at assp-test-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Assp-test digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Antw: Re: Antw: Re: ASSP2 autoupdate (admin) 2. Re: Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain although using"flatfile" (mxx) 3. Re: Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain although using"flatfile" (mxx) 4. Re: Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain althoughusing"flatfile" (GrayHat) 5. Re: Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain althoughusing"flatfile" (mxx) 6. Re: Assp dying (Scott MacLean) 7. Re: Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomainalthoughusing"flatfile" (GrayHat) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:32:00 +0100 From: "admin" <ad...@dc0dam.de> Subject: [Assp-test] Antw: Re: Antw: Re: ASSP2 autoupdate To: <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <4b9f6c300200001300000...@mail.dc0dam.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yes. Could it be, that ?: M??r-14-10 12:09:46 Error: Worker_5: error: got unexpected signal TERM in Worker_5: package - Thread::Queue, file - /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.10.1/Thread/Queue.pm, line - 51! The same i have with USR1. Ralf >>> Thomas Eckardt <thomas.ecka...@thockar.com> 16.03.10 10.52 Uhr >>> >runs as a daemon is 'AsADaemon' set to on ? Thomas Von: "admin" <ad...@dc0dam.de> An: <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Datum: 16.03.2010 09:12 Betreff: [Assp-test] Antw: Re: ASSP2 autoupdate AutoupdateASSP : Download and Install AutoRestartAfterCodeChange : 1 AutoRestartCmd : empty AutoRestartCmd is empty because assp runs as a daemon. I start it from a shell-script. Here are the Scripts: --------------------------- assp2 (mainscript) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh # # $FreeBSD: ports/mail/assp/files/assp.in,v 1.1 2006/07/18 03:08:23 rafan Exp $ # # PROVIDE: assp # REQUIRE: LOGIN # KEYWORD: shutdown . /etc/rc.subr name=assp2 rcvar=`set_rcvar` start_cmd="/var/db/assp2/start" stop_cmd="/var/db/assp2/stop" restart_cmd=assp_restart # command=/var/db/assp2/assp.pl # command_interpreter=/usr/bin/perl pidfile=/var/db/assp2/pid extra_commands="reload" reload_cmd=assp_reload load_rc_config $name : ${assp2_enable="NO"} : ${assp2_flags="/var/db/assp2"} assp_reload() { kill -USR1 `cat $pidfile` } assp_restart() { /var/db/assp2/stop && /var/db/assp2/start } run_rc_command "$1" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- start ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- #!/bin/sh # # 'stop' - Shell script a la RedHat initialization routines # R. Toth - May/2003 # V1.00 - Initial attempt at creating a fully compatible and compliant # shutdown script that's called out of '/etc/init.d' (linked appropriately # to the rc-level you are running in. You can link this as 'K31assp', so that ASSP is # terminated just after 'sendmail', in case you are also # running sendmail locally for your Email needs. # if [ "$1" = "" ] then BASE=/var/db/assp2; else BASE=$1; fi export BASE echo Starting ASSP Anti-SPAM Proxy server in $BASE trap '' 1 LANG= export LANG exec $BASE/assp.pl $BASE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Stop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- #!/bin/sh if [ "$1" = "" ] then BASE=/var/db/assp2; else BASE=$1; fi export BASE echo Stopping ASSP Anti-SPAM Proxy server in $BASE pidfile=$BASE/pid kill `cat $pidfile` ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Or is the Problem here (Exception.log) ? M??r-14-10 12:09:46 Error: Worker_5: error: got unexpected signal TERM in Worker_5: package - Thread::Queue, file - /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.10.1/Thread/Queue.pm, line - 51! Best Regargs Ralf >>> Thomas Eckardt <thomas.ecka...@thockar.com> 16.03.10 8.15 Uhr >>> check your setting of 'AutoUpdateASSP' , 'AutoRestartAfterCodeChange', 'AutoRestartCmd' read the GUI ! Thomas Von: "admin" <ad...@dc0dam.de> An: <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Datum: 16.03.2010 08:10 Betreff: [Assp-test] ASSP2 autoupdate Hello, For some time ago, I have problems with download the update. ( ASSP runs under Freebsd Version 8). Now I have the following : ASSP download automatic the new Version and extract the new Version in the right folder. But assp didn?t start automatic. Can someone can explain me, what assp need to start automatic ? Restart from the GUI doesn?t go too. Best regards Ralf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Download Intel? 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There should be no known virus in this email! ******************************************************* ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:24:24 +0100 From: mxx <m...@mailspot.at> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain although using"flatfile" To: ASSP development mailing list <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <sig.26919903ea.sig.1691c3ca0f.4b9f7878.9070...@mailspot.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"; format="flowed" Hi, thanks LOTS for all your helpful information and assistance! So much appreciated! I tried the vrfy approach and enabled vrfy on my MTA. A telnet from localhost worked fine (of course enabled the block from outside option in assp). However as soon as I set LocalAddresses_Flat to '' and LocalDomains to file:files/domains.txt ( a file containing entries (one per line) as suggested as @mydomain.com=>vrfyhost:port, which is in my case looks like @example.com=>localhost:25000), it seems as if ANY recipient mailaddress is considered "ok" by assp "to: dasdfas...@example.com message ok -> /usr/share/assp/notspam/xxx.eml" This is the same when I set both, LocalAddresses_Flat to a file which contains @example.com=>localhost:25000 and set LocalDomains to the file that contains *example.com=>localhost:25000 When I only set LocalAddresses_Flat to the file which contains @example.com=>localhost:25000 and set my local domains manually in the textbox LocalDomains, ALL mail is rejected because of user unknown. If anyone knows what could be wrong with my setup, please help me! Also the option "block vrfy from external clients" is really useful, but shouldn't there also be an option to block EXPN from external hosts? Thank you very much! Max ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:50:47 +0100 From: mxx <m...@mailspot.at> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain although using"flatfile" To: assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <sig.2691c69dce.sig.06916caa93.4b9f9ac7.7030...@mailspot.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"; format="flowed" Sorry posted wrong info: > However as soon as I set LocalAddresses_Flat to '' and LocalDomains to > file:files/domains.txt ( a file containing entries (one per line) as > suggested as @mydomain.com=>vrfyhost:port, which is in my case looks > like @example.com=>localhost:25000), it seems as if ANY recipient > mailaddress is considered "ok" by assp > @example.com=>localhost:25000 and @mydomain.com=>vrfyhost:port is set to *example.com=> in the case of the localdomains file for LocalDomains of course.. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:26:01 +0100 From: "GrayHat" <gray...@gmx.net> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain althoughusing"flatfile" To: "ASSP development mailing list" <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <011601cac51c$fcc956d0$1400a...@apra.it> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > However as soon as I set LocalAddresses_Flat to '' and LocalDomains > to file:files/domains.txt ( a file containing entries (one per line) > as suggested as @mydomain.com=>vrfyhost:port, which is in > my case looks like @example.com=>localhost:25000), it seems as > if ANY recipient mailaddress is considered "ok" by assp thou shalt not add "@" to the domain names Seriously, the list should be example.com=>vrfyhost:port example1.com=>vrfyhost:port and so on, no "@" at all inside that file ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:33:11 +0100 From: mxx <m...@mailspot.at> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomain althoughusing"flatfile" To: assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <sig.16918de3a3.sig.2691a6cd26.4b9fb2c7.3040...@mailspot.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"; format="flowed" Hi GrayHat On 03/16/2010 04:26 PM, GrayHat wrote: > > thou shalt not add "@" to the domain names > > :D > Seriously, the list should be > > example.com=>vrfyhost:port > example1.com=>vrfyhost:port > > and so on, no "@" at all inside that file > Replied to my own post shortly before stating that this was a typo, I only added '@' before the domain names inside the LocalAddresses_Flat file. Is it ok there? The LocalDomains file is "*example.com...." . So the asterisk is wrong there too?It's like that in the description in the web interface.. Ok, I'll try without the asterisks.. Thank you!! ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:37:52 -0400 From: Scott MacLean <a...@hollsco.com> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Assp dying To: ASSP development mailing list <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <4ce12724-ddf6-4c7b-9dce-b6f3c9810...@mail.frogstar.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I'm also having problems with ASSP dying on me. It's not like I have seen it happen before - typically, when ASSP dies for me (at least in the past), it just slowly grinds to a halt, refusing to accept any more connections, until my watchdog service goes in, kills it, and restarts it. Now, it's just terminating itself with no notice. The logs show it is operating normally, accepting connections and processing mail, with no indications of slowing or problems of any kind. In the most recent instance, which is typical, I see: Mar-16-10 12:06:57 [Main_Thread] Info: Main_Thread got connection request Mar-16-10 12:07:58 [startup] Starting as a service Mar-16-10 12:07:59 [startup] ASSP-professional version 2.0.2(0.0.03) (Perl 5.010001) (on MSWin32) initializing Coincidentally, in the Windows event viewer, I see this: 3/16/2010 12:06:57 The Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 60000 milliseconds: Restart the service So basically, ASSP is running along just fine, suddenly terminates, and Windows restarts the service 60 seconds later. I am seeing this happen 15-20 times a day, during daytime hours, when the server is processing mail. It happens less often during the night, when the server is not under as much of a load. The last line in the log when it dies is always "Main_Thread got connection request". Also: the GUI reports that 2.0.2(1.0.02) is available. Unlike previous versions, where the link pointed to a .pl file, it now points to a .gz file. Fine, I downloaded the .gz file, unpacked it, and ended up with a ~390K "assp.pl" file containing binary data only. Guessing by the binary content that it was a GZipped file, I renamed the assp.pl file to assp.gz, and sure enough, it contained a 1.8M assp.pl file, which contained the correct file. Is this correct? This double GZipped, incorrectly named file seems wrong to me. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:14:55 +0100 From: "GrayHat" <gray...@gmx.net> Subject: Re: [Assp-test] Workers STILL stuck @LocalLdapDomainalthoughusing"flatfile" To: "ASSP development mailing list" <assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <015701cac52c$376095b0$1400a...@apra.it> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> example.com=>vrfyhost:port >> example1.com=>vrfyhost:port > So the asterisk is wrong there too? the correct format for LocalDomains is the above one; that is no "@" nor "*" as for the address_flat, I'd suggest you to AVOID it and instead use VRFY to check for the existence of addresses; in any case do NOT use "*" in there or it will just validate ANY address so making it totally useless; the "*" should ONLY be used in case you REALLY want to wildcard a domain, but then you'll also have to configure the mailserver accordingly ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. 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