i did have this problem same to you with imail 5.05 UP-EVAL, i was in 
problems, the solution for me was imail-backup all virtual host 
(subdomains), after that UNISTALL + registry, push down my server. then 
install the version 5.0 eval, and recovery all user from backup.


>From: "VTCRC Hostmaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail 5.05 Dies
>Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 12:21:15 -0400
>
>I'm just thinking that perhaps if the number of processes smtp is
>allowed to run is increased from the default, this may help things.
>
>I'm a little worried as I just upgraded to 5.05 from 4.07 on three
>systems and am dissappointed that workarounds like the batch file
>below are necessary for the proper operation of things. Our systems
>are not nearly in the serveral thousands of users, so I'm hoping that
>this problem can be fixed by adding to the smtp processes allowed...
>
>Has everyone that has found this problem tried upping the smtp
>processes?
>
>Doug
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Reggie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 4:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail 5.05 Dies
>
>
> >    I have been waiting a long time for a fix for this. The only
>solution I
> > found, especially when you have more than 20k + mail boxes is
>upgrade the
> > server using a  quad processor.
> >
> > Keith
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vaughn Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 7:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail 5.05 Dies
> >
> >
> > >Don't try this at home!  Web Messaging goes to 100% processor
>utilization
> > >and this kills the webmsg... phone rings, customer yells,  you say
>try
> > >again... web msg goes to 100% ...
> > >
> > >:-0
> > >
> > >-V
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Gaudin Marius (Softec) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 10:08 AM
> > >Subject: AW: [IMail Forum] IMail 5.05 Dies
> > >
> > >
> > >Jeff,
> > >
> > >That's a known problem, caused by the iwebmsg service going to
>100%. It
> > >happens to our mail server about once a month or so. We (and some
>other
> > list
> > >members) are using a workaround similar to this:
> > >
> > >Use NT Performance Monitor to define an Alert "if %Processor Time
>of
> > Process
> > >iwebmsg.exe is over 90%, then run the batchfile kill_iwm.cmd".
> > >
> > >The batchfile kill_iwm.cmd looks as follows:
> > >
> > >rem -------------- Begin of Listing
> > >
> > >@echo off
> > >rem --- Change to utility path, Save actual path
> > >pushd c:\batch
> > >rem --- Kill process (kill.exe is a utility)
> > >kill iwebmsg.exe
> > >rem --- Restart IMail Web Service
> > >net stop "IMail Web Service" /y
> > >net start "IMail Web Service" /y
> > >rem --- Write incident date and time to logfile (tm.exe is a
>utility)
> > >tm /l >> alert-iw.log
> > >echo. >> alert-iw.log
> > >rem --- Restore path
> > >popd
> > >
> > >rem -------------- End of Listing
> > >
> > >Then, save the alert definition into a .pma file and run this file
>from the
> > >startup group of your mail server. Of course, this tool has to run
>in
> > >foreground, which means you need to define an autologin if you want
>it all
> > >automatized.
> > >
> > >We're still using Imail 4.07. We bought the 5.0 version, but it is
>still
> > >waiting on the shelves until this error is fixed (perhaps with
>release
> > 5.07?
> > >;-).
> > >
> > >Good luck, Marius
> > >
> > >-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> > >Von: Jeff Madison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Gesendet am: Freitag, 2. Juli 1999 01:41
> > >An: Imail_List
> > >Betreff: [IMail Forum] IMail 5.05 Dies
> > >
> > >We have been fighting an issue for several days now with IMail
>5.05.  It
> > >runs fine for several hours and then the processor on the system
>goes to
> > >100% and the SMTP service dies.  The most bizarre thing about this
>problem
> > >is that we ran on 5.05 for almost a week with out any issues and
>now we
> > >can't run for more than 2 or 3 hours.  I've investigated every
>possible
> > >cause I can think of from spammers to hackers but can't find aby
>evidence
> > of
> > >abuse on the system.  We made no configuration changes to the
>system
> > either.
> > >We've run 4.0x for a long time and like the product but this is
>killing us.
> > >If anyone has had any similar experience or advice please feel free
>to
> > >reply.  The process that most often runs out of control and kills
>the
> > >processor is the web  messaging but some times SMTP just dies.  The
>system
> > >is a dual PII 300 with 512MB of RAM and a 54GB hardware RAID array.
>There
> > >are currently around 40,000 mailboxes on the system.   Any
>suggestions
> > would
> > >be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >Thank you,
> > >
> > >Jeff Madison
> > >Chief Technology Officer
> > >SISNA, Inc
> > >(801)924-0900 x 101
> > >http://www.sisna.com
> > >
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