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 > > > > > > > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >to be removed from this list. > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >to be removed from this list. > > > > > > > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >to be removed from this list. > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > to be removed from this list. > > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >to be removed from this list. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list.
