This is true, but imail1.exe is the delivery mechanism (as you said, the
sender), so assuming typical messages, it will probably only run for very
short periods of time, closing that instance when the message is delivered
(the same time it takes to get the 'message delivered' from Web MSG). I
suppose the run time could be longer, with a large list of addresses, or a
large attachment, but still, it should close when done. If you had lots of
Web MSG users, it is possible you will see multiple imail1.exe in TMgr, but
with changing PIDs, as new instances come and go. Guess my assumption of
your being able to see them, is dependant on load, like many things. What
I'm trying to say here is that they may show up, but close when done. If
they don't close, something is not right and it needs investigating.

IMail Client is that application on the server, shown in the IMail group.
One could run it as the program file /imail/imail.exe and that would open
the program (and task manager shows it as imail.exe, not imail1.exe).  Not
likely this is the cause of the open imail1.exes, except when using IMail
Client and actually sending an email message. Normal operations of IMail
Client (reading mailbox or messages in it) do not show imail1.exe running.

Using the CLU is the most likely cause (in my experience) of having
imail1.exe processes open and not closing. I suppose in a high load Web Msg
situation, a failed message delivery process, could leave a imail1.exe open,
but I've not seen this. If it were (actually left for any reason), one could
still 'kill' it, if open for more than say 30-60 minutes (with the same
PID). If you see one or more in this state, I'd kill them and check again at
2X Queue Timer (an hour or so), to see if they have reoccured. I cannot
think of a reason they might, but just to be safe, a second look would not
hurt!

Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric A. Shanbrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Task Manager and IMail1.exe


> Actually IMail1 is the sender that is used both for Web messaging and for
> the IMail client. If this server has a heavy usage of Web messaging you
can
> see multiple copies of it running.
>
> Eric S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Task Manager and IMail1.exe
>
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > No, one should not see any imail1.exe running unless you are using this
> CLU
> > to send email. Most likely cause is that someone tried this CLU
> > (programatically?), had an error (that generates a console response)
that
> > remains unacknowledged (console responses cannot be handled by
imail1.exe)
> > so the program remains open, awaiting that response. Yes, you can/should
> > KILL them. If you cannot from TMgr, then use kill.exe from Resource Kit.
> > Probably should find out what caused imail1.exe to run 5 times!
> >
> > Should not be any need to stop IMail or other services before stopping
the
> 5
> > imail1.exe.
> >
> > Daniel Donnelly
> > ________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Reimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 10:43 AM
> > Subject: [IMail Forum] Task Manager and IMail1.exe
> >
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > I did some checking in Task Manager, and noticed that I have 5 copies
of
> > > IMail1.exe running. Is this necessary?? Can I kill some of them?? Or
> > should
> > > I shut down all IMail services, then kill any copies that might still
be
> > > running??
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help you folks can give.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
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