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You can have it run programs, etc, etc, etc, tooo Trent ----------- Trent M. Davenport - Systems Administrator Northern Television Systems Ltd - WHTV 203-4103 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H6 (867) 393-2225 X204, (867) 393-2224 FAX www.whtvcable.com <http://www.whtvcable.com> ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Randy Armbrecht Sent: May 10, 2002 2:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping yes it works on NT - we use it on all of our servers here... http://www.ipsentry.net/default.asp?afCode=000000000001 Randy Armbrecht Global Web Solutions®, Inc. 804-346-5300 x102 877-800-GLOBAL (4562) x102 http://globalweb.net http://e-globalweb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > where do I get this and does it work on NT... > > At your service, > > Richard Farris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1.800.548.3877 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randy Armbrecht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > > > > We use a product called IP Sentry - monitors almost every type of > service - starts/stops, page/email notification, and will actually > perform a soft reboot if needed as last resort - > > you tell it how to act and what to do for each type of check > > > --- > Randy Armbrecht > Global Web Solutions®, Inc. > (804) 346-5300 x102 > (877) 800-GLOBAL x102 > http://globalweb.net > http://e-globalweb.net > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Keith Pase" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:00:08 -0400 > > >Webtrends has an app that monitors port response. > > > >You could, I suppose, monitor it that way; it can execute batch > files, or > >'net start' 'net stop' services. > > > > > >-Keith > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 1:47 PM > >Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > > > > > >> > >> I spoke too soon here.....the web messaging is still stopping > for no > >> reason...I tried the Monitor but it is not restarting the > service when it > >> goes down...any body got any other ideas...Is there anything on > NT that I > >> can set up to restart a service when it stops... > >> At your service, > >> > >> Richard Farris > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> 1.800.548.3877 > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:31 AM > >> Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > >> > >> > >> Update on this situation....I had Microsoft SMTP server running > also on > >this > >> server and since stopping it the Web Mail is staying up.... > >> > >> At your service, > >> > >> Richard Farris > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> 1.800.548.3877 > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Richard Farris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:34 PM > >> Subject: Re: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > >> > >> > >> Is there any kind of a script or program that I can put on my > NT server > >that > >> will check that Web Messaging is running and if not will start > it > >> automatically.... > >> > >> Richard Farris > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Gene Kingsley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:42 PM > >> Subject: RE: RE: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I too have seen this and thought it was related to the server > and not > >IMAIL. > >> (Guess I was wrong.) If you get a private response please do > me a favor > >and > >> forward it to me as well. > >> > >> Sometimes restarting the service works but most times I end up > having to > >> cold start the server. (Yeah, that keeps the clients extremely > >> happy!(Sarcasm)) > >> > >> Thanks a bunch, > >> > >> Gene > >> > >> > >> "Kevin Crawford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >about the time everyone else stopped complaining about webmsg > quitting on > >> >them, mine started - does it every 1-4 days or so... > >> > > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Richard Farris > >> >Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:23 PM > >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >Subject: [IMail Forum] Web Service Stopping > >> > > >> > > >> >Since Upgrading to 7.07 my web messaging just stops for no > reason....I > >> >installed the HF1 for 7.07 last night and it has stopped again > this > >> >morning....I have not had this problem for a long time(not > since 6.0 came > >> >out) Has anyone else seen this and is there a fix... > >> > > >> >At your service, > >> > > >> >Richard Farris > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >1.800.548.3877 > >> > > >> > > >> >--- > >> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >> >Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: > 04/21/2002 > >> > > >> > > >> >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >> >to be removed from this list. > >> > > >> >An Archive of this list is available at: > >> >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > >> > > >> >Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > >> >questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > >> > > >> > > >> >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >> >to be removed from this list. > >> > > >> >An Archive of this list is available at: > >> >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > >> > > >> >Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > >> >questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > >> > > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________________________ > >> Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift > ideas. > >> Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! 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