:-) Are you running NTview? I like to use it to keep an eye on what's happening. Also if it disappears from the tray than you know you had a crash.
Peter -----Original Message----- From: "Paul Alger \(Ironclad\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:44:23 -0800 Subject: [sambar] Mail server woes > Thanks for the help Peter. > > Im running mta routers = 15 and > Running Sambar as an NT Service with the Watcher Daemon and have the > services manager set to restart the server on failure.. > > I feel like I'm wearing a belt and suspenders! It is a secure feeling. > I > hope it all goes well. > > Thanks again! > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > Peter > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:12 AM > To: sambar List Member > Subject: [sambar] Mail server woes > > Paul > The default was 1 just like many of the other defaults you must change > them > to use the server in real life. > > When you run sambar as a service yes use the watcher and also use the > service manager just in case. If you want the GUI in the try then run > NTview.exe out of the bin, its a service GUI. The only draw back is it > does > not have pause and it must be started after the service. > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Paul Alger \(Ironclad\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 08:54:23 -0800 > Subject: [sambar] Mail server woes > > > Sambar defaults to mta = 1. If that is low, perhaps Todd should > > change the default? > > > > Peter, are you talking about the "Watcher Daemon"? Or running Sambar > > as a service? It seems like the watcher daemon doesn't check for a > > mail server failure. I am not running Sambar as a service but I can > > certainly give that a try and set the service manager to restart on > > failure. > > > > It says it is ok in the docs but is it advisable to run the watcher > > daemon when running Sambar as a service? In general, is it better to > > run Sambar as a service? For me, there is just something comforting > > in seeing the icon in the task bar tray... > > > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Peter > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:36 AM > > To: sambar List Member > > Subject: [sambar] Mail server woes > > > > Guys MTA's set to 1 or 2 is very low try increasing to 10 to 15, next > > set your service manager recovery to restart on failure and then > there > > is no need to worry. > > > > Peter > > > > Jim it sopunds to me like the key you have is wrong or bad, get James > > or Tod to give you a new one. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Jim H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:27:33 -0600 > > Subject: [sambar] Mail server woes > > > > > I am seeing the same thing, but I also saw it in 5.3. > > > > > > Eventually the connections just keep growing, as if Sambar isn't > > > killing idol connections. I recently increased MTAs [from 1 to 2] > > > and am watching closely to see if that helps this issue. > > > > > > Between this problem and my restart/registration problem I damn > near > > > have to have someone babysitting the server 24/7. Gets expensive > > fast. > > > > > > Not sure how much longer I can do this... > > > > > > -jim > > > > > > > > > On 11/Feb/2004 08:14:11, Paul Alger \(Ironclad\) wrote: > > > > I am experiencing random mail server crashes on Sambar 6. It > > > > happens > > > on the > > > > average of once a week or so. > > > > > > > > The problem seems to be linked to this server log entry: > > > > > > > > [2004-02-11 07:56:54] WARN: POP3D event > 'samples.dll:mail_connect' > > > failed > > > > > > > > Or this one: > > > > > > > > [2004-02-11 07:44:02] ERROR: File openc of > > > 'D:/sambar/config/mail.ini' > > > > failed. > > > > > > > > After I reboot the server, things start working fine for another > > > > week > > > or > > > > so.. > > > > > > > > > > > > What happens is, the server will not accept any pop3 connections. > > > They just > > > > eventually time out. Sometimes the SMTP server just keeps > working > > > fine, > > > > other times it crashes as well. > > > > > > > > As of now, I can't trust the server to run without babysitting it > > > > all > > > the > > > > time. I am seriously considering rolling back to Sambar 5.x. It > > > seems to > > > > be much more stable than Sambar 6. > > > > > > > > Is anyone else experiencing these problems? Does anyone know > what > > > > "samples.dll" does? > > > > > > > > Paul Alger > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004 > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 2/10/2004 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/ > > ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/
