Pete, Another test:
- stopped IMAIL SMTP and QUEUE service - stopped SNIFFER service - there were no more sniffer tasks in the task manager list - I ran mylicense.exe stop (it returned) - I ran mylicense.exe rotate (it returned) - I started the SNIFFER service - I restarted the IMAIL QUEUE then the SMTP service - I checked my Sniffer win32 folder - the OLD .log file continues to grow and be updated with new dates. NO new log file was created, no old one was renamed. Where do I look for any error messages/indicators/return codes? Best Regards Andy Schmidt Phone: +1 201 934-3414 x20 (Business) Fax: +1 201 934-9206 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete McNeil Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 11:48 PM To: Andy Schmidt Subject: Re[2]: [sniffer] LogRotate no longer working? On Sunday, October 31, 2004, 11:33:49 PM, Andy wrote: AS> 1. on 10:28 5:46PM I downloaded and installed the new Sniffer AS> version. AS> 2. I just ran: AS> D:\IMAIL\Sniffer\Win32>mylicense.exe myauthcode rotate -->> this had no effect AS> D:\IMAIL\Sniffer\Win32>mylicense.exe myauthcode stop AS> D:\IMAIL\Sniffer\Win32>mylicense.exe myauthcode persistent -->> this created a new log file, but, this command NEVER returns - the AS> command window is STILL running! AS> Now what? The command window will continue to run since you launched a persistent instance within it. That is designed never to return. There were no changes in the latest version that should effect the log rotate command so this will take some hunting. Normally when you run a persistent instance you would run it from a utility that allows the program to run as a service. I suggest you open a new dos window and re-issue the stop command. You shouldn't need that authentication code - in testing we never use it and had no trouble. Both windows should return to the command prompt. Once you are sure your persistent instance has been stopped, you can go to your service control panel and stop, then start the persistent instance service that you set up. (If this doesn't make sense then please explain how you have your persistent instance running under normal conditions.) If the program accepts and processes the stop command then it should also answer the rotate command - they are processed by the same patch of code - only the final details are different. I've not tested log rotation when there might be interference - such as a duplicate file name or having the log file open when it must be renamed. If you find that your persistent instance is answering to the stop command but not answering to the rotate command then check for anything that might be holding on to the log file or otherwise causing a problem that might prevent it from being renamed. I have not yet been able to duplicate the conditions you are describing. Hope this helps, _M This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html
