OT: RE: Mail scanner help

[Ugo Bellavance]

> Here is what i got from the log file :-
> 
> Nov  6 16:04:54 hulk sendmail[528]: [ID 801593
> mail.crit] NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root):
>  opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA-IPv4: cannot bind:
> Address already in use
> Nov  6 16:04:54 hulk sendmail[528]: [ID 702911
> mail.alert] daemon MTA-IPv4: prob
> lem creating SMTP socket
> 
> Thanks

A little comment about this.
I think it might be a question of language in this case, but anyways.  Don't take it personal Sathes.  We all learn.

My comment is about the logs and their analysis.  Depending on how long you've been playing with a specific system, you should know what normal logs look like.  Don't wait until you have trouble to look at them.  Just a quick look once in a while.  If you don't know your logs, you won't be able to distinguish normal log entries from problem. Also, look for negative words like err, error, problem, cannot.  Just a quick look at the logs here.

> Nov  6 16:04:54 hulk sendmail[528]: [ID 801593
> mail.crit] 
--this means a message of level critical, from the mail facility.  problem
NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root):  
--SYSERR sounds, to me, like System Error
>  opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA-IPv4: cannot bind:
--cannot > negative word
--cannot bind > common error happening when a program tries to bind to a port, when another program is already listening on this port.
> Address already in use
> Nov  6 16:04:54 hulk sendmail[528]: [ID 702911
> mail.alert] daemon MTA-IPv4: problem creating SMTP socket
--this means a message of level alert, from the mail facility.  'problem' > negative word.

Hope this helps.

Ugo.
> 
> --- Mike Kercher <mike at CAMAROSS.NET> wrote:
> > Post some of the logs so we can see if we recognize
> > anything.  Post from
> > where you start the MailScanner process until AFTER
> > it dies.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MailScanner mailing list
> > > [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of
> > Sathes Nair
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:43 PM
> > > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > Subject: Re: Mail scanner help
> > >
> > > Yes same error the process disapers in few seconds
> > and there
> > > is nothing in the log.. please advise
> > >
> > > --- Ugo Bellavance <ugob at CAMO-ROUTE.COM> wrote:
> > > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > > De : Sathes Nair [mailto:jovi_2 at YAHOO.COM]
> > Envoyi : Thursday,
> > > > > November 06, 2003 9:59 PM @ :
> > MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > Objet : Re:
> > > > > Mail scanner help
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes it is not in debug mode. I am running ms
> > in solaris 8, perl
> > > > > 5.005. Please advise..Thanks for
> > > > the
> > > > > help..
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Still the same error?
> > > > Anything else in your logs?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Ugo Bellavance <ugob at CAMO-ROUTE.COM>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > > > > De : Sathes Nair [mailto:jovi_2 at YAHOO.COM]
> > Envoyi : Thursday,
> > > > > > > November 06, 2003 8:57 PM @ :
> > > MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK Objet :
> > > > > > > Re: Mail scanner help
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No julian it didnt work ... it only runs
> > for a
> > > > few
> > > > > > > seconds and its gone.. is there any other
> > ways please..
> > > > > > > Thanks for your help..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Are you sure you're not in debug mode?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- Julian Field
> > <mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > At 02:28 06/11/2003, you wrote:
> > > > > > > > >hi there,
> > > > > > > > >i really need your help on this. I have
> > > > > > installed
> > > > > > > > mail
> > > > > > > > >scanner on solaris 8 together with all
> > the
> > > > perl
> > > > > > > > >modules. When i execute the command
> > > ./check_mailscanner, it
> > > > > > > > >runs but only for a
> > > > few
> > > > > > > > >minutes then it stops.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Have you got "Debug = yes" set? If so,
> > > > switch it
> > > > > > > > off.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  When i issue the command
> > > > > > > > >./Mailscanner start in
> > /opt/Mailscanner/bin
> > > > i
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >following error : -
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Cannot open config file start, No such
> > file
> > > > or
> > > > > > > > >directory at /opt/MailScanner/lib
> > > /MailScanner/Config.pm line
> > > > > > > > >400.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Always use "check_mailscanner", don't
> > start
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > script manually.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Can you please me advise me on these
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > proper
> > > > > > > > >way to start the mail scanner. Really
> > > > apprecite
> > > > > > > > alot
> > > > > > > > >for your help.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Many Thanx
> > > > > > > > >
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