I am having almost the same problem running v4 or E-Smith. My server is permanently connected via a shared DSL line on our local LAN, and on the specified retrieval interval it starts a secure PPP session (using stunnel) to our mail relay server and kicks off fetchmail through the PPP tunnel. However, every once in a while it just gets lost - PPP starts fine, connectivity with our mail relay server is fine, but mail is not retrieved. The only solution I've found thus far is just to restart the server, which rectifies the problem every time.
Does anyone have a resolution to this problem? If I wanted to reboot every day or so I'd just run NT!!!
Thanks,
StephenSasha Malic wrote:
> I have three sites that exhibit the same weirdness : (All
> version 4 final or latest beta updates)
>
> Periodically the collection of mail from the ISP ETRN mail
> queue stops.
>
> The servers are all dial-up modem/ISDN
>
> All other services seem to work well. The modem does dial as
> per schedule or on demand, sending of mail works fine and so
> does browsing.
>
> Sending to a test responder, while on line, bounces the message
> immediately - but ETRN queued mail is not collected.
>
> I have spoken to the ISP and they claim that no ETRN commands
> are being sent while the server is connected.
>
> The server seems to be getting the correct fixed IP addr each
> time it connects.
>
> To resolve the problem, I reboot the server, and on first
> connection it brings in all the mail in the ETRN queue!
>
> This works for an indeterminate period - several days at least
> and then needs a re-boot !
>
> Has anyone else experienced the same problem at all ?
>
> Is there any specific procedure that I can use to deb....
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