FSSendMail.exe

[bbartell]

I'm running version 4.0.12
No active sessions and windows taskmanager shows fssendmail.exe running many times. The machine has slowed to a crawl. What's doing this?
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Bill

[alan]

Starting from v4.0.10 ( see http://www.patronsoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=945 ), you can use your ISP SMTP server instead of FirstSpot's one. Here are the steps:

1) turn on SMTP roaming within Configuration Manager.
2) set IspSmtpDomain=[your SMTP server domain name] in your config.ini.
3) Restart FirstSpot.
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[bbartell]

The problem is when the SMTP roaming is Enabled.
The SMTP server is set to our mail server.
Whenever the roaming is enabled, I get many FSSendMail.exe tasks using ALL the CPU time. Where is the mail it is trying to send?
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Bill

[alan]

Can you post your config.ini file?
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[bbartell]

;
; Description : FirstSpot setting ini file
;
; Filename : config.ini
;

; Note: use a backslash to separate directories and files, those lines starting with
; a semi-colon are considered as comments.
;
; Warning : please don't change this file without supervision of a PatronSoft Engineer
; It is highly recommended that you change the FirstSpot setting in the Web-based Configuration Manager

[version]
version=Advanced
versionDesc=4.0.12

[MNS]
; number of return paths
num_return_path=0
return_path0=

[DHCP]
leasetime=2880
num_ignored_addr=0
ignore_addr0=

[Port Filter]
flt_num=
flt_0=

[QOS]
dl=
ul=
qos_num=
qos_0=

[Client Pass]
num_mac_addr=3
mac_0=00-0C-41-6C-35-BB
num_ip_addr=0
ip_0=
mac_1=00-12-17-8B-A3-5D
mac_2=00-0B-7D-14-6E-71

[proxyARP]
ip_num=
ip_addr0=

;
; Redirect Login Page php file
;
[loginPhp]
Login_enable0=
Login_php_Num0=

;
; Gateway Settings
;
[gateway]
;Print Log Table
Datasource_Printlog=printlog

;Shared Secret Table Name
Datasource_Shared_Secret_Tablename=fssecret

;maximum timelimit per session in minutes (global), 0 = never
sessionlimit =

;URL tracking, default off
Trace_URL=0

;URL tracking interval, do not log the same url for particular user in x mins
Trace_URL_Interval=30

;URL tracking table
Datasource_URL_Log_Tablename=fsurl

;extra-information field table name
Datasource_extra_field_table =aexlog

;demo_mode=on, off (default)
;
;This demo_mode parameter is for FirstSpot channel partners demonstration purpose
;If demo_mode=on, FirstSpot DNS Server and Web Server will perform a catch-all on all
;requests. After the user login, the client will always see the "firstspotdemo" page.
demo_mode=off

;redirect user to cart.php when login fails
redirect_cart=1

;Client Isolation, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, Default is Disabled
netbios=1

;Scenario 2 (Distributed Network Topology)
scenario2=0

; Post-Startup Batch File Path Name
batch_filePath =

; lan's subnet mask (please change this through Configuration Manager only)
;
subnet_mask =255.255.255.0

; domain name server IP address
;
DNS =0.0.0.0

; domain name server IP address
;
preferred_DNS =0.0.0.0

; domain name server IP address
;
alternate_DNS =0.0.0.0

; username
;
user =admin

; password
;
pass =9529a8f70ae4298f1a2fe93b10399e18

;Number of maximum administrator account
max_admin_account = 10

;Administrator username
admin_username0 =bbartell
admin_username1 =
admin_username2 =
admin_username3 =
admin_username4 =
admin_username5 =
admin_username6 =
admin_username7 =
admin_username8 =
admin_username9 =

;Administrator password
admin_password0 =b7ca3630c0c06dfc170e446c5c593342
admin_password1 =
admin_password2 =
admin_password3 =
admin_password4 =
admin_password5 =
admin_password6 =
admin_password7 =
admin_password8 =
admin_password9 =

;Administrator parameter
admin_parameter0 =111111111111111111
admin_parameter1 =
admin_parameter2 =
admin_parameter3 =
admin_parameter4 =
admin_parameter5 =
admin_parameter6 =
admin_parameter7 =
admin_parameter8 =
admin_parameter9 =

; network interface card connected to Internet (after modify this, need to restart FirstSpot)
;
publicNIC=Public

; network interface card connected Hotspots or visitor-based networks (after modify this, need to bind the FirstHop driver
; to this new card and unbind the FirstHop driver from ALL other cards, then reboot Windows)
;
privateNIC=Private

; data source for user login
;
Datasource =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\datasource\firstspot.dsn

; datasource table for user login
;
Datasource_Tablename = fsusr

; datasource table for user login
Datasource_Plans_Tablename = fsplans

; enable session logging into the datasource log table
session_log =ON

; datasource table for user session logging
;
Datasource_Log_Tablename = fsusrlog

; datasource table for PayPal
;
Datasource_PayPal_Table=ppal

; port used by Gateway Service
;
port =5786

; port used by Authentication Server
;
auth_port =5788

; port used by ssl site
;
ssl_port =5789

; Greeting message displayed in login page
;
greeting_msg =Welcome to our Hotspot!

; Enable to show InfoBox
;
show_infobox =ON

; Login page picture (filename)
;
loginpage_pic_name=RESCO SOLUTIONS RWB.gif

; authentication server IP address (please change this through Configuration Manager only)
; Note: different from gateway_IP when it is not installed in gateway (not officially supported in this version)
;
auth_IP =10.20.7.1

; login page filename which dispatcher will call
;
loginpage =login_select.php

; login form filename which login_select.php will call
;
loginform =login_form.php

; anonymous login form filename which login_select.php will call
;
a_loginform =alogin_form.php

; authentication form filename which authentication.php will call
;
reauthenticationform =reauth_form.php

; anonymous authentication form filename which authentication.php will call
;
a_reauthenticationform =alogout_form.php

; idle time (minutes) allowed for authenticated users
;
idle_timeout =10

; private network (please change this through Configuration Manager only)
;
private_IP =10.20.7.0

; gateway IP address (please change this through Configuration Manager only)
;
gateway_IP =10.20.7.1

; allow access to config manager from private network?
;
access_from_private =off

; allow access to config manager from public network?
;
access_from_public =ON

; license file path
;
licensepath =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\

; session handling mode, 0 for MAC-based, 1 for IP-based
session_handling =0

; path for dhcp config
dhcppath =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\dhcp\dhcpservice.ini

; dhcp mode, 0 = auto, 1 = static, 2 = disabled
dhcpmode =0

; for static dhcp only, path of the Ip MAC mapping list
static_dhcp_path =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\StaticDHCP.txt

; anonymous login
anonymous_login =OFF

; secret enable
secret_enable=off

; secret code
secret_code=0aed120c6f7090a5b26a4c93df382b21

; anonymous login user table name
Datasource_Anonymous_Tablename =fsa

; anonymous login log table name
Datasource_Anonymous_Log_Tablename =fsalog

; password offloading mode
pwd_offload = off

; password encryption directory path
encrypt_path =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\dispatcher\encrypt_pwd.exe

; initial air time in minutes for self signup users
self_sign_up_credit=0

; self signup filtering
self_signup_filter=1

;allow self-signup without an ip/mac, 0=yes, 1=no
self_signup_no_mac=1

; null=no filter, 0 = signup once, >0 after x mins
self_signup_period=

;use 3 party ssl cert 0=yes 1=no
ssl_cert=1

;secure socket layer for authentication
;443 for enabled SSL, auth_port=ssl_auth_port for disabled ssl
ssl_auth_port=5788

;rewrite engine for http to https redirection
rewrite_engine=off

;NAT
nat=0

;maximum fail attempt allowed
max_attempt=

;If user accesses http://10.20.7.1:5788 directly, redirect the request to any non-existing ip,
;so that driver can capture the request properly.
;DO NOT put any unresolvable domain name here
redirect_address=http://192.168.1.98/logged_in.html

;port to handle https request in apache when user is not authenticate
redirect_port=5790

restricted_redirect=0

; Allowed Hosts Settings
;
[allowed hosts]
; allowed hosts keywords file path
;
hosts_keywords_path =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\AllowedHostsKeywords.txt

; allowed hosts IPs file path
;
hosts_ips_path =C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\AllowedHostsIps.txt


; Bandwidth Throttle Settings
[bw_throttle]
; Bandwidth Throttle Mode
bt_mode =0

; Overall Upload Limit (at least 20KB/s recommended)
bt_ul_limit =0

; Overall Download Limit (at least 20KB/s recommended)
bt_dl_limit =0

; low, medium and high definition
bt_low=100
bt_medium=50
bt_high=20
bt_drop_period=2

[bwreset]
bwresetmethod=
bwresetperiod=
lastresetbw=

[creditcard]
payment_method=ppal

[paypal]
; Business id
;
ppal_business=bill@glider.com

; URL for successful transactions
;
ppal_return=http://10.20.7.1:5788/cart.php

; URL for cancelled transactions
;
ppal_cancel_return=http://10.20.7.1:5788/cart.php

; trust "Pending"=="Complete"?
;
ppal_pending_release=no

; the settlement currency
;
ppal_base_currency=USD

; URL for notify
;
ppal_notify_url=http://208.191.121.166:5789

; Starting number for invoice
;
ppal_invoice_start=1

[worldpay]
; Installation id
;
wpay_instID=your_installation_ID

; the settlement currency
;
wpay_base_currency=USD

; URL for notify
;
wpay_notify_url=http://fixed_ip:5789

; Test Mode
; 100 : test mode - always successful validation
; 101 : test mode - always failed validation
; 0 : test mode - live mode, not testing
;
wpay_testmode=0

[AuthorizeNet]

;login id
aNet_id=

;transaction key
aNet_key=

aNet_hash=

aNet_base_currency=USD

; URL for notify
aNet_notify_url=http://fixed_ip

; Test Mode
; 0 : test mode - live mode, not testing
; 1 : test mode - testing only
aNet_testmode=0

[PrinterOn]

PrintSupport=0
SiteURL=
SiteUID=
SiteAuth=
; show siteURL
show_URL_login=1
show_URL_infobox=1

[lang]
; default language file
default_lang_file=lang.php
default_lang_file_attributes=English;en,en-us;iso-8859-1
; number of other language files
lang_fileNumber=0
; other luguage files
lang_file1=
lang_file1_attributes=
lang_file2=
lang_file2_attributes=
lang_file3=
lang_file3_attributes=
lang_file4=
lang_file4_attributes=
lang_file5=
lang_file5_attributes=
; show character encoding
; 0 : hide
; 1 : show
show_charset=1

lang_pack_file=custom_lang.php
cmlang_pack_file=custom_cmlang.php
last_logout=logout
this_logout=logout
last_info=infobox
this_info=infobox
last_cart=cart
this_cart=cart
key_0=
url_0=
signup01=on
signup02=off
signup03=off
signup04=off
signup05=off
signup06=off
signup07=off
signup08=off
signup09=off
signup10=off
ReqSignUp01=off
ReqSignUp02=off
ReqSignUp03=off
ReqSignUp04=off
ReqSignUp05=off
ReqSignUp06=off
ReqSignUp07=off
ReqSignUp08=off
ReqSignUp09=off
ReqSignUp10=off
extra01=off
extra02=off
extra03=off
extra04=off
extra05=off
extra06=off
extra07=off
extra08=off
extra09=off
extra10=off

; Setting of cart description
[cart]
max_slot_open=3
description0=1 hour
price0=5.00
plan0=1 hour
recurring_enable0=0
interval0=
interval_unit0=
recurring_method0=
fixed_number0=
segments0=
description1=24 hours
price1=14.95
plan1=24 hour
recurring_enable1=0
interval1=
interval_unit1=
recurring_method1=
fixed_number1=
segments1=
description2=30 days
price2=29.95
plan2=Monthly
recurring_enable2=0
interval2=
interval_unit2=
recurring_method2=
fixed_number2=
segments2=

[radius]
use_radius=false
ServerIP=10.20.7.1
AuthPort=1812
AccPort=1813
Secret=secret
FSVendorID=2004
Datasource=C:\Program Files\FirstSpot\datasource\radius.dsn
Datasource_Tablename=fsRadius
Acc_Start=true
Acc_Stop=true
;Acc_FSLogin=true
;Acc_FSLogout=true
;Acc_FSWriteLog=true

[radiusAuthentication]
NAS_IDENTIFIER=FirstSpot
;NAS_IP_ADDRESS=the private nic ip, this can be edited.
;CALLING_STATION_ID=client nic mac or ip, depends on the Firstspot setting, this can not be edited.
;CALLED_STATION_ID=firstspot private nic mac, this can not be edited.

[radiusCustomAttribute]
;Vendor spec type for Firstspot
;fixed value can not be changed.
;
;FS_AUTH_TIMELEFT=1
;FS_AUTH_ACCUMBW=2
;FS_AUTH_BWQUOTA=3
;FS_AUTH_BWCOUNT=4
;FS_AUTH_ULLIMIT=5
;FS_AUTH_DLLIMIT=6
;FS_AUTH_LOGINTIME=7
;FS_AUTH_LOGOUTTIME=8
;FS_AUTH_TIMEDIFF=9
;FS_AUTH_BWUSAGE=10

;Account Status Type Attributes, can be changed.
;
;default ACCT_STATUS_FSLOGIN=217
;default ACCT_STATUS_FSLOGOUT=218
;default ACCT_STATUS_FSWRITELOG=219

[prepaidCard]
random_usr_prefix=usr_
random_usr_suffix_salt=abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789
random_usr_suffix_length=5
pwd_salt=abcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789
pwd_length=7

[ACL]
num_acl=0

[fssmtp]
smtp =true
IspSmtpDomain=mail.glider.com
receivedMail0=0
receivedMail1=2
receivedMail2=0
receivedMail3=0
receivedMail4=0
receivedMail5=0
receivedMail6=0
receivedMail7=0
receivedMail8=0
receivedMail9=0
receivedMail10=0
receivedMail11=0
receivedMail12=0
receivedMail13=0
receivedMail14=0
receivedMail15=0
receivedMail16=0
receivedMail17=0
receivedMail19=0

[misc]
show_cart=yes
enable_chgpwd=1
block_icmp=off
block_udp=on
_debug=1
pkt_period=20
oem=C:\WINDOWS\INF\oem4.inf
PublicAdapterIP=192.168.1.98
PublicAdapterIpMask=255.255.255.0
PublicAdapterGateway=192.168.1.1
PrivateMAC=0011d87a6ff6
[DataTransfer]
bwcount_dl=0
bwcount_ul=0
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Bill

[alan]

Not really sure about your problem. Please :

1) make sure the FirstSpot machine can connect to mail.glider.com via port 25. The easiest test is to open Outlook and send an email via mail.glider.com in the FirstSpot machine


2) remove the below entries in config.ini, and then restart FirstSpot:

receivedMail0=0
receivedMail1=2
receivedMail2=0
receivedMail3=0
receivedMail4=0
receivedMail5=0
receivedMail6=0
receivedMail7=0
receivedMail8=0
receivedMail9=0
receivedMail10=0
receivedMail11=0
receivedMail12=0
receivedMail13=0
receivedMail14=0
receivedMail15=0
receivedMail16=0
receivedMail17=0
receivedMail19=0
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[bbartell]

Removing the entries has no effect.

Yes, Outlook can connect to mail.glider.com. The mail settings require "my outgoing server (SMTP) requires authenication". How is this enabled in FirstSpot?

Background: This FirstSpot installation ran for about 3 weeks of testing before this problem started. When I started having this problem, SMTP Roaming was enabled with no outgoing SMTP set. So I think we are looking in the wrong place.
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Bill

[alan]

Well, we haven't done much testing on option "my outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" for the IspSmtpDomain parameter. Is it possible for you to try an external SMTP server without authentication, at least as a test?
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[bbartell]

Please read the background. This problem did NOT exist with the SMTP setting blank AND SMTP Roaming enabled (default installation settings).

The CPU loading (FSSendMail.exe) started for no reason I can find.

I've added mail.glider.com after the problem started per your request and resulted in no change.
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Bill

[bbartell]

Ok, set IspSmtpDomain=smtp.sbcglobal.net and FSSendMail.exe shows up in the taskmanger running 50% cpu and in a few moments another shows up and then in another few minutes another.

I've disabled SMTP roaming until a fix can be found. Thanks.
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Bill

[bbartell]

Any help on this matter would be appreciated. SMTP Roaming is not working.
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Bill

[DavidL]

Having the exact same problem
Have try the suggestions without fix
Would apprechiate any help
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DavidL

[MessWeb]

Ditto - about 10 instances of it starting up - slowed computer to a halt.

Andy

[alan]

FirstSpot v4 SMTP does not support SMTP server that requires authentication. You need to use an external SMTP that will work without authentication.

The upcoming v5 will support SMTP server that requires authentication.
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