[Remops] Reliable crashing

[BigappleAdmin]

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From: "Admin" <admin at twistycreek.com>
To: "BigappleAdmin" <remaileradmin at optonline.net>
Cc: <remops at remailer.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Remops] Reliable crashing


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> Hello BigappleAdmin,
>
> Saturday, May 27, 2006, 10:57:11 AM, you wrote:
>
> B> Lately Reliable has been crashing with a runtime error 52 file not
> found.
> B> When this happens the remailer is dead in the water until I notice it
> and
> B> restart Reliable. Does anyone have a clue as to why this is happening?
> B> Thanks.
>
>
>
> I haven't had that happen yet but who knows. Guaranteed it will happen 
> when
> I am out of town.

It's happened to me. I was out of town when the massive power failure hit 
the northeast.

>
> But I do have the process priorities set kind of different.
>
> I have set the process priorities as follows:
>
> TrueCrypt Normal
>
> Mercury Realtime
>
> Reliable Low

I can't see messing with that stuff, but if it helps you any.

>
> PGPTray (not started at all unless I am manually doing something with the
> keys or signing something, then I close it)

I never thought of closing that.

>
> nistime-32bit Low (Time server to keep the PC clock accurate) The Windows
> Synch with Internet time is not used.
>
> Because the PC is dedicated to the re-mailer, all unnecessary services are
> disabled. With Mercury at Realtime, sometimes it takes a few extra seconds
> or mouse clicks to get something to respond or a window to open or close.
>
> When starting the re-mailer, I follow this order:
> Mercury and verify it is accepting mail.
> Reliable set to prompt for passphrase and self test only.
> I wait for the self test to complete.
> Reliable is then started last with the Master radio button.
>
> After a key change or any modifications to Reliable configuration, I close
> it then restart as above.

I think I'm going to start doing that.

>
> With the dnsmadeeasy mail backup, I can shut the re-mailer down in an
> orderly fashion and install any Windows updates, etc. without dropping any
> pings or messages. Then I can reboot or whatever else is needed. I usually
> reboot after I install any Windows update whether it needs it or not.
>

I don't have that problem as my incoming SMTP server is separate from the 
remailer.