Re^15: Using Threads For Simple SMTP Relay Server

I guess we're just going to have to give up.... I suppose I'll fire up .Net and write the SMTP relay server there.

Seems a shame, but good luck with that. The next step would have been to try and recruit a 3rd party with an XP box to run the cade and see if it is my setup or yours that is unusual.

There are also a whole host of possibilities revolving around how your XP is configured--like do you use ICF or other firewall. Most of those possibilities would appear on the surface to be unlikely as a cause because your forking version is apparently working.

The real shame is that your threaded code worked first time on my machine and continues to work.

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Re^16: Using Threads For Simple SMTP Relay Server by lamberms (Sexton) on Nov 01, 2007 at 01:33 UTC
It is sad because I LOVE Perl. I don't want to admit that there is anything it can't do on any machine I run .Net on ;-). I don't run a firewall at all (XPs firewall is such a pain I don't even use it). Maybe I should just take the code and try running it on some other machines (using ActiveState's PDK). Perhaps it will work on the final target system just fine. That would be interesting. I'll try that tomorrow and post a note to let you know what happens. On a depressing note I almost have the a VB .Net solution working already. It kind of makes me sad.	[reply]
Re^16: Using Threads For Simple SMTP Relay Server by lamberms (Sexton) on Nov 01, 2007 at 19:26 UTC
Well, I made an executable with the PDK and it still is not working (on other machines running a mix of XP and 2000). I think it must be something with my Perl install. I guess I'm going to go vb .net :-(	[reply]