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I've noticed the Freeola form_to_mail.php script is running slowly today.
It's been working fine since you guys added extra security to stop the spammers swamping it a while back - up until today.
I had been getting a few spam emails using the Freeola script over the last few weeks (not today though) so perhaps the idiots have started attacking it again?
They always provided the from address as [email protected] in the form.
A Google on this shows the address is used a lot by spammers!
They must be running the script remotely as I don't see their IP address visiting my sites when the message arrives.
Please let me know if you need any more info.
I remember you mentioned that you now have better control/monitoring in place, is it confirming a problem?
My 'form to mail' scripts are running slow again I'm afraid.
This is for both the Freeola supplied script and third party scripts.
Yesterday afternoon a message took just over 3 hours to arrive - normally it's within a few minutes.
This morning I've tested both types of 'form to mail' script about 30mins ago a nothing has arrived yet - so from my point of view it looks like there is some sort of service issue.
Can Freeola check things out please?
I thought I would post here rather than raise a ticket as other people may also be seeing this.
EDIT: I've raised ticket 139028 as this mornings test messages have still failed to arrive so the 'form to mail' sendmail service definitely seems to be in trouble.
Thanks in advance.
Yeah our forms are not delivering either.
Kev
> Where can i find freeola's scripts??.... been looking but must
> bea bit stupid!! Thanks...
Hi - welcome to the forum!
The Freeola form script is here: freeola.com/support/form_to_mail
Lots of general Freeola info and guides here: freeola.com/support
Search Freeola Chat
"Thank you for your e-mail. We are aware that the form-to-mail script is running slow at present. This is due to spammers abusing this script and server it is running on. We are aware of this and we are looking into solving this issue ASAP.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused."
This is from my support ticket - it was sent at 12.05 yesterday soon after I raised the ticket, but only arrived at 05.00 this morning as I guess it uses some of the sendmail services that are being effected.
The test messages I sent yesterday also came in overnight - one taking around 9 hours to arrive.
Can I ask that Freeola update the Status page to show this on-going problem?
Thanks.
Hopefully your 'system management' is able to give you some indication of the situation.
Nothing has been posted on your Status Page(!) so I just have to keep telling my clients "it's all under control".
It's typical these problems occur just when you don't need them!
Kev