Peter:
Your graphic indicates that you are receiving this error under the built-in SmarterMail web server.
I have a couple of questions:
- Have you got IIS setup?
- What version of server operating system are you running?
- Have you tried to close the window, wait a few minutes for the system to "settle down" and for SmarterMail services to completely load, and then re-open the window?
We've encountered both this error and situation many times, and based on our experience with both our hosted clients and the clients for whom we maintain SmarterMail other SmarterTools systems, have found that whenever this situation presents itself it is best to follow the following protocol:
- Uninstall the current version of the product;
- REBOOT the server - to unlock any locked files or services;
- Install the current version again;
- Close any windows and pop-ups which might open;
- DISABLE the SmarterMail WEB SERVER - it is designed only to setup SmarterMail the first time and is not designed to be used in an operating environment;
- REBOOT the server on which SmarterMail is installed, again, to unlock any files or processes which may have locked up as part of the installation process or were locked up by another service or program on the server.
These steps will resolve almost every instance of this kind of error.
Finally, please keep in mind that you should be upgrading to
SmarterMail 11.7.5136 as it contains a very important security patch which resolves an XSS vulnerability.
Bruce Barnes
ChicagoNetTech Inc
brucecnt@comcast.net
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