Spam Filter ISP Forums : Program wont work 2468 Listen exception

Spam Filter ISP Forums : Program wont work 2468 Listen exception https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:24:39 +0000 Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:25:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.04 360 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5049 <![CDATA[Spam Filter ISP Forums]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/ <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : If you have an NT/Windows Server...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5166&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5166 Author: Guests
Subject: 5049
Posted: 08 February 2005 at 9:25am

If you have an NT/Windows Server make sure SpamFilter is not started and not running as a server and from a command prompt type:

netstat -an

That will show you what's going on with port 25

-Matt

]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:25:16 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5166&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5166 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : no connection ]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5165&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5165 Author: Guests
Subject: 5049
Posted: 08 February 2005 at 9:02am

no connection

]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:02:47 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5165&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5165 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : davide, what about the output...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5164&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5164 Author: LogSat
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 8:31pm

davide, what about the output of the telnet command, do you get a banner or no connectoin at all?]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 20:31:51 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5164&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5164 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : At the server... ]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5163&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5163 Author: davide
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 7:52pm

At the server...]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:52:36 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5163&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5163 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : davide, Are you trying this from...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5162&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5162 Author: Desperado
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 7:16pm

davide,

Are you trying this from Terminal Services or are you actually in front of the machine?

Regards,

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:16:41 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5162&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5162 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : If I stop the service it locks...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5161&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5161 Author: davide
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 6:16pm

If I stop the service it locks up and gives a non responsive message

here is the log

02/07/05 17:19:02:937 -- SpamFilter ISP v2.1.2.395 Listening on all IPs port 25
02/07/05 17:19:03:937 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- Starting to process queue directory...
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (3768) SpamFilterForm - Begin loading corpus.db
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (3768) SpamFilterForm - End loading corpus.db
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) BayesianThread starting
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Begin Sync Corpus.db
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 0a
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 0b
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 0c
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db - 0 - 0
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 1 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 2 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 3 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 4 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) skipping Corpus.db save - tmp files are 0KB in size
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 7 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) Sync Corpus.db pass 8 (0)
02/07/05 17:19:03:968 -- (1520) End Sync Corpus.db (0)
02/07/05 17:19:04:921 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:04:984 -- (2932) BayesianThread starting
02/07/05 17:19:08:921 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:08:968 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:09:765 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:12:671 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:15:343 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:20:750 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:21:656 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:21:953 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:24:687 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:26:562 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:27:078 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:27:265 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:27:984 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:28:828 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:33:515 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:34:062 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:35:296 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:38:468 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:39:171 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:39:437 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:40:515 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:47:625 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:48:546 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:48:953 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:51:765 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:55:171 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003
02/07/05 17:19:56:453 -- (1852) Listen Exception occurred: External exception 80000003

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 18:16:04 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5161&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5161 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : nothing but spam filter. also...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5160&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5160 Author: davide
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 5:40pm

nothing but spam filter. also if i try to save or stop spamfilter it locks up]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:40:58 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5160&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5160 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : Davide, Could you stop SpamFilter,...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5159&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5159 Author: LogSat
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 5:36pm

Davide,

Could you stop SpamFilter, then let us know the outcome of the DOS command above:

telnet aa.bb.cc.dd 25

where aa.bb.cc.dd is the IP you configured SpamFilter to listen on?

Can you then restart SpamFilter, and post the contents of the activity tab so we can see the error message?

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:36:02 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5159&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5159 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : Davide, Usually the "listen...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5157&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5157 Author: LogSat
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 5:28pm

Davide,

Usually the "listen exception" message indicates that SpamFilter is notable to listen on the IP / port assigned to it since they are alreadytaken by another application. By default SpamFilter will listen on port25 on all IPs assigned to the server. If there is already anotherapplication on the server using port 25 SpamFilter will not able to usethat port.

One way to find out what application is using port 25 is to issue the following command from a DOS prompt:

telnet aa.bb.cc.dd 25

where aa.bb.cc.dd is the server's IP address. The telnet banner willusually indicate what application is listening on that port. Sometimesapplications will take control of a port but will not output a banner.In that case, the telnet command will make a connection, but you willnot see any banners.

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:28:04 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5157&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5157 <![CDATA[Program wont work 2468 Listen exception : In your INI File, there is an...]]> https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5156&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5156 Author: Desperado
Subject: 5049
Posted: 07 February 2005 at 5:28pm

In your INI File, there is an entry:
ListenIP=

This should be the actual IP (or one of the IPs) on your machine. If the IP is "private, and your router / firewall is translating it, it still must be the actual IP bound to the ethernet card. Is that the case?

Regards,

Edited by Desperado]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:28:03 +0000 https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5049&PID=5156&title=program-wont-work-2468-listen-exception#5156