I've installed SpamFilter as a service. When I start the service, I see the message "Error occurred while checking for new build" in the log. Additionally I see "Unable to contact server" where I would ordinarily see the "latest version". I'm running 167 (just installed this afternoon) on w2K with current packs/updates. As I don't find any references to either message when searching the forum, I assume it's something wrong with or unusual about my config/environment. Ideas?

Robert

Yes, both as a service and as a non-service.

When I reported the problem, I had 167 running as a non-service. I created the service. then I went over to the Computer Management / Services dialogue to see if, indeed, I needed to start the service (as the button suggested). I did, so I started the service from that dialogue, not from the GUI. The symptoms described came from the gui during that instance.

Subsequently I removed the service and restarted as a non-service. All worked fine again.

In order to test and answer your question fully, I again clicked on the create service button. After the service was installed, I clicked the start service button in the gui. The error message did NOT occur, and the correct "latest version" information DOES appear.

The problem seems to be related to the way in which I started the service.

As it is running correctly now, I'll leave it as a service.

Robert