Re: [SM-USERS] Cannot View Attachment

[p d. t. <pdo...@an...>]

>>>> memory_limit = 8M
>>>> post_max_size = 8M
>>>> upload_max_filesize = 8M
> 
> 
>>>> I'm sorry for the lack of detail that I provided. I'm using 
>>>> SquirrelMail 1.4.3a with apache 2.0.47 and php 4.3.2. I can download 
>>>> or view attachments with POP3 or IMAP mail client no problem (like 
>>>> Thunderbird). But when I tried to view attachments that are greater 
>>>> than 200 to 300 KB in web browser, I get corruption (smaller size 
>>>> downloaded and failed CRC check). Though size in web browser is 
>>>> displayed correctly. I don't know what could be the cause, please 
>>>> help. There's no error messages, blank screens. Small size 
>>>> attachment like few KB has no problem. 8(
>>>
>>>
>>> I can verify VirusWall doesn't affect SquirrelMail. Come to think of it,
>>> it shouldn't as it only scans incoming/outgoing mail. My problem is 
>>> with download/viewing attachment of certain size. Is there some other 
>>> settings beside those in php.ini I need to set? Sorry, I can't find 
>>> the SquirrelMail log. Would someone kindly tell me I can find it?
>>
>>
>> Dunno about Mandrake, but a good place to start is /var/log.  SM 
>> doesn't have its own log; look for a file called maillog or mail.log 
>> or similar. This error, however, might actually be in your http 
>> logs.... which can either be in /etc/httpd... or also 
>> /var/log/httpd...  Please read about your system, as things like log 
>> files are one of the very basic things that any sysadmin MUST have a 
>> firm grasp on.
> 
> 
> I grep almost everything in /var/log/mail and /var/log/httpd, but 
> nothing turns up suspicious. I do notice the following 
> /etc/httpd/conf.d/73_squirrelmail.conf. But it looks okay to me. Also 
> someone told me that upgrading to the latest apache2 and php solves. Are 
> there know issue of SquirrelMail with Apache?

No.  Although, yes, recompilation (not necessarily upgrade) of 
apache/php have been known to fix problems similar to this one.

> <IfModule mod_alias.c>
> Alias /webmail /var/www/html/squirrelmail
> </IfModule>
> <Directory /var/www/html/squirrelmail>
>     <IfModule mod_php4.c>
>         php_admin_value session.bug_compat_42 0
> # Otherwise can't send mails
>         php_admin_value safe_mode 0
> # Other increased PHP parameters
>         php_admin_value memory_limit    64M
>         php_admin_value post_max_size   17M
>         php_admin_value upload_max_filesize 16M
>         php_admin_value max_execution_time 120
>     </IfModule>
> ## To force https connection
> #    <IfModule mod_ssl.c>
> #       SSLRequireSSL
> #       SSLRequire %{SSL_CIPHER_USEKEYSIZE} >= 128
> #    </IfModule>
> </Directory>
> 
> Regards,
> Norman