| Re: Process queue without cron jobs [message #170091 is a reply to message #170089] |
Sat, 09 October 2010 22:18   |
Netlopa
Messages: 4
Registered: October 2010
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Il 09/10/2010 21:12, sheldonlg ha scritto:
> On 10/9/2010 11:40 AM, Netlopa wrote:
>> Il 08/10/2010 17:55, Jerry Stuckle ha scritto:
>>> On 10/8/2010 11:44 AM, Netlopa wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm writing here to ask you how can I automatize the queue
>>>> processing of
>>>> phpList.
>>>> My hosting doesn't support cron jobs, so now we process manually the
>>>> queue (we have to click all the days, once an hour).
>>>> I want to automatize the process, but we cannot use cron jobs from the
>>>> hosting company.
>>>> Are there any workaround?I've tried to write a batch, running into a
>>>> client, that does wget to retrieve a page, but doesn't function.
>>>> The wget command is like this:
>>>>
>>>> wget -q -O -
>>>> ' http://www.mydomain.com/lists/admin/index.php?page=processqueue&login=m yusername&password=mypassword&reload=0'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, the amount of emails that I would send is very high :(
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance for your future proposals :)
>>>>
>>>> Netlopa
>>>
>>> What does this have to do with PHP? wget is not a PHP command, after
>>> all.
>>
>> I haven't explained well the problem and I know that wget is not a php
>> command :)
>>
>> In practice, in the config.php related to phplist, i've configured a
>> task duration of 3600s for send @ 1200 emails/task duration ==> email
>> rate @1200emails/hour.
>> The problem is that the script must be run for 1 hour (the maximum
>> period allowed by phplist).
>> Running the page
>> ./index.php?page=processqueue&login=myusername&password=mypassword& amp;reload=0
>>
>> Firefox continues for 1 hour, reloading the page (to mantain active the
>> queue processing), because there is a limit of the PHP script duration
>> that i couldn't change :(
>>
>> So, i want to ask you, if there is a workaround in order to automate the
>> queue processing or is better that I reduce the period time and recall
>> the script several times (respecting the time constraint setted by the
>> hosting service) via wget called by another computer.
>> Unfortunately the office is closed (i don't have credentials) and i
>> can't test :(
>>
>>>
>>> Maybe you need another host. Or ask in a more appropriate newsgroup.
>>>
>>
>> I think that is better change the host, but my company doesn't want
>> invest money for more quality service.
>> Aruba @30 EUR/year is not the better solution :)
>
> An email every three seconds? On a continuous basis? Are you some kind
> of spammer? Don't we all receive enough junk as it is?
I am not a spammer, I work for commission (they asked me to fix this
problem and I haven't another interest on this task, my work finish here
XD).
They explained me that they manage various mailing-list (I hope that
these are legally subscribed but I cannot proof this).I am the first
that I don't want junk emails :)
> As for _me_, unless you could convince me that this is for a legitimate
> purpose, and not for sending out endless viagra messages, I wouldn't
> help you if you paid me.
>
I cannot proof the purpose of this company.
Thank you for your answer.
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