| Re: Process queue without cron jobs [message #170089 is a reply to message #170088] |
Sat, 09 October 2010 19:12   |
sheldonlg
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Registered: September 2010
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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
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>> 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?
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.
--
Shelly
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