Problem with private messages

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Bricky
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Problem with private messages

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I installed the 3.2.2 version of phpbb and I have a problem with private messages. Private messages take a long time to be sent and I receive an error PAGE_NOT_FOUND. Messages are sent but notifications for new PM are not. I am not sure where to start to identify the problem. Here is my filled Support Request Template Generator.

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What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.2.2
What is your board's URL? http://forum.rolug.ro
Who do you host your board with? xservers.ro
How did you install your board? I used the download package from phpBB.com
What is the most recent action performed on your board? Fresh Install
Is registration required to reproduce this issue? Yes
Do you have any MODs installed? No
Do you have any extensions installed? Yes
What extensions do you have installed? Active
External Links Open in New Window 1.0.6
Image Upload 1.0.2
Lightbox 1.0.5
Pages 2.0.2
phpBB3 SEO Sitemap 1.1.1
PM Name Suggestions 1.1.1
Show First Post Only to Guest 1.2.4
Simple mentions 1.0.2
Smartfeed 3.0.8
smilies scroll box 1.0.3
Subway Options Panel 1.1
Who Posted In This Topic 1.0.7

Inactive
Inline images in attachment 1.0.0
Topic Restriction 1.0.1
User login redirect 1.1.0
What styles do you currently have installed? Prosilver & Subway
What language(s) is your board currently using? Romanian and British English
Which database type/version are you using? MySQL 5
What is your level of experience? New to PHP and phpBB
What username can be used to view this issue? No answer given
What password can be used to view this issue? No answer given
What actions did you take (updating your board; installing a MOD, style or extension; etc.) prior to this problem becoming noticeable? I reinstalled phpbb keeping the config file and files, images and store folders.
Please describe your problem. Private messages take a long time to be sent and I receive an error PAGE_NOT_FOUND. Messages are sent but notifications for new PM are not.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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Reading down the extensions list, the one that sticks out as potential cause for problems with private messages is 'PM Name Suggestions'. I know nothing of this extension, but wonder if you disable the extension does the problem still happen?
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Re: Problem with private messages

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I tried, but it's the same.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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Then disable all of your extensions and see if the problem still exists - if it doesn't then re-enable them one at a time until you find the culprit.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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I did deactivate all extensions and the problem still exists - no notifications, either for PM or topic replies and same error after I sent the message.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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Do you have the problem when you use the default prosilver style?

Also do you have a good reason as to why you have removed the phpBB copyright?
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Re: Problem with private messages

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You mean if I changed the style in user panel control? Yes, same problem.
david63 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:41 pm Also do you have a good reason as to why you have removed the phpBB copyright?
I am not sure what you mean by that. I might have made a mistake, but I am not sure what you are referring to.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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I just noticed that the PAGE_NOT_FOUND error also appears when I reply to a topic, but not all the time.
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Re: Problem with private messages

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I guess this is a smtp problem. Could you please tell me what are the proper smtp email configuration settings?
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Re: Problem with private messages

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the correct smtp settings are those that your host supplies for using their smtp server for email.

however, the first thing to do is go into the admin panel and select "no" for smtp and see if it all works.

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Re: Problem with private messages

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I solved it! The problem was that SMTP_VERIFY_PEER was checked yes. I changed it to no and now it works!
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Re: Problem with private messages

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Why are you seeing things like
Bricky wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:51 pm SMTP_VERIFY_PEER
It would suggest that your language file is incomplete
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Re: Problem with private messages

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You mean the default language pack, British English? Or the Romanian language pack I also have installed? There is no updated version for the Romanian one, the last valid version seems to be for phpbb 3.1.5 :( Is there anything else I can do to?
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Re: Problem with private messages

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Bricky wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:16 pm You mean the default language pack, British English? Or the Romanian language pack I also have installed? There is no updated version for the Romanian one, the last valid version seems to be for phpbb 3.1.5 :( Is there anything else I can do to?
The problem is with your Romanian language pack which appears to be incomplete - there is a 3.1.10 version but apart from that, or updating it yourself, there is not much that you can do
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