External Script + Email problem with 1.4.2

[Umair]

I recently upgraded from 1.4.1 to 1.4.2.
I am facing the following problems.


1). External Scripts:

I am using perl script to telnet to a Standalone machine. This script is being run by Zabbix as an external script.

The usual behavior in 1.4.1:
My external script in Zabbix is a perl script which initiates a telnet session to a remote machine.
When the same script is run manually under root privileges(or when a telnet session is issued to the same machine), the External Script in Zabbix stops executing and waits until the root issued command has terminated. (Specific behavior for a telnet session).
Zabbix then reinitiates the session.
No problems involved. This is how it should work!

Problem with 1.4.2

When the script is run manually under root privileges(or when a telnet session is issued to the same machine), the External Script in Zabbix becomes UnSupported

We have to manually enable it (only when the root session is over).


2). Emails and SMS:

No emails or sms are being sent from 1.4.2.
No error is generated. I even shifted the log to debug level 4, but no error or warning was thrown. The front end only shows the Status as Not Sent.

I restarted the whole machine and it turned out that the emails started working for a brief time 5 min approx and then it stopped again.

Any Clues ?

[tronite]

Is there anything perhaps that is using the same port as the one zabbix wants to use for the email?

[Umair]

I dont think so.
Because it works for the first 5 min. then stops working