HELP - .cgi "subscribe by email" stop working on H

[danbcaut]

Until about a year ago the subscribe by email (.cgi) function worked perfectly on my long existing ListMail Pro installation.

Then it suddenly quit - but wasn't a big issue at the time since I use forms to gather new subscribers.

Host4Profit support says it isn't their fault - and I didn't do anything different or mess with existing files/commands/configurations/CHMOD either.

Now that I want to change up my marketing plan, and resume using subscribe by email for coreg and other stuff - the malfunction has once again become an issue.

Any ideas and feedback will be much appreciated.


Wishing all the best
Dan B. Cauthron

[DW]

Dan,

Host4Profit has, I believe, removed the system utility /usr/bin/wget.  What you need to do is upload your own copy into your home folder.

Here's a copy that works on Host4Profit

Upload it to your home folder, right click and make it executable for all (755 will work)

Next, edit signup-listX.cgi and change where it says /usr/bin/wget to /home/youruser/wget.  Also make sure signup-listX.cgi is executable (755) and that the email alias is created in your control panel.

Please let me know if you continue to have troubles!

Regards

[danbcaut]

Thanks Dean

Couldn't get your wget work around to function.

BUT - I emailed Host4Profit support asking about wget on their  
server (now that I finally know the right question to ask.)

It's still there - they just had to change the filename to prevent
hackers from using it to gain access.

Anyone who is having "subscribe by email" trouble on Host4Profit
should email H4P support and ask for the (confidential) wget filename.

Then just edit it into signup-listxx.cgi - works perfectly now!