XF 2.3 outbound emails not being sent after 2.3 upgrade. Call to undefined function proc_open

[Brad Padgett]

I'm getting this error when sendmail or in my case exim is trying to send emails out. Users can't reset their passwords because they don't get the email.

I thought it was directadmin because I just switched to that instead of cpanel but this error pops up each time a user tries and I saw several other threads with the issue.

That answer in the threads on this site I saw said to remove proc_close from disabled functions in php.ini

I did that though and it still doesn't work. I removed proc_open too since the error seems to suggest proc_open is undefined.

Let me know how I can fix this thank you.

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[*]Error: Email to b.padgett2010@yahoo.com from admin@mycafetalk.com failed: Call to undefined function Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\Smtp\Stream\proc_open()
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[*]src/vendor/symfony/mailer/Transport/Smtp/Stream/ProcessStream.php:41
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[HEADING=2]Stack trace[/HEADING]
       
            
#0 src/vendor/symfony/mailer/Transport/SendmailTransport.php(114): Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\Smtp\Stream\ProcessStream->initialize()
#1 src/vendor/symfony/mailer/Transport/AbstractTransport.php(72): Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\SendmailTransport->doSend(Object(Symfony\Component\Mailer\SentMessage))
#2 src/vendor/symfony/mailer/Transport/SendmailTransport.php(77): Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\AbstractTransport->send(Object(Symfony\Component\Mailer\SentMessage), Object(Symfony\Component\Mailer\DelayedEnvelope))
#3 src/XF/Mail/Mailer.php(305): Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\SendmailTransport->send(Object(Symfony\Component\Mime\Email))
#4 src/XF/Mail/Mail.php(576): XF\Mail\Mailer->send(Object(Symfony\Component\Mime\Email), Object(Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\SendmailTransport))
#5 src/XF/Admin/Controller/ToolsController.php(312): XF\Mail\Mail->send(Object(Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\SendmailTransport), false)
#6 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(362): XF\Admin\Controller\ToolsController->actionTestEmail(Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag))
#7 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(264): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchClass('XF:Tools', 'TestEmail', Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch), Object(XF\Admin\Controller\ToolsController), NULL)
#8 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(121): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchFromMatch(Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch), Object(XF\Admin\Controller\ToolsController), NULL)
#9 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(63): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop(Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch))
#10 src/XF/App.php(2826): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run()
#11 src/XF.php(806): XF\App->run()
#12 admin.php(15): XF::runApp('XF\\Admin\\App')
#13 {main}

[HEADING=2]Request state[/HEADING]
       
            
array(4) {
  ["url"] => string(27) "/admin.php?tools/test-email"
  ["referrer"] => string(49) "https://mycafetalk.com/admin.php?tools/test-email"
  ["_GET"] => array(1) {
    ["tools/test-email"] => string(0) ""
  }
  ["_POST"] => array(2) {
    ["_xfToken"] => string(8) "********"
    ["email"] => string(23) "b.padgett2010@yahoo.com"
  }
}

 

[Deleted member 184953]

You should activate proc_open not “remove” it.

 

[Brad Padgett]

You should activate proc_open not “remove” it.

I meant I removed it from disabled functions in php.ini

 

[Brad Padgett]

Nevermind my changes didn't take effect yet. It's all squared away now. It was both proc_close and proc_open needing to be removed from php.ini disabled functions. It's just the fact that for some reason my changes didn't save until now but I fixed it thanks.

You can close this thread if you want.

 

[rockymountainmotos]

You should activate proc_open not “remove” it.

I'm also getting this error after upgrading to 2.3.1. Can someone please tell me in plain English how to activate proc_open? I've searched my server for php.ini and can't find any trace of it.

I should add... the test email function in my acp does nothing when the button is clicked (https://www.royalenfieldowners.com/admin.php?tools/test-email)

 

[duderuud]

It's better to ask you hosting provider to help you because there are a lot of variables to consider. For example, it depends on what Linux distro you are using or what panel your provider provides...