Fix “PHP Warning: fsockopen() ” Error in Opencart in cPanel & CSF

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Configserver Firewall, e-mail, Interspire Email Marketer, OpenCart

If you are using Opencart on a VPS or dedicated server and you have cPanel/WHM with Configserver Firewall (CSF) installed, you may encounter a problem when sending email.

If you check error log, you may see the similar error.

PHP Warning: fsockopen()  [function.fsockopen'>function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to ssl://smtp.gmail.com:465 (Connection timed out) in /home/XXXX/public_html/www.example.com/system/library/mail.php on line 153

You may try the following fix.

1. Logon to WHM & browse to ConfigServer Security & Firewall page.

2. Click on “Firewall Configuration” button

3. Find “SMTP_ALLOWUSER” option.

4. In the field add your cPanel username. If the is multiple username use comma to separate.

5. Click “Change” and Restart Configserver Firewall

This guide may fix other program such as Interspire Email Marketer as well.

How to Disable Statistic Data Collection in phpMyDirectory?

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phpMyDirectory

PHP

phpMyDirectory statistic data take a huge chunk of database space in MySQL. If you do not require the data, it is wise to disable the data collection as well.

To disable you have to edit the following file.

/includes/class_statistics.php

Find the following code

 if(BOT) {
 return false;
 }

and change it to

 if(true) {
 return false;
 }