IPN check error

[tracib]

Today I received an order, but it wasn't recorded in my admin--I knew about the order from a paypal e-mail. I looked at the other threads on this, and read the wiki, but couldn't find what to do in this situation.

When I do my ipn test, I get this error message:

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IPNCHECK.PHP - Version 1.0

IPN TESTING - POSTING to PayPal via: ssl://www.paypal.com:443


Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to ssl://www.paypal.com:443 (Unable to find the socket transport "ssl" - did you forget to enable it when you configured PHP?) in /home/XXXX/public_html/zen/extras/ipncheck.php on line 81
IPN FATAL ERROR :: Could not establish fsockopen.
Host Details = ssl://www.paypal.com:443 (-1213584893) Unable to find the socket transport "ssl" - did you forget to enable it when you configured PHP?

Trying again without SSL ...

IPN TESTING - Confirmation/Validation response: RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAY


Script finished.
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I've contacted my web host (who is listed here as recommended and zen certified). The tech person said I need to get a developer to fix whatever problem I have on line 81. I don't think I need to do that, since that is the ipncheck.php file, right?

I turned the debug log on, but haven't been able to recreate the problem. This is the first it has happened. My host moved me to a different sever the about a month ago. I asked them if moving me would have caused the problem, and they said no. I checked my paypal settings and my IPN settings in my admin, and they seem fine. I don't know what to do, especially since I can't recreate the problem. But according to the IPN test message, it is functioning without SSL. My host seems to think it's my problem, that I've changed some files, which I haven't.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[DrByte]

Try the adjustments I posted here, even though you're using a different host:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...520#post612520

[tracib]

I forgot to add that I have the CURL turned off, I'm using Zen Cart 1.3.8a
Database Patch Level: 1.3.8
v1.3.8 [2008-01-25 02:12:18] (Fresh Installation)
v1.3.8 [2008-01-25 02:12:18] (Fresh Installation)

I just looked at my debug log, and it looks like the communication went fine? So why do I get the error on the ipn check? I've attached the log.

[anita]

The same thing happened to me today with 2 orders, but I found in the Paypal developers forum that there was a slight problem with IPN's this afternoon. Perhaps that was your problem also. It seems to fine now, but I need to figure out what those 2 payments were for

http://www.paypaldeveloper.com/pdn/b...hread.id=14351

[tracib]

Anita,
I JUST got the e-mails for the order, and it showed up in my admin area. So, maybe that was the problem. And maybe that means you'll get your info too.

But, for some reason, I still get that error message when I test the IPN.

[DrByte]

I see nothing wrong in the logs.

[tracib]

So, any idea why I get the error message when I try the ipn check?

[DrByte]

Sure -- it's a configuration limitation by your host. But, as you can see, after it skips attempting to communicate via SSL, it is able to connect fine. And, since the actual ipn handler uses the same fallback logic, there should be no problem.

Granted, if you really want to ensure that the SSL warning is bypassed, follow the instructions I linked to in my first reply, above.

[tracib]

Thanks Dr. Byte,
Does this mean that it isn't secure since it has to communicate without SSL? Could that pose a security problem for my site?

[DrByte]

PayPal doesn't require that specific use of SSL for posting back IPN transmissions. I'm not sure why. But, at least you know they won't be chasing you about it.