StarSoda: Email Problem

Texo [Steve]

08 December 2026
07:20AM
We are aware of an issue affecting SSL connections which is preventing emails from being sent and received.
We are working hard to resolve the problem.

09:32AM The SSL problem has been fixed and emails whould be flowing normally now. If not, please send an email to support@texo.co.za so that we can troubleshoot for you.

Because of this update, the server no longer allows logins over unsecured (non-SSL) connections.

If you continue to have email connection errors, then your email program might still be trying to connect with an insecure connection (without SSL/TLS), so the server is refusing the login to protect your account.

To fix this, simply update your email settings to use secure connection (SSL/TLS):

IMAP: Port 993 (SSL/TLS)

POP3: Port 995 (SSL/TLS)

SMTP: Port 465 or 587 (SSL/TLS)

Once these settings are updated, your email will work normally again.

BinaryBolt Offline

Texo [Steve]

26 November 2026 20:10PM
The server binarybolt.texo.co.za 197.189.201.114 has stopped serving websites. Emails are also offline. We are investigating the cause.
20:28PM The cause of the problem has been found and fixed. The server should start operating correctly within a few minutes.
21:10PM We’re still seeing some after-effects of the MariaDB error

21:41PM The problem has been fixed and all services are running optimally.

PixelPepper Offline

Texo [Steve]

24 April 2025
10:05 AM The server pixelpepper.texo.co.za 129.232.157.42 is offline due to a very high load. We are investigating.
10:10 AM The server is being attacked from IP addresses linked to huaweicloud.com
We are working on blocking the attacking IP ranges
10:13 AM The attack has been mitigated, and server load is back to normal.

Starsoda: DDOS

Texo [Steve]

21 October 2024 04:25AM
The WPMAX server StarSoda 129.232.148.34 is unable to serve webpages due to an ongoing DDOS attack. We are working on mitigating the attack.

5:15AM We have been able to clock 50% of the attack, and are working to block the balance.

06:34AM 90% of the DDOS attack has been blocked. Sites might be slow for short times while we work to block the last few attackers.

PixelPepper: Database Errors

Texo [Steve]

14:27 The mariaDB (Database) server on PixelPepper is throwing errors every 10-15 minutes and causing sites to display the error message “Error establishing database connection”.

We are working on a fix.

15:22 We have found the two accounts causing the problem, and have taken steps to mitigate. All site should be working correctly now. If your website is still having issues, please send an email to support@texo.co.za