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    <p>I am trying to have a Windows service run all the time in the background of my computer with no-one knowing. My Windows service downloads the content of my email inbox and puts it in my database.</p> <p>My Windows service just seams to stop - it enters a log every 60 seconds and then stops about 10 mins in?</p> <p>I have posted my code below. Can any one see or tell me a reason why?</p> <p>Any help would be much appreciated.</p> <pre><code>using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Linq; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Text; using System.Timers; namespace EmailWindowsService { public partial class MyEmailService : ServiceBase { private DateTime lastRun; private bool flag = true; private static System.Timers.Timer aTimer; public MyEmailService() { InitializeComponent(); if (!System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists("MySource")) // every thing the windows service does is logged in server explorer { System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource( "MySource", "MyNewLog"); } eventLogEmail.Source = "MySource"; eventLogEmail.Log = "MyNewLog"; // Timer Code aTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(1 * 60 * 1000); // 60 seconds aTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(OnTimedEvent); aTimer.Enabled = true; // Timer Code } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { flag = true; lastRun = DateTime.Now; eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("Started"); } protected override void OnStop() { eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("Stopped"); } protected override void OnPause() { eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("Paused"); } protected override void OnContinue() { eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("Continuing"); } protected override void OnShutdown() { eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("ShutDowned"); } private void OnTimedEvent(object source, ElapsedEventArgs e) { RetriveEmailClass Emails = new RetriveEmailClass(); if (flag == true) { eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("In getting Email Method"); Emails.ServiceEmailMethod(); lastRun = DateTime.Now; flag = false; } else if (flag == false) { if (lastRun.Date &lt; DateTime.Now.Date) { Emails.ServiceEmailMethod(); eventLogEmail.WriteEntry("In getting Email Method"); } } } } } </code></pre>
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    1. COThe reasons for a windows service to unexpectedly stop are: 1) Unhandled exception 2) someone shut it down. Now add exception handling to your code and see where your error is.
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    2. COPut a `try-catch` in your code to debug the reason for it stopping.
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    3. COI'm sorry if I'm wrong, but do have you asked similar questions here before? Are you [Pomster](http://stackoverflow.com/users/1356321/pomster)? Then why create a new account? It is easier to help if we can see you questions in the context of your other questions. I apologize if I'm mistaken.
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