I run this script every week or two. --------------------------------------------------------------------- cd "c:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1\" net stop smtpsvc ren badmail badmailold md BadMail net start smtpsvc del badmailold\*.* /Q rmdir badmailold --------------------------------------------------------------------- On 4/14/05, Andy David <adavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > And dont forget: > > > To disable badmail, the folder permissions" > "for the badmail folder have been tightened." > "The existing permissions should be in place" > "for the folder; only the local system account" > "should be denied access." > "To re-enable badmail for the folder, either" > "use the SMTP VSI UI to choose a new badmail" > "folder destination or edit the permissions" > "of the folder manually by allowing the local" > "SYSTEM account full access again." > ________________________________ > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:41 PM > > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > No, I am not wrong. You are. > > Like I said John, look at the script. Here is your quoted text, straight > from the script: > > '************************************************* > ' Procedure DisableBadmail > ' > ' Disables badmail from being written to disk by > ' restricting the permissions on a given folder. > ' (this is done by adding a DENY FULL CONTROL ACE > ' for the local system account). > ' > '************************************************* > ________________________________ > From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:33 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > Well dude, hate to say you are wrong, but you are wrong. The script > does/says nothing about changing permissions on that folder. > > > > No where does any thing say to change the permissions of the badmail folder > to deny to the system account. > > > > Please post quoted text stating that it is the right way to change the > permissions on that folder to deny for system! > > > > > John T > > eServices For You > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:32 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Really, dude? > > > > Why don't you check out the Badmail Deletion and Archiving script, available > from Microsoft's download site. > > > > Look at how it turns off Badmail creation for versions of Exchange 200x > prior to Exchange 2003 sp1. > > > > It does EXACTLY what I said. > > > > It's the RIGHT way to do it. > > > ________________________________ > > > From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:23 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > That would be the wrong way to go about it. > > > > > John T > > eServices For You > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:48 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Why not just put an explicit deny full control for localsystem on the > folder? :-) > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Andy David [mailto:adavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:33 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Too bad you arent running Exch 2003 SP1 <g> > > Why not just create a batch file that deletes the contents every x > hours/days? > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Rob Berkers [mailto:rberkers@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:30 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Badmail (Exchange 2000) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > I would like to know how people here handle their badmail-folder? > > > > I normally try not to open it, because the huge amount of files that can be > in there (spam) that may decrease the proformance as the server lists those > files. > > > > Normally I rename the badmail-folder to badmail.old, create straight away a > new badmail-folder and delete the old badmail-folder. > > > > Anyone sees problems in this way of working or has better solutions? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Rob.------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > adavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------------------------------ > > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx