RE: Exchange/IIS SMTP logs
- From: "Mulnick, Al" <Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'[ExchangeList]'" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:43:49 -0400
The previous post made it look like the store handed it off to the MTA for
delivery. Why is the question that begs to be answered.
What versions of software are they? Check the Exchange and Windows Service
pack versions to be sure you have some of the roll-up hotfixes etc.
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:23 AM
To: [ExchangeList]
Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Exchange/IIS SMTP logs
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> John, what else is installed on this server? Any anti-virus or other
> applications?
Unfortunately, this server was built by some one other than me, and rather
poorly at that. (OS partition is only 4 GB and Exchange partition is 5 GB).
Server is/has:
1st DC
Exchange
Symantec AV Corp 8.1 protecting the server, appropriate parts of C and D as
well as M excluded.
File server
Print server (2 printers)
> If every 4th message the message goes somewhere unexpected, I'd look
> there first. I'd also look at the messages the user says are being
> sent for a pattern to help troubleshoot. Turn up the logging to see
> what else it
going
> on (why is X.400 involved? Is this a mixed environment?).
Not every 4th message, but 4 messages in one week out of say 200. I have
found no pattern in those 4 messages. Different recipients, different times,
different subject lines, different bodies, etc. I have turned up logging. I
do not know why X.400 is involved, as I did not set up this server. If
possible, I would like to eliminate it. All outgoing is sent to a smart
host.
> Finally, once you have located the message (it's in the users outbox
> presumably), have them send again and sniff the wire to see what's
> going
on
> there an if the message actually ever does leave the machine. If you
> have some questionable apps on the server, it's a good idea to find
> that out
now.
But sniff the wire where? Message tracking shows the Information Store had
the message. The question is, what happen to it after that.
John Tolmachoff
Engineer/Consultant/Owner
eServices For You
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