First of all, did it use to work correctly before the described problem (or at least more efficiently). If so, try reversing what you did (if it was documented). Also, according to dnsreport.com one of you email server does not have reverse dns entries for mx records which could cause problems if the other end is using it to accept emails. Thanks, Shawn. -----Original Message----- From: Aber Whitcomb [mailto:aber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 4:28 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down http://www.MSExchange.org/ It's the same server. This might be the problem. The exchange server is 10.9.9.155 and should be able to query dns on itself: C:\>nslookup yahoo.com. *** Can't find server name for address 10.9.9.155: Non-existent domain Server: resolver1.cw.net Address: 204.70.127.127 Non-authoritative answer: Name: yahoo.com Address: 66.218.71.198 It can't resolve hosts on itself. Any one help with this? Thanks -----Original Message----- From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 4:02 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down http://www.MSExchange.org/ Where are the DNS servers in relation to Exchange? John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Aber Whitcomb [mailto:aber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:20 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > No it's just misc. emails. This box gets a lot of use so I would expect that many > emails going through it in a few days, but it has always been able to keep up until > now. > > I wonder if it's a dns issue with AD? Since these are all messages waiting for > directory lookup. > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn Moua [mailto:smoua@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:02 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Is it to just one particular address or does it not matter? > > Thanks, > Shawn. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aber Whitcomb [mailto:aber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:26 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > No, it's not an open relay. Any other ideas? > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:47 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Queue Won't go down > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Sounds like you are an open relay and some one is relaying SPAM through > your > server. > > Have you looked at any of those messages to see if they are legit or > spam? > > John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA > Engineer/Consultant > eServices For You > www.eservicesforyou.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Aber Whitcomb [mailto:aber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:14 PM > > To: [ExchangeList] > > Subject: [exchangelist] Queue Won't go down > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Our exchange 2k box is having a lot of problems working through it's > queue. Right > > now there are 60k messages waiting for directory lookup and 9k > messages in > the > > local directory queue. I think this may be related to the virus > that's > been going > > around. We use Symantec AVF for exchange so no one has been infected, > but > > something is definitely wrong. Some messages are bouncing, others > take a > day to > > be delivered to an email box. > > > > Has anyone else seen this? 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