I would have thought that the message tracking logs are the best method here. Perfmon counters like 'messages sent total' do exist for SMTP virtual servers, so you could route these messages through a specific SMTP virtual server. However, I suspect that these counters reset when the service is stopped/restarted, so you'd never be 100% sure of your figures. Have you tried LogParser.exe? Or one of the commercial products like Quest MessageStats or Promodag Reports? ________________________________ From: Tom Kern [mailto:tpkern@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 January 2006 15:46 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] message count http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi all. Here is my issue. I'm journalling all email in all the stores in my 7 server exchange 2k ORG to a contact which forwards this email to a smarthost(third party archive firm) via an smtp connector. My problem is, I'd like to take a count of all email being journaled and compare it to the #'s given me by the company I'm journalling to and see if they match up. I've tried using this route-http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/glenscales/mtrackrs.asp, but the count is abnormally large and not really accurate mirror of what i'm journalling. or rather, its too accurate also, i have to run this script against all 7 servers. Is there a way i can get a count of all the email i'm journalling? A perfmon counter for journalling? Or should i try to get a count of all email flowing out of my journal smtp connector(if so, how would i do that?)? I just want some way to validate the #'s this company is giving me, somehow. Thanks alot ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: neil.hobson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ________________________________________________ If this email contains a quotation then unless otherwise stated it is valid for 7 days and offered subject to Silversands standard Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available on request. Any pricing information, design information or information concerning specific Silversands staff contained in this email is considered confidential or of commercial interest and exempted from the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI). This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error, or if you believe this email is unsolicited and wish to be removed from any future mailings, please contact our Support Desk immediately on 01202 360360 or email helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands. ________________________________________________