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Exchange 2003 How to turn off IIS SMTP logging from registry/metabase

Asked by: systemstech

I know where to go to turn on/off smtp logging in exchange system manager, however, even though the GUI shows that the IIS SMTP logging is unchecked the server is still generating huge log files in:

C:\WINNT\system32\LogFiles\SMTPSVC1

So the question is, does anyone know how to turn off IIS SMTP logging from the registry or metabase or other configuration files?

Thanks!

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2009-11-07 at 07:47:02ID24880493
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IIS SMTP Exchange 2003 Logging smtpsvc1

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Microsoft IIS Web Server

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

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Answers

 

by: SatyaPathakPosted on 2009-11-07 at 08:14:46ID: 25766797

 

by: MesthaPosted on 2009-11-07 at 08:36:31ID: 25766903

Did you restart any services after disabling the option?

Simon.

 

by: systemstechPosted on 2009-11-07 at 08:40:53ID: 25766924

yes i restarted the smtp and iisadmin services, i tried turning logging on and then off again but the system keeps logging.  I know how to turn on/off smtp logging from default smtp virtual server and server properties but in this case the gui setting is not taking effect.

 

by: SatyaPathakPosted on 2009-11-09 at 07:12:43ID: 25776543

You cab do it there is no gui setting is not taking effect.

 

by: systemstechPosted on 2009-11-09 at 07:18:35ID: 25776599

Satya I don't understand your comment?

 

by: MesthaPosted on 2009-11-09 at 09:12:21ID: 25777846

The setting is applied in the metabase, but you shouldn't really change the metabase manually.

You could try turning it on, restarting the SMTP server service, then turning it off again, see if that forces the metabase to update.

Simon.

 

by: systemstechPosted on 2009-11-09 at 10:05:02ID: 25778365

yeah i've tried that, maybe I can restore an earlier version of the metabase..  any thoughts?

 

by: MesthaPosted on 2009-11-09 at 13:46:42ID: 25780474

You shouldn't touch the IIS metabase with Exchange installed. You could cause Exchange to lose its integration with IIS.
Its a clear indication of possible metabase corruption. Usually that is seen when a change it made to the recipient policies (such as adding a domain) but it doesn't work. Exchange makes the change which is passed to IIS manager.

You could try looking in the IIS metabase using the tools in the IIS reskit, but there is no guarantee that will resolve anything.

I wouldn't restore the IIS metabase mainly because you have no idea when the problem started.

Simon.

 

by: systemstechPosted on 2009-11-12 at 08:39:43ID: 31651393

okay, after fiddling with the log settings i was able to turn it off - in case anyone else has the same problem changing from logging to odbc without configuring a database did the trick.  Thanks for your comments, am splitting the points.

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