greghux
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How can I get some sort of control over the Message Transfer Agent queue as it seems to grow (currently at 2600 items) and often stalls for no apparrent reason. We have just upgraded to Windows 2000 server; our server is configured as a Backup Domain Controller with the Primary Domain COntroller in another city anmd connected via permanent Modem / PSTN line.
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Dallings comments were relevant and useful but not the answer. I'm running low on points so how about awarding 50!
This was our solution:
This was a MAJOR problem that we have only just resolved. Our solution was to load exchange onto a new dedicated email server. Our theories as to why the problem occurs are as follows:
Virus Protection software had been loaded onto the email server. Uninstalling the software made no difference, however I am not convinced that the uninstallation was was 100% effective (for example, were there 'permanent' changes to the registry?). This is the only difference between all our other email servers and this one, so we are suspicious!
We were using Exchange 5.5, NOT Exchange 2000, on Windows 2000 Server. They are supposedly compatible. We theorised that there may have been a port conflict, in particular for the LDAP protocol.
Bandwidth. We are only using a 56k modem and SOON will have ISDN. However, the new email server seems to be functioning OK with the modem.
Exchange services. We found that these would occasionally grin to a halt. Checking this and restarting the MTA with a batch file 'fixes' this (but did not solve our problem!).
This was our solution:
This was a MAJOR problem that we have only just resolved. Our solution was to load exchange onto a new dedicated email server. Our theories as to why the problem occurs are as follows:
Virus Protection software had been loaded onto the email server. Uninstalling the software made no difference, however I am not convinced that the uninstallation was was 100% effective (for example, were there 'permanent' changes to the registry?). This is the only difference between all our other email servers and this one, so we are suspicious!
We were using Exchange 5.5, NOT Exchange 2000, on Windows 2000 Server. They are supposedly compatible. We theorised that there may have been a port conflict, in particular for the LDAP protocol.
Bandwidth. We are only using a 56k modem and SOON will have ISDN. However, the new email server seems to be functioning OK with the modem.
Exchange services. We found that these would occasionally grin to a halt. Checking this and restarting the MTA with a batch file 'fixes' this (but did not solve our problem!).
Hello greghux
this question is open for more then 2 months
time to clean up
if not stated otherwise
my recom will be
-PAQ
-points to dallings (50)
-this will be finalized by an EE Moderator
-with no further update (15.09.2002)
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT THIS COMMENT AS ANSWER
HAGD:O)Bruintje
posted by ToolzEE v1.0
this question is open for more then 2 months
time to clean up
if not stated otherwise
my recom will be
-PAQ
-points to dallings (50)
-this will be finalized by an EE Moderator
-with no further update (15.09.2002)
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT THIS COMMENT AS ANSWER
HAGD:O)Bruintje
posted by ToolzEE v1.0
Question has been closed as per recommendation
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I'm wondering if the problem could be due to our old server (ADL_MAIN). Even though the old NT4 server is no longer on our network (this was also running MSExchange), it appears under Exchange Administrator on the new server (ADELAIDE1). Furthermore in 'MTA Transport Stack' under the configuration for ADELAIDE1, one of the queues is for ADL_MAIN and this queue is growing (one every .5 to 1 hour) with high priority 2k items whose originator is 'Microsoft MTA'.