Hi,
I have several SBS 2003 servers, that today 23/03/2009, 9 had the same issue the SMTP Service starts but the Virtual SMTP in the exchange console does not, and the following event is logged.
Source: SMTPSVC
Event Id:115
Description:
The service could not bind instance 1. The data is the error code.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data
0000: 40 27 00 00 @'..
the only way I can get the SMTP working is by running a
iisreset /stop
then start the simple mail transfer protocol
after that run a
iisreset /start
and the system works until the next restart.
there is nothing is using the port 25 i ran a netstat and confirmed this. I have also remove antivirus software just in case, this to had no effect. I have checked there hasnt been any windows updates. I am a loss please assist.
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