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Pop3 connector logs for exchange

Are there any pop3 connector logs for exchange. I need to trace a mail that has been pullled in from a pop connector on exchange 2003. I did not have exchange message tracking turned on at the time the mail arrived
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Yes there are. Check the IIS logs for POP3 Connection Entries. It will be listed under W3SvcX.log
Here is the location.
C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\
 
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Here is a proper link for Understanding POP3 Logs:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155515
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w3svc log doesn't appear to show any info as to mail received from
is this on a SBS server or are you running a third party pop3 conector?
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sbs 2003
Hi You will need to configure the Logs for POP3 First. I thought you had configured it. Below is the article that I mentioned earlier which will help you log POP3
 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155515
 
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ok thats my problem i needed to trace mail that has already arrived before message tracking was turned on
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this would of given me the right direction to look for the logs however in my scenario I needed to look for a mail that arrived before the logs were turned on.