Does it happen at the same time? Is any other process running on the problem server at the time? (scheduled av scans, database maintenance etc.)
S. -----Original Message----- From: Kalligonis, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:27 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: MTA Problems? It started yesterday, but it went away after an hour or so.... then it started up again this morning. The AV software has been on there and the same version for about 6 months now. -----Original Message----- From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:08 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: MTA Problems? Did this just start all of a sudden. What about antivirus software, was any recetnly installed? >The problem is within the site as well which is on 100mbps network. So >I >am >pretty sure it is not a WAN issue. >This server is connected to 11 other sites (hub and spoke) the links are >various speeds, but problem exists on all queues. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 2:53 PM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: Re: MTA Problems? > > >Sounds like a bandwidth issue between the sites. What kind of link is >it. What is utilization like on the Bridgehead server? > > > > > >NT4 SP6a, Exch 5.5 SP4, GSE4.5 SP1 HF7 > > > >I am having an odd problem with the MTA on the bridgehead of my > >central site. The MTA is working sometimes. It works fine for awhile > >then the messages will start backing up in the queues going to the > >servers in the same site (same network segment as well) and other > >sites. They will move very >slowly > >about 1-3 every minute. They messages will build up to anywhere from > >200-500 in a queue, then all of a sudden they will fly out of the > >queue within 30 seconds. This is after about 30-45 minutes of backing > >up in the queue. Another thing I noticed is the queues from the other > >servers in this site to > >the problem server are NOT backing up. > > > >This is what I have done: > >Turned up diag logging levels to max for everything in the MTA. Did > >not receive any error or warning messages. Just info. MTACHECK > >multiple times and came back with no problems. For connectivity... > >telnet from problem server to other server in site on port 110...no > >problem Rebooted the server... didn't help > >I have my network guys looking at the sniffer watching the packs to and > >from > >this server, but they don't see anything unusual. > > > >Any thoughts? > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

