I'll have to agree. Up until fairly recently, whenever I called PSS, I got the help I needed irregardless and the call would stay open until I was happy. The last time I called, I was firmly told that once the problem crossed from an E2K install issue to an AD issue, I'd have to open a new call.
At the time, I just assumed it was the tech I was working with. However, after reading this thread, I'm beginning to think MS is changing their PSS strategy a bit... -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Pinquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:36 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Mail Loop at MS? - getting a bit off topic, but... ..since many of us call pss from time to time - there was this time when i was attempting to add another DC to my network, and while working on the ADS-related issue, the Server blue screened on a boot. I was transferred to a hardware guy, who told me to do what i suspected, (boot w/ a floppy pointing to the mirror) and continued to work on the DS issue. He specifically said he wouldn't help with the blue screen issue unless it was another case. Maybe this guy was lazy, I dunno. By the way, I'm not attacking PSS - I've had a number of terrific experiences with them under stressful situations. Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:26 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Mail Loop at MS? I just retired from MS after eight years in support. I know what I'm talking about. You called in with a specific issue. As long as you're not presenting a laundry list of issues that case is not closed until that specific issue is resolved. That it may need to go to another group is irrelevant. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Pinquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:58 PM Subject: RE: Mail Loop at MS? nope, i've tried to finagle them before - they're pretty specific about what they'll fix on an issue. Generally if they have to transfer you to another group, unless the problem is directly related, they'll not really help you out. ymmv i suppose. jeremy -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:44 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Mail Loop at MS? Why another 245 quatloos? The case is open until _you_ say it's fixed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Pinquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:39 PM Subject: RE: Mail Loop at MS? I had the same thing during a support call earlier today. (getting a 'ghosted' 5.5 server out of my 2000 environment, for all who care) I'm still having the same problem with event id 1706 (see below) which i've found numerous posts in usenet asking about, and no one seems to know anything about it. Missy even replied to one of them with a question, but the original poster never wrote back. MS wouldn't help without another 245 buckeroos, so i'm on my own. any help? (Win2k SP2, E2k SP1) Event Type: Warning Event Source: MSExchangeTransport Event Category: SMTP Protocol Event ID: 1706 Date: 3/11/2002 Time: 2:23:35 PM User: N/A Computer: MAILBOX Description: EXPS is temporarily unable to provide protocol security with "MAIL.bergen.cc.nj.us". "CSessionContext::OnEXPSInNegotiate" called "HrServerNegotiateAuth" which failed with error code 0x8009030c ( N:\transmt\src\smtpsink\exps\expslib\context.cpp@1414 ). Data: 0000: 0c 03 09 80 ...? Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: Michel, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Mail Loop at MS? You've misinterpreted a sarcastic jab at a company that millions enjoy mocking but, in my experience, provides a very reliable and stable product when administered with any amount of intelligence. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:19 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Mail Loop at MS? Since PSS has absolutely no input or administrative control over the microsoft.com domain, including the Exchange servers, your lack of warm fuzzies is ill-placed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michel, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:13 PM Subject: Mail Loop at MS? > I was attempting to send an email to a PSS engineer when I received > the following NDR info. To receive this NDR while attempting to > discuss an Exchange problem this does not make one feel warm and > fuzzy??? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- -- > ------------- > This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. > > Unable to deliver message to the following recipients, because the > message was forwarded more than the maximum allowed times. This could > indicate a mail loop. > > Userxxxf(name deleted to protect the engineer)@microsoft.com > > > Reporting-MTA: dns;inet-hub-04.redmond.corp.microsoft.com > Received-From-MTA: dns;inet-vrs-04.redmond.corp.microsoft.com > Arrival-Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:27:19 -0800 > > Final-Recipient: rfc822;[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Action: failed > Status: 4.4.6 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- -- > ------------ > > > > David S. 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