>I wondered about the SPAM in the OUT folder. How did it get there? Yet, >I've tested for an Open Relay and come up clean every time. >I've always assumed that SPAM in the outbox was just one of those weird >things with Exchange Server and that the SPAM never actually gets sent out >of my company.
Actually, on close inspection (I LOOKED at the subject line); all of these "SPAM messages" in the imcdata\OUT folder are actually undeliverable receipts! NOT an indication of an OPEN RELAY as some of you strongly suggested! Repeat, I DO NOT HAVE AN OPEN RELAY! Now that we are past that.... Can someone please (politely) suggest reasons why port 25 fails after backing up the message stores. To fix this, I must stop and restart the services again, however, sometimes even that doesn't work until I delete the contents of the imcdata\OUT folder (always filled with undeliverable messages as a result of SPAM). Please note, this problem only began about a month ago and the following batch file has worked successfully for over 1 year. rem *** Stop appropriate services in order... net stop MSExchangeIMC net stop MSExchangeMSMI net stop MSExchangeMTA net stop MSExchangeIS net stop MSExchangeDS net stop MSExchangeSA rem rem *** Backup commands copy c:\exchsrvr\dsadata\dir.edb f:\secure\backup\dir_b.edb copy d:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv.edb f:\secure\backup\priv_b.edb copy d:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub.edb f:\secure\backup\pub_b.edb rem pause rem rem *** Start appropriate services in order... rem net start MSExchangeSA net start MSExchangeDS net start MSExchangeIS net start MSExchangeMTA net start MSExchangeMSMI net start MSExchangeIMC exit Yes, I know... not an ideal way of backup up 5Gb's worth of message stores but it does the job when your company didn't have the funds for another tape backup unit and software. Now I have a more appropriate budget and I just purchased a new Sony AIT backup drive. Now I require software that will backup Exchange 5.5 (brick level preferred) from another computer (i.e. I do not wish to install tape drive on Exchange Server). Which product(s) are recommended? Thank you for your kind help, SDC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shawn Connelly, Network Engineer. Dipix Technologies Inc. 613-596-4942 x177 or dial extension 0 to page me. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [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]
