Actually I set the SMTP service to log to the SYSMMDD and the others (when needed to for troubleshooting) to the log server (LOGMMDD) to keep the transactions separate.
Eric S ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Question about Log Files > > >I know that this is going to come across as a rudimentary question, but > >i'm relatively new as an IMail admin and I could use some input from the > >veterans. I've noticed that the resolution to many, if not most, of the > >questions raised on this forum involve searching the "log files" on the > >IMail server for pertinent information. Would someone give me a quick > >run-down on which particular log files should be referenced for certain > >types of issues or errors? The more detail, the better. > > That can depend on your unique setup, but typically there is just one log > file that you need to worry about: Either "sys####.txt" or "log####.txt" > (you will have one or the other, not both). This contains all the SMTP, > POP3, etc. logs all in one file. > > There are also W*.txt log files for web messaging, but (at least in my > experience) they don't need to be reviewed as much as the SMTP log files. > > -Scott > --- > Declude: Anti-virus, Anti-spam and Anti-hijacking solutions for > IMail. http://www.declude.com > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
