I seem to have a big problem in that I see some messages that get stuck in the smtp queue. Trying to stop the smtp service both in exchange system administrator or under services causes the smtp server to HANG! If I reboot the server, all the messages that were stuck in the queue are transferred. Any idea why the smtp service hangs and why I have to reboot to get the stuck messages out of the queue? I'm running Windows 2003 SP1 with Exchange 2003 SP2. Thanks
That is somtimes caused by antivirus software that is actively monitoring the smtp queue folder. "John" wrote in message news:%23n$OPSRVGHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > I seem to have a big problem in that I see some messages that get stuck in > the smtp queue. Trying to stop the smtp service both in exchange system > administrator or under services causes the smtp server to HANG! > > If I reboot the server, all the messages that were stuck in the queue are > transferred. > > Any idea why the smtp service hangs and why I have to reboot to get the > stuck messages out of the queue? > > I'm running Windows 2003 SP1 with Exchange 2003 SP2. > > Thanks > > >
Should this folder be excluded from virus scanning? "Kevin Longley" wrote in message news:%23oBv5dRVGHA.900@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > > That is somtimes caused by antivirus software that is actively monitoring > the smtp queue folder. > > "John" wrote in message > news:%23n$OPSRVGHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >> I seem to have a big problem in that I see some messages that get stuck >> in the smtp queue. Trying to stop the smtp service both in exchange >> system administrator or under services causes the smtp server to HANG! >> >> If I reboot the server, all the messages that were stuck in the queue are >> transferred. >> >> Any idea why the smtp service hangs and why I have to reboot to get the >> stuck messages out of the queue? >> >> I'm running Windows 2003 SP1 with Exchange 2003 SP2. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> > > >
yes - see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245822/en-us "John" wrote in message news:evao2ASVGHA.5004@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > Should this folder be excluded from virus scanning? > > "Kevin Longley" wrote in message > news:%23oBv5dRVGHA.900@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> That is somtimes caused by antivirus software that is actively monitoring >> the smtp queue folder. >> >> "John" wrote in message >> news:%23n$OPSRVGHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>> >>> I seem to have a big problem in that I see some messages that get stuck >>> in the smtp queue. Trying to stop the smtp service both in exchange >>> system administrator or under services causes the smtp server to HANG! >>> >>> If I reboot the server, all the messages that were stuck in the queue >>> are transferred. >>> >>> Any idea why the smtp service hangs and why I have to reboot to get the >>> stuck messages out of the queue? >>> >>> I'm running Windows 2003 SP1 with Exchange 2003 SP2. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >
