Exchange Mailroot BadMail

Good morning all,

I have an SBS exchange server with the mailroot\vsi1\badmail folder that
filled up and the hard disk ran out of room. After that all sorts of weird
things were happening.

Is my server being used as a SPAM relay?

Can I move the badmail folder to another volume? If so, how?

Thanks in advance,
Reggie Dones

Anitar
Thu Sep 11 11:44:36 CDT 2003

Hi Reggie,

Thank you for posting your question. It's very possible that you server may be a SPAM relay. I am providing an article link
that will assist you with determining if your server is an open relay. In reference to the BadMail folder, you can stop the
Exchange services, rename the BadMail folder and create a new BadMail folder. Note that if you attempt to open the
BadMail folder and it contains hundreds of messages, your server may appear hung.

If you want to move the renamed BadMail folder to another volume, you may do so. You can also delete the renamed
BadMail folder if you like. However, please be aware that any messages queued from that BadMail folder will no longer
appear in the Exchange System Manager Queues.

324958 HOW TO: Block Open SMTP Relaying and Clean Up Exchange Server SMTP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324958

Additional info:
===========
310380 HOW TO: Prevent Exchange 2000 from Being Used as a Mail Relay in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310380

300580 XCON: Cannot Send E-Mail Messages to a Growing List of Domains
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300580

Have a great day!

Anita Ratley [MSFT]
Microsoft Online Support Engineer
Microsoft Small Business Server

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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Les
Thu Sep 11 16:41:57 CDT 2003

Hi Reggie,

For routine maintenance on the badmail folder:

Open Notepad.

paste in the following line:

del "C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1\BadMail\*" /q

Save it as any_name_you_like.cmd

Run it. See that it deleted all mail from the folder.

If you like it, set up a schedule task for as often as you need.

If your badmail folder is at another location (not the default as above)
then change the location to suit.


--
Les Connor
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[SBS MVP]



"Reggie Dones" <rfdones@argotech.net_nospam> wrote in message
news:eZYYatHeDHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Good morning all,
>
> I have an SBS exchange server with the mailroot\vsi1\badmail folder that
> filled up and the hard disk ran out of room. After that all sorts of
weird
> things were happening.
>
> Is my server being used as a SPAM relay?
>
> Can I move the badmail folder to another volume? If so, how?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Reggie Dones
>
>

Reggie
Fri Sep 12 15:40:28 CDT 2003

thanks for the post Anita and Les

When I checked from an external host, the SMTP server does not relay, yet
there's a bunch of cued up mail bogging the system down. However, it looks
like the system is not delivering. What is causing the mail to come into
the system? Is IIS involved in the breech? Is there a patch or fix for it?

Thanks,
Reggie Dones
"Anita Ratley[MSFT]" <Anitar@online.Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1kygAQIeDHA.1632@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Reggie,
>
> Thank you for posting your question. It's very possible that you server
may be a SPAM relay. I am providing an article link
> that will assist you with determining if your server is an open relay. In
reference to the BadMail folder, you can stop the
> Exchange services, rename the BadMail folder and create a new BadMail
folder. Note that if you attempt to open the
> BadMail folder and it contains hundreds of messages, your server may
appear hung.
>
> If you want to move the renamed BadMail folder to another volume, you may
do so. You can also delete the renamed
> BadMail folder if you like. However, please be aware that any messages
queued from that BadMail folder will no longer
> appear in the Exchange System Manager Queues.
>
> 324958 HOW TO: Block Open SMTP Relaying and Clean Up Exchange Server SMTP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324958
>
> Additional info:
> ===========
> 310380 HOW TO: Prevent Exchange 2000 from Being Used as a Mail Relay in
Windows
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310380
>
> 300580 XCON: Cannot Send E-Mail Messages to a Growing List of Domains
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300580
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Anita Ratley [MSFT]
> Microsoft Online Support Engineer
> Microsoft Small Business Server
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
> =====================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via
> your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit
> from your issue.
> =====================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
>