The problem is within the site as well which is on 100mbps network. So I am pretty sure it is not a WAN issue. This server is connected to 11 other sites (hub and spoke) the links are various speeds, but problem exists on all queues.
-----Original Message----- From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 2:53 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: MTA Problems? Sounds like a bandwidth issue between the sites. What kind of link is it. What is utilization like on the Bridgehead server? > >NT4 SP6a, Exch 5.5 SP4, GSE4.5 SP1 HF7 > >I am having an odd problem with the MTA on the bridgehead of my central >site. >The MTA is working sometimes. It works fine for awhile then the messages >will start backing up in the queues going to the servers in the same site >(same network segment as well) and other sites. They will move very slowly >about 1-3 every minute. They messages will build up to anywhere from >200-500 >in a queue, then all of a sudden they will fly out of the queue within 30 >seconds. This is after about 30-45 minutes of backing up in the queue. >Another thing I noticed is the queues from the other servers in this site >to >the problem server are NOT backing up. > >This is what I have done: >Turned up diag logging levels to max for everything in the MTA. Did not >receive any error or warning messages. Just info. >MTACHECK multiple times and came back with no problems. >For connectivity... telnet from problem server to other server in site on >port 110...no problem >Rebooted the server... didn't help >I have my network guys looking at the sniffer watching the packs to and >from >this server, but they don't see anything unusual. > >Any thoughts? > >_________________________________________________________________ >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] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]