All outbound SMTP connections in use. IMC using DNS to deliver E-mail to external domains.
BOTH DNS servers downed by another group. (no notice) Problem disappears when DNS servers are brought back up. Is it 5 pm yet? -----Original Message----- From: Bob Falkenberg Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: SMTP connections maxed out Gods I hope not, Its only open to a few specific ranges. -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:53 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: SMTP connections maxed out Open relay? -----Original Message----- From: Bob Falkenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: SMTP connections maxed out Thats the first think I checked... and I am not getting flooded with Scan Mail admin messages so I have to rule that out for the moment. Bob F. -----Original Message----- From: Garland Mac Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:33 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: SMTP connections maxed out Off the top of my head, it sounds like a virus. Have you run a scan? -----Original Message----- From: Bob Falkenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: SMTP connections maxed out Good morning folks, The fun continues....... its not Friday yet either. As of 9 AM this morning all of my SMTP connections are being used. Anyone know why this might suddenly start happening? Outbound connections in the IMC counters is steady at 20 this has never happened before. Its Exchange 5.5 sp4. This is the OWA/IMC server. Bob List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm