I was sent a screen shot, but didnt send it to the list just in case. Ive not check thed GC yet, we have about 4500 users and a few GCs I am yet to try the Exchange Trouble shooter yet. Ours Comms team are checking some stats on their switches etc so fingers crossed they may spot something.
Cheers John ________________________________ From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] Sent: 23 May 2011 13:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Outlook freezing Outlook 2003 Exchange 2003 Windows XP clients We have had reports of some users in outlying sites (connected via ATM 155mps line) that Outlook 2003 is sometimes freezing when sending emails and getting a balloon popping up regarding retrieving data etc. At this point I usually abandon all rational instincts and scream "disk latency" on the log drives, but if its remote sites only then it could be something else. We found users using the windows/xp search tool to remotely search phone logs could bring even a 100meg link down... I have been sent a screen shot of the Exchange server connection status screen (holding down CTRL and right clicking on the Outlook icon in system tray) You might have sent it, but the list server strips attachments so I didn't see it. (It some times bounces my posts from Outlook Web Access!) The only counter that shows any fails is the connection to the directory server and shows Req - 43 and Fails 5 with an 8ms response ti Is your GC showing sign s of stress? I can't see it because I bet you are a similar size to ourselves... The other counters for Mail show 12ms / 8ms / 4ms / 18ms / 25ms for Mail Avg response Are these good figures? Since we upgraded last year to new hardware and fresh install of Exchange the number of calls regarding "trying to retrieve data from xxx server have dropped" So far no calls from 'local' staff reporting any slowness in Outlook. Any pointers for tracking down this issue. i,e server/client/comms ? Have you tried downloading and running the Exchange Trouble Shooter. It runs fine on 2003 boxes. It has a mode for pop-up problems. Thanks John Dave Wade Business Services I.C.T. 0161 474 5456 ********************************************************************** This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose this email, or any response to it, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, unless the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. If you receive this email in error please notify Stockport ICT, Business Services via email.qu...@stockport.gov.uk and then permanently remove it from your system. Thank you. http://www.stockport.gov.uk ********************************************************************** --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist