RE: BadMail Folder
Certain types of relay attempts will also show up in this folder, also. - Jim -Original Message- From: Fyodorov, Andrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:11 AM Posted To: Exchange Technical Mailing List Conversation: BadMail Folder Subject: RE: BadMail Folder You can read .BAD files with Notepad and if they are of no value - delete them and the corresponding two other files (each .BAD file has .BDP and .BDR files with the same name) Files that go into the Bad folder are the NDRs that could not be sent out because the messages that caused NDRs came from bad addresses themselves. Sincerely, Andrey Fyodorov, MVP Systems Engineer Messaging and Collaboration Spherion -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:05 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: BadMail Folder There is a folder on my exchangen 2000 server called BadMail. It has about 150 Mb of data in. Can anyone tell me what type of email goes in this folder and why its still there. It appears that there are messages dating all they way back to day 1. Can I just kill it? Thanks Jim _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BadMail Folder
You can read .BAD files with Notepad and if they are of no value - delete them and the corresponding two other files (each .BAD file has .BDP and .BDR files with the same name) Files that go into the Bad folder are the NDRs that could not be sent out because the messages that caused NDRs came from bad addresses themselves. Sincerely, Andrey Fyodorov, MVP Systems Engineer Messaging and Collaboration Spherion -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:05 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: BadMail Folder There is a folder on my exchangen 2000 server called BadMail. It has about 150 Mb of data in. Can anyone tell me what type of email goes in this folder and why its still there. It appears that there are messages dating all they way back to day 1. Can I just kill it? Thanks Jim _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
BadMail Folder
There is a folder on my exchangen 2000 server called BadMail. It has about 150 Mb of data in. Can anyone tell me what type of email goes in this folder and why its still there. It appears that there are messages dating all they way back to day 1. Can I just kill it? Thanks Jim _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BADMAIL Folder Questions
To clarify, typically NDRs go to whomever they are addressed to. What goes into badmail is typically messages that are NDRs of NDRs. That is, your machine can't deliver some message, so it wants to NDR it, but in fact the message that it is trying to deliver is itself an NDR, so there is no sender to send it back to, so instead of just deleting it, it sticks it in the badmail directory. The .BDP and .BDR files associated with the .BAD file are diagnostic or result codes associated with the badmailing of the message. In general, it is safe to delete any files in that directory. If the Exchange server didn't know what to do with them, odds are you won't, either. To make yourself feel better, you should look at some of them (I suspect you already have) to get a feel for what they are, so you don't feel so bad about deleting them. David This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fyodorov, Andrey Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 11:10 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: BADMAIL Folder Questions I have a batch file that does DEL *.* /Q in the BadMail folder, I schedule it to run on a daily basis. -Original Message- From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:04 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: BADMAIL Folder Questions Hello All. I was reading about the BADMAIL folder. I understand that this is where "bad mail" or NDRs go. How do you handle the contents in this folder? Do you delete it with a task weekly or just when you see it filling? Also, I noticed there are three different file types in this folder, .BAD, .BDP, and .BDR. The .BAD extension I understand but what are the .BDP and .BDR? My reading up on this tells me that I can delete anything in the ...\\EXCHSRVR\Mailroot\vsi 1\BadMail folder. I trust this article but want to confirm with the experts on this list before deleting files on any Exchange server(I am a chicken I know). Thanks Samantha _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BADMAIL Folder Questions
I have a batch file that does DEL *.* /Q in the BadMail folder, I schedule it to run on a daily basis. -Original Message- From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:04 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: BADMAIL Folder Questions Hello All. I was reading about the BADMAIL folder. I understand that this is where "bad mail" or NDRs go. How do you handle the contents in this folder? Do you delete it with a task weekly or just when you see it filling? Also, I noticed there are three different file types in this folder, .BAD, .BDP, and .BDR. The .BAD extension I understand but what are the .BDP and .BDR? My reading up on this tells me that I can delete anything in the ...\\EXCHSRVR\Mailroot\vsi 1\BadMail folder. I trust this article but want to confirm with the experts on this list before deleting files on any Exchange server(I am a chicken I know). Thanks Samantha _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
BADMAIL Folder Questions
Hello All. I was reading about the BADMAIL folder. I understand that this is where "bad mail" or NDRs go. How do you handle the contents in this folder? Do you delete it with a task weekly or just when you see it filling? Also, I noticed there are three different file types in this folder, .BAD, .BDP, and .BDR. The .BAD extension I understand but what are the .BDP and .BDR? My reading up on this tells me that I can delete anything in the ...\\EXCHSRVR\Mailroot\vsi 1\BadMail folder. I trust this article but want to confirm with the experts on this list before deleting files on any Exchange server(I am a chicken I know). Thanks Samantha _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Badmail folder
I scheduled a batch file to run and delete these once in a while. Sincerely, Andrey Fyodorov Systems Engineer Messaging and Collaboration Spherion -Original Message- From: Stephens, Tara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:38 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder We're running e2k sp2 in an active/passive cluster. It has always been very reliable. Over the last few days I've been getting messages that the processors are bursting to near 100% utilization. I just checked and the badmail folder has more than 1800 files from the last couple of weeks. Can these be deleted? I'm looking on MSKB but can't find an article that says to go ahead and delete them. Our messages are sitting in the outbox for more than 10 minutes at a time. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Badmail folder
We discovered all the files in Badmail a few weeks ago. When I inquired here, was told to go ahead and delete the files. Also created a script that deletes automatically as had been suggested. Haven't missed the files yet. Bill Kuhl -Original Message- From: Stephens, Tara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:38 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder We're running e2k sp2 in an active/passive cluster. It has always been very reliable. Over the last few days I've been getting messages that the processors are bursting to near 100% utilization. I just checked and the badmail folder has more than 1800 files from the last couple of weeks. Can these be deleted? I'm looking on MSKB but can't find an article that says to go ahead and delete them. Our messages are sitting in the outbox for more than 10 minutes at a time. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Badmail folder
We're running e2k sp2 in an active/passive cluster. It has always been very reliable. Over the last few days I've been getting messages that the processors are bursting to near 100% utilization. I just checked and the badmail folder has more than 1800 files from the last couple of weeks. Can these be deleted? I'm looking on MSKB but can't find an article that says to go ahead and delete them. Our messages are sitting in the outbox for more than 10 minutes at a time. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Badmail folder
you can write a batch file to zip up old badmails or you can write a batch file to delete old badmails or you can write a batch file to do both But I wish there was a >NUL type of threatment for that sucker -Original Message- From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:48 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Badmail folder Something like that. Does Exchange handle that periodically or will it eventually fill up my drive? Jeff Hague -Original Message- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Badmail folder Maintenance as in deleting them? :) -Original Message- From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder Is there any kind of maintenance that should be done periodically on an Exch2K Badmail folder? I have 128,000+ files in there - I think its about 600MB. Jeff Hague _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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] _ 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]
RE: Badmail folder
Something like that. Does Exchange handle that periodically or will it eventually fill up my drive? Jeff Hague -Original Message- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Badmail folder Maintenance as in deleting them? :) -Original Message- From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder Is there any kind of maintenance that should be done periodically on an Exch2K Badmail folder? I have 128,000+ files in there - I think its about 600MB. Jeff Hague _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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]
RE: Badmail folder
Maintenance as in deleting them? :) -Original Message- From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder Is there any kind of maintenance that should be done periodically on an Exch2K Badmail folder? I have 128,000+ files in there - I think its about 600MB. Jeff Hague _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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]
Badmail folder
Is there any kind of maintenance that should be done periodically on an Exch2K Badmail folder? I have 128,000+ files in there - I think its about 600MB. Jeff Hague _ 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]
RE: Badmail folder
Oh NO! The 60's strike again! Get out the love beads and blowout kits! John Matteson; Exchange Manager Geac Corporate Infrastructure Systems and Standards (404) 239 - 2981 If I could wish for my life to be perfect, it would be tempting but I would have to decline, for life would no longer teach me anything. --Allyson Jones -Original Message- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:46 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Badmail folder BadMail What is it good for? Absolutely nothin' Say it Again! -Original Message- From: Sabo, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder What are these files under the Badmail folder (*.BAD,*.BDR,*.BDP) good for? Would I ever need them in troublshooting a message delivery? Or do you just delete them ever so often? Thanks, Eric Sabo NT Administrator Computing Services Center California University of Pennsylvania _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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]
RE: Badmail folder
hunh! -Original Message- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 12:46 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Badmail folder BadMail What is it good for? Absolutely nothin' Say it Again! -Original Message- From: Sabo, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder What are these files under the Badmail folder (*.BAD,*.BDR,*.BDP) good for? Would I ever need them in troublshooting a message delivery? Or do you just delete them ever so often? Thanks, Eric Sabo NT Administrator Computing Services Center California University of Pennsylvania _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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]
RE: Badmail folder
BadMail What is it good for? Absolutely nothin' Say it Again! -Original Message- From: Sabo, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:42 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Badmail folder What are these files under the Badmail folder (*.BAD,*.BDR,*.BDP) good for? Would I ever need them in troublshooting a message delivery? Or do you just delete them ever so often? Thanks, Eric Sabo NT Administrator Computing Services Center California University of Pennsylvania _ 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] -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. == _ 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]
Badmail folder
What are these files under the Badmail folder (*.BAD,*.BDR,*.BDP) good for? Would I ever need them in troublshooting a message delivery? Or do you just delete them ever so often? Thanks, Eric Sabo NT Administrator Computing Services Center California University of Pennsylvania _ 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]
