Stephan Carydakis wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> Thanks for you time. Yep - checked 'all' that stuff too. I've checked and
> double checked the basic configuration. I just had a thought a few minutes
> ago so I tried it. I created a new virtual server with the exact same
> configuration, disabled the default server, and I can send mail with the new
> server. I also noticed the entry in the event log is not there with the new
> server on. As soon as I use the old server, I can't send mail and the event
> log contains the entry mentioned. A corrupt metabase perhaps? Any ideas on
> how I could fix this problem?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steph.
>
>
> "Paul" <plucido@remove.fnis.com> wrote in message
> news:%236UPB5k1FHA.3856@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Does the drop directory exist? Check all your mailroot directories,
>>typically:
>>C:\inetpub\mailroot\drop
>>pickup
>>queues
>>badmail.
>>
>>Is it possible your Perl or ASP scripts overwrote something in mailroot?
>> You could add the SYSTEM and CREATOR OWNER groups to your NTFS
>>permissions. SYSTEM should have full control, CREATOR OWNER should have
>>everything but full control.
>>
>>Stephan Carydakis wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Al,
>>>
>>>Thanks for your response.
>>>
>>>No I haven't. I keep a list of the latest patches/fixes/updates etc that
>>>I install just in case of situations like this. But you have pointed me
>>>to something it could certainly be. Recently, my 2 default system GPO's
>>>disappeared! I had a bit of fixing to do to get things up and running
>>>again. It may be related as the 5.0.0 error is an access denied error
>>>isn't it? The SMTP service runs as local system so I wouldn't think
>>>it is that and the mailroot folder has the 'everyone' group with full
>>>control.
>>>
>>>Thanks again
>>>
>>>Steph.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Al Mulnick" <amulnick_No_SPAM@ncDOTrr.com
>>> <mailto:amulnick_No_SPAM@ncDOTrr.com>> wrote in message
>>> news:O7PZkui1FHA.3060@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Have you installed anything lately? Any patches or anything that
>>> correlates to this not working any longer?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stephan Carydakis" <steph777@netspace.net.au
>>> <mailto:steph777@netspace.net.au>> wrote in message
>>> news:dja9d0$1ohn$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Can't work this one out. I have been happily using MS's built-in
>>> SMTP server to send mail from Perl, ASP etc. I can no longer do
>>> this!
>>>
>>> My mail server accepts the message for delivery but all messages
>>> end up in the badmail directory with this error:
>>>
>>> From: postmaster@SHIRAZ.vineyard.local
>>> <mailto:postmaster@SHIRAZ.vineyard.local>
>>> To: online777@netspace.net.au <mailto:online777@netspace.net.au>
>>> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:10:54 +1000
>>> MIME-Version: 1.0
>>> Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status;
>>>
>
> boundary="9B095B5ADSN=_01C5D610B498BB3A00000003shiraz.vineyard."
>
>>> Message-ID: <A1XvpFVjC00000002@shiraz.vineyard.local
>>> <mailto:A1XvpFVjC00000002@shiraz.vineyard.local>>
>>> Subject: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)
>>>
>>> This is a MIME-formatted message.
>>> Portions of this message may be unreadable without a
>>> MIME-capable mail program.
>>>
>>> --9B095B5ADSN=_01C5D610B498BB3A00000003shiraz.vineyard.
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unicode-1-1-utf-7
>>>
>>> This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification.
>>>
>>> Delivery to the following recipients failed.
>>>
>>> online777@netspace.net.au
>
> <mailto:online777@netspace.net.au>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --9B095B5ADSN=_01C5D610B498BB3A00000003shiraz.vineyard.
>>> Content-Type: message/delivery-status
>>>
>>> Reporting-MTA: dns;shiraz.vineyard.local
>>> Received-From-MTA: dns;127.0.0.1
>>> Arrival-Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:10:54 +1000
>>>
>>> Final-Recipient: rfc822;online777@netspace.net.au
>>> Action: failed
>>> Status: 5.0.0
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am also getting the following entry ib the system log:
>>>
>>> Virtual Server : The drop directory , for * could not be
>>> created.
>>>
>>> I uninstalled/re-installed the SMTP service to no avail. I can
>>> telnet to the recipient POP server and successfully send a
>>> message. I can also telnet to my SMTP server and the message is
>>> accepted for delivery but as mentioned, ends up in the badmail
>>> folder.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Stephan Carydakis
>
>