Microsoft KB Archive/262222

= XCON: Deleting User-Created SMTP Virtual Server Does Not Delete the Exchsrvr\Mailroot\Vsi # Folders =

Article ID: 262222

Article Last Modified on 2/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262222





SYMPTOMS
When you remove a user-created SMTP virtual server, the directory subtree is left intact. When you create of a new virtual server, it uses the same directory subtree as the deleted virtual server (in the Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\Vsi folder). This can cause problems if there are leftover messages in the subfolders (Pickup, Queue, BadMail). The new virtual server will retry these messages.



WORKAROUND
Verify that the Vsi subfolders are empty when you remove an SMTP virtual server. This ensures that all messages have been acted on, and that a new virtual server will not retry them.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB262222

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