Microsoft KB Archive/271449

= XADM: Message Transfer Agent Stacks Service Incorrectly Logs an Error When It Runs in a Cluster Environment =

Article ID: 271449

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q271449





SYMPTOMS
In an Exchange 2000 cluster environment, monitoring reports that the computer without the message transfer agent (MTA) running on it is in an error state.



CAUSE
Because the MTA in a cluster environment only runs on either one of the physical computers, monitoring reports that the computer without the MTA running is in an error state. The default monitoring configuration on an Exchange 2000 server includes the Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks service. This, in turn, can cause problems if Exchange 2000 is installed on a cluster computer.



WORKAROUND
To workaround this problem,
 * 1) In Exchange System manager, under First Administrative Group\Servers, locate the server, and then right-click it.
 * 2) Click Properties, click the Monitoring tab, double-click the Default Microsoft Exchange Services, and then remove the Microsoft MTA Stacks.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB271449

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