Microsoft KB Archive/246115

= XCON: Internet Mail Service Does Not Start, Logs Event ID 2140 and Event ID 100 in the Application Event Log =

Article ID: 246115

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q246115



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start either the Internet Mail Service (Exchange Server 5.0 and later) or the Internet Mail Connector (IMC) (Exchange Server 4.0), it does not start. Event ID 2140 and Event ID 100 may be logged in the Windows NT Event Viewer application event log.



CAUSE
The Internet Mail Service or IMC property pages may not be properly configured. In the Internet Mail tab, the administrator's mailbox may not be a valid mailbox.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem:
 * 1) Start the Exchange Server Administrator program, click the Configuration container, and then click the Connectors container.
 * 2) Double-click either Internet Mail Service or IMC, as applicable.
 * 3) Click the Internet Mail tab of the Internet Mail Service or IMC properties page, and then select a valid user for the administrator's mailbox. The Exchange Server Internet Mail Service or IMC starts.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about other things that keep the Internet Mail Service or IMC from starting, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

148727 XFOR: Internet Mail Connector Fails to Start

191548 Troubleshooting Guide for the Internet Mail Connector/Internet Mail Service

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