Microsoft KB Archive/248386

= SBS 4.5 Server Status Tool Generates Error Message with Incorrect E-mail Address =

Article ID: 248386

Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q248386



SYMPTOMS
After you configure the Server Status tool to send reports to an e-mail user, the user may receive the following error message in their e-mail program when the report is sent:

Undeliverable: SBS Server Status: :



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the e-mail address is entered incorrectly.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, verify that the e-mail address is entered correctly, and if it is not, edit it as needed:  Start the Small Business Server (SBS) console, click Task, click Administration Tools, and then click Configure Server Status. On the Help menu, click Server Status Configuration, and then click the Send Options tab. In the Enter an e-mail address or a fax number box, verify that the e-mail address begins with "SMTP:" (without quotation marks). For example, this might look like this

SMTP: @ .com

where  is the appropriate administrator name, and   is the appropriate company name.

NOTE: To send the server status report by fax, verify that the fax number begins with "FAX:" (without quotation marks). For example, FAX:123-456-7890. To perform a test, click Send Server Status on the SBS console\Task\Adminstrative Tools area, and then check the recipients e-mail or fax.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB248386

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