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QUESTION POSED ON: 27 July 2007
I am in the process of upgrading from Exchange 2000 Server to Exchange Server 2003. I have upgraded all my front-end servers and have installed the new Exchange 2003 server into the existing site. However, I do not receive any inbound SMTP messages on the new Exchange 2003 server. The messages remain in the SMTP queue. How do I resolve this issue?

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You should check out the Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant. The tool executes a set of troubleshooting steps to identify the root cause of performance, mail flow and database mounting issues.

Below are screen shots from the product that highlight the feature I believe would suit your question the best:

This is a screen shot of the main page of the product:

Troubleshooting Task Selection Screen Figure 1. This page outlines the three main components of the product -- performance, mail flow and database recovery management.

Once you select Mail Flow Troubleshooter, you will see the following page (figure 2) which lists various symptoms. You will notice one option that matches your original question:

Exchange Mail Flow Troubleshooter Figure 2. The Exchange Mail Flow Troubleshooter.

If you Next through a couple more pages of environment specific data, you should be able to identify the mail flow issues in your environment.

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Related information from SearchExchange.com:

  • Tutorial: How to use SMTP queues to troubleshoot mail flow
  • Expert Advice: Mail flow problems with new Exchange 2003 server
  • Best Practices: SMTP virtual server and connector configurations
  • Free Download: Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant
  • Reference Center: Microsoft Exchange administration tools

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