RE: Exchange 2003 errors--Event ID: 4006, 7002, 7004

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From: judy (judy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:23:12 -0800

Here are a few of the many. Some are the same event id, but they are worded
a little different. Thanks for your reply. Judy

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Connection Manager
Event ID: 4006
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 1:01:44 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
Message delivery to the host '63.117.203.42' failed while delivering to the
remote domain 'maximization.us' for the following reason: An SMTP protocol
error occurred.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Connection Manager
Event ID: 4006
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 12:51:52 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
Message delivery to the host '194.160.44.50' failed while delivering to the
remote domain 'financ.umb.sk' for the following reason: The remote server
did not respond to a connection attempt.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Connection Manager
Event ID: 4007
Date: 2/22/2005
Time: 9:53:53 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
Message delivery to the host '64.25.1.204' failed while delivering to the
remote domain 'postmark.net' for the following reason: The connection was
dropped due to an SMTP protocol event sink. The SMTP verb which caused the
error is 'quit'. The response from the remote server is ''.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7002
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 8:18:37 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol warning log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3270. The remote host "64.18.5.10", responded to the SMTP command "mail"
with "421 Retiring - psmtp ". The full command sent was "MAIL
FROM:<Judy.Hiller@co.waseca.mn.us> ". This may cause the connection to
fail.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7002
Date: 2/23/2005
Time: 12:09:48 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol warning log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3224. The remote host "64.25.1.204", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt"
with "450 <Waseca4.waseca.lan>: Helo command rejected: Host not found ". The
full command sent was "RCPT TO:<zakyjnn@postmark.net> ". This may cause the
connection to fail.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7004
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 12:04:57 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol error log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3282. The remote host "136.234.48.139", responded to the SMTP command
"xexch50" with "504 Need to authenticate first ". The full command sent was
"XEXCH50 1744 2 ". This will probably cause the connection to fail.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7004
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 11:45:50 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol error log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3280. The remote host "167.88.201.35", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt"
with "550 5.1.1 <antifraud@wamu.com>... User unknown ". The full command
sent was "RCPT TO:<antifraud@wamu.com> ". This will probably cause the
connection to fail.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7004
Date: 2/24/2005
Time: 8:21:47 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol error log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3276. The remote host "68.168.78.104", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt"
with "550 Invalid recipient: <annmarie.sullivan@adelphia.net> ". The full
command sent was "RCPT TO:<annmarie.sullivan@adelphia.net> ". This will
probably cause the connection to fail.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7004
Date: 2/23/2005
Time: 10:40:27 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol error log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3240. The remote host "193.174.73.75", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt"
with "550 Unknown local part t_bryan in <t_bryan@informatik.fh-lausitz.de>
". The full command sent was "RCPT TO:<t_bryan@informatik.fh-lausitz.de> ".
This will probably cause the connection to fail.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: SMTP Protocol
Event ID: 7004
Date: 2/23/2005
Time: 10:40:27 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WASECA4
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol error log for virtual server ID 1, connection
#3240. The remote host "193.174.73.75", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt"
with "550 Unknown local part t_bryan in <t_bryan@informatik.fh-lausitz.de>
". The full command sent was "RCPT TO:<t_bryan@informatik.fh-lausitz.de> ".
This will probably cause the connection to fail.

"Tony Eversole" wrote:

> Can you post a copy of each one of the errors from the event log?
>
> Tony Eversole
>
> "judy" wrote:
>
> > This was also posted in Exchange 2000 Connectivity........
> >
> > I have been troubleshooting these errors since mid-January. My IT vendor is
> > stumped so hasn't been much help. I have spent numerous hours online
> > searching, searching, and searching for an answer. I'm not expert in
> > Exchange. I need an expert in Exchange!!!! My application event log is
> > filled with daily errors: 4006; 7002; 7004. I can send a log to anyone
> > wishing to help me. My vendor says I'm not a relay - we checked Exchange and
> > firewall. Emails seem to go out and come in and yet the errors persist. I
> > check my queues regularly and they are usually emptry.
> >
> > Any responses are welcome!! :)
> >

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