Re: error #4.4.6 - Any ideas

From: Patrick Genova [MSFT] (pgenova_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/22/04


Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:35:57 -0400

Hi Al,

There are other external things that can cause this situation.Try to set the
Hop count to a higher number and see if the issue goes away. The Hop Count
is on the Properties of the Default SMTP Virtual Server, go to the Delivery
tab and to Advanced.

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"MS Technet" <al@amicas.com> wrote in message
news:OmO%23dktJEHA.2604@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Patrick -
>
> In order for there to be a loop situation would the remote site have to be
> forwarding the message back to my server?  Or are the other configuration
> issue that could causing this.  I have talked to the remote site and they
> have told me that they are not doing any forwarding.
>
> -Al
>
> "Patrick Genova [MSFT]" <pgenova@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uUsGG1sJEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Al,
> >
> > This error message can also be caused if there is a loop situation
between
> > the sending and receiving servers that are not in the
> > same organization (the message bounces back and forth until the hop
count
> is
> > exceeded).  This property is set for each virtual server, and you can
> > manually override this setting (the default is 15).
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > -- 
> > Patrick Genova
> > Pgenova@online.microsoft.com
> > Please do not send mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> Newsgroup
> > purposes only.
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> > "Al Miller" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BD70799A-D52E-4FE7-8643-C747B7EBD880@microsoft.com...
> > > I have mail enabled users whose mailboxes forward to contacts.  Now
> > whenever I send an email to any of these guys after approximately 50
> minutes
> > I get a NDR:
> > >
> > > Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
> > >
> > >       Subject: Test message, ignore.
> > >       Sent: 4/19/2004 3:11 PM
> > >
> > > The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
> > >
> > >      User Name on 4/19/2004 4:03 PM
> > >             A configuration error in the e-mail system caused the
> message
> > to bounce between two servers or to be forwarded between two recipients.
> > Contact your administrator.
> > >             <servername #4.4.6>
> > >
> > > I have tracked the message in the Exchange Messgage Tracking Center
and
> I
> > can see that it gets to the correct destination ("Message transferred
out
> to
> > remote mailserver) like any other message.  However after the "Message
> > transferred out to the remote.mailserver.name".  I get a "SMTP: Message
> > submitted to Advanced Queuing".  After about 5 times of transferring to
> the
> > remote mailserver and readding to the "Advanced Queuing" my mailserver
> will
> > send out the above NDR.
> > >
> > > Any help and/or ides would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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