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Q163295: XCON: MTA Events 2219, 2206, and 2207 (MTACHECK)

Article: Q163295
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtshoot kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The application log contains several warning events from MSExchangeMTA Field
Engineering beginning with a 2219 event, followed by several 2206 events, and
ending with a 2207 event.

CAUSE
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These events simply indicate that the message transfer agent (MTA) is running an
automatic MTACHECK because it determined that the MTA was not shut down cleanly
the last time it stopped. The MTA automatically logs the results to the
Exchsrvr\Mtadata\Mtacheck.Out\Mtacheck.log file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The automatic MTACHECK delays MTA startup. The events are as follows:

  Event ID: 2219
  Source:   MSExchangeMTA
  Category: Field Engineering
  Description:
  The MTA is running recovery on the internal message database because the
  MTA was not shut down cleanly. This operation may take some time.
  Status updates will be written to the Windows NT Event Log. [%1 %2 %3
  %4] (14)

  Event ID: 2206
  Source:   MSExchangeMTA
  Category: Field Engineering
  Description:
  The MTA database recovery operation is now checking queue: %1, the
  filename of this queue is: %2. [%3 %4 %5 %6] (14)

  Event ID: 2207
  Source:   MSExchangeMTA
  Category: Field Engineering
  Description:
  The MTA database recovery operation has completed successfully. Recovery
  details can be found in the file: %1. [%2 %3 %4 %5] (14)




Additional query words: dat utility tool bin

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Keywords          : kbtshoot kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5

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