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PC Ext: Log File Locations for NT MMTA and MS-DOS EXTERNAL.EXE

Article ID: 147783

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5
Microsoft Mail Multitasking Message Transfer Agent 3.2a

This article was previously published under Q147783

SUMMARY

This article describes where the log files are located when you include the logging options associated with Mail 3.x EXTERNAL.EXE (LogSession, LogReceive and LogSent). These options are included in both the MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows NT versions of EXTERNAL.EXE.

You can use the options from the command line or in the .INI file as described in the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks "Administrator's Guide" by either specifying the full path and file names or with no path and file names. However, if you only specify the log's file name, the location may not be obvious.

When you log multiple sessions or instances of the mail transfer agent (MTA), you may want to create logs with separate names for each instance or session for the purpose of troubleshooting.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the following external options to specify logging:

Log all message activity

      In .INI file: LogSession[=path\filename]
      Command line: /LogSession[=path\filename] or -L[path\filename]

Log messages received

      In .INI file: LogReceive[=path\filename]
      Command line: /LogReceive[=path\filename] or -MR[path\filename]

Log messages sent

      In .INI file: LogSent[=path\filename]
      Command line: /LogSent[=path\filename] or -MS[path\filename]

LogVerbose and LogMessageVolume

See the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks "Administrator's Guide," Chapter 12 "Setting Up the External Mail Program."

Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.20a 3.50

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