Logging
The generic format of a log file entry is:
Date - Time - Thread or Process ID - Virtual IP Address - Message
Example: 06:26 09:16 SMTPD(0015052C) [127.0.0.1] connect 127.0.0.1 port 2358
Typical Log Files
Following are examples of typical log files:
- File names in the form of logMMDD.txt contain messages sent to IMail's log server .
- File names in the form of sysMMDD.txt are messages from services that have their log file format set to sysMMDD.txt.
- The W1yymmdd.log is the daily log file for the Web Administration server (when the Web Administration capability is enabled in the Monitor server).
- The W2yymmdd.log is the daily log file for the Web Messaging server.
Large Log Files
You have the following options for logging events related to IMail services (such as POP3 or IMAP).
- . Select this option to disable the logging of events.
- Select this option to send system event information to a file of this name where MM is the month and DD is the day the log was written. This file is stored in the Spool Directory.
- Select this option to send event information to the Windows Application Log, viewed with the Windows Event Viewer. Event Viewer maintains logs about program, security, and system events on your computer. You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows security events.
- Select this option to send event information to the Log file indicated on the Log Manager page.
If you have all or many of your services logging to the Log Manager page and your computer sees a lot of traffic, the Log Manager file can become very large. You can disable logging for individual services where you don't need the log information. Normally, logging is only necessary if you are having problems with a service.
Related Topics
About the Spool Directory (Queue)