Use this Knowledge Script to test the flow of mail by sending test e-mail to local or remote Mailbox servers. This script raises an event if the test fails or if response time exceeds the threshold you set.
This script is a member of the Exchange2007 recommended Knowledge Script Group. For more information, see Section 4.43, Recommended Knowledge Script Group.
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By default, this script runs every 15 minutes.
Set the following parameters as needed:
Parameter |
How to Set It |
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General Settings |
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Job failure event notification |
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Event severity when job fails |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the MBS_MailFlow job fails. The default is 5. |
Monitor Mail Flow |
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Comma-separated list of target Mailbox servers |
Provide the hostnames or IP addresses of the Mailbox servers to which you want to send test e-mail. Separate the names or addresses with a comma. |
Comma-separated list of recipient e-mail addresses |
Provide the e-mail addresses to which you want to send test e-mail. Separate the addresses with a comma. |
Event Notification |
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Raise event if mail flow test fails? |
Select Yes to raise an event if test mail cannot be sent to the selected Mailbox servers. The default is Yes. |
Event severity when mail flow test fails |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which test mail cannot be sent to the selected Mailbox servers. The default is 5. |
Raise event if response time exceeds threshold? |
Select Yes to raise an event if the elapsed time to send mail to the Mailbox servers exceeds the threshold you set. The default is Yes. |
Threshold - Maximum response time for mail flow test |
Set the maximum number of milliseconds that can elapse while sending mail to the selected Mailbox servers before an event is raised. The default is 10,000 milliseconds. |
Event severity when response time exceeds threshold |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which response time exceeds the threshold you set. The default is 15. |
Data Collection |
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Collect data for mail flow response time? |
Select Yes to collect data for charts and reports. When enabled, data collection returns the response time for the mail flow tests during the monitoring period. The default is No. |