Question : ExRCA wasn't able to find the SPF record.+ Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message

Hi

A SBS 2003 R2 all SPs installed. One nick. External spam filtering company filters mails and in the HW FW I accept smtp only from their IPs. We have worked with this server awhile in EE (specially with Sunnyc7). The server were black listed due to Open Relay Situation but now I can't find listings anymore anywere.

I have slighty edited the actual addresses and names due to security reasons. I need to leave after 15 mins and will be bacl after 3 hrs.

I can open the mailbox [email protected] and it seems to work.


Testing Inbound SMTP Mail flow for domain [email protected]
       Failed to test inbound SMTP mail flow.
              Test Steps
              Attempting to retrieve DNS MX records for domain mydomain.fi
       One or more MX records were successfully retrieved from DNS.
              Additional Details




       Testing Mail Exchanger msafe6.d-fence.fi.
       One or more SMTP tests failed for this Mail Exchanger.
              Test Steps
              Attempting to resolve the host name msafe6.d-fence.fi in DNS.
       Host successfully resolved
              Additional Details




       Testing TCP Port 25 on host msafe6.d-fence.fi to ensure it is listening and open.
       The port was opened successfully.
              Additional Details




       Attempting to send test email message to [email protected] using MX msafe6.d-fence.fi.
       Delivery of the test message failed.
              Additional Details
       Server returned status code 450 - Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: 4.7.1 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: Try again later
Exception details:
Message: Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: 4.7.1 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: Try again later
Type: System.Net.Mail.SmtpFailedRecipientException
Stack trace:
at System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.SendMail(MailAddress sender, MailAddressCollection recipients, String deliveryNotify, SmtpFailedRecipientException& exception)
at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Tools.ExRca.Tests.SmtpMessageTest.PerformTestReally()







Performing Outbound SMTP Test
       Outbound SMTP Test Successful
              Test Steps
              Attempting reverse DNS lookup for IP 83.150.xx.yy.
       Successfully resolved IP 83.150.xx.yy. via Reverse-DNS lookup
              Additional Details




       Performing Real-Time Blackhole List (RBL) Test
       Your IP address wasn't found on any of the block lists selected.
              Test Steps

       Checking Block List "SpamHaus Block List (SBL)"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "SpamHaus Exploits Block List (XBL)"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "SpamHaus Policy Block List (PBL)"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "SpamCop Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "NJABL.ORG Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "SORBS Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "MSRBL Combined Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "UCEPROTECT Level 1 Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details




       Checking Block List "AHBL Block List"
       The address isn't on the block list.
              Additional Details






       Performing Sender ID validation
       Sender ID validation performed successfully
              Test Steps
              ExRCA is attempting to find the SPF record using a DNS TEXT record query.
       ExRCA wasn't able to find the SPF record.
              Additional Details
       No records were found.







Here are event triggered most likely from a same attempt to send a mail. The 192.168.2.1 is the HW FW. Currently I don't know wether the recipient get this mail or not.


Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            14:59:18
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #204. The client at "192.168.2.1" sent a "ehlo" command, and the SMTP server responded with "250-mail.mydomain.fi Hello [192.168.2.1]  250-TURN  250-SIZE  250-ETRN  250-PIPELINING  250-DSN  250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES  250-8bitmime  250-BINARYMIME  250-CHUNKING  250-VRFY  250-X-EXPS GSSAPI NTLM  250-AUTH GSSAPI NTLM  250-X-LINK2STATE  250-XEXCH50  250 OK  ". The full command sent was "ehlo bsafe1.d-fence.fi".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

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Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            14:59:18
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #204. The client at "192.168.2.1" sent a "mail" command, and the SMTP server responded with "250 2.1.0 [email protected]....Sender OK  ". The full command sent was "mail FROM:<double-bounce@d-fence.eu> SIZE=265".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            14:59:18
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #204. The client at "192.168.2.1" sent a "mail" command, and the SMTP server responded with "250 2.1.0 [email protected]....Sender OK  ". The full command sent was "mail FROM:<double-bounce@d-fence.eu> SIZE=265".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            14:59:18
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #204. The client at "192.168.2.1" sent a "quit" command, and the SMTP server responded with "221 2.0.0 mail.mydomain.fi Service closing transmission channel  ". The full command sent was "quit".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            14:59:18
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #204. The client at "192.168.2.1" sent a "quit" command, and the SMTP server responded with "221 2.0.0 mail.mydomain.fi Service closing transmission channel  ". The full command sent was "quit".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      Categorizer
Event ID:      6006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message.  The function 'CCfgConnection::AsyncSearch' called 'CBatchLdapConnection::AsyncSearch' which returned error code '0xc004051f' (). ( f:\tisp2\transmt\src\phatq\cat\ldapstor\cnfgmgr.cpp@2353 )

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Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      Categorizer
Event ID:      6006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message.  The function 'CCfgConnection::AsyncSearch' called 'CBatchLdapConnection::AsyncSearch' which returned error code '0xc004051f' (). ( f:\tisp2\transmt\src\phatq\cat\ldapstor\cnfgmgr.cpp@2353 )

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      Categorizer
Event ID:      6006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message.  The function 'CSearchRequestBlock::HrSendQueryDefault' called 'pBlock->m_pConn->AsyncSearch' which returned error code '0xc004051f' (). ( f:\tisp2\transmt\src\phatq\cat\ldapstor\asyncctx.cpp@725 )

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      Categorizer
Event ID:      6006
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message.  The function 'CICategorizerAsyncContextIMP::CompleteQuery' called '--async--' which returned error code '0xc004051f' (). ( f:\tisp2\transmt\src\phatq\cat\ldapstor\icatasync.cpp@172 )

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Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      Categorizer
Event ID:      6018
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
A categorization is failing over to a new connection.  The old connection was to DS host "humhp.Mydomain.local".  The new connection is to DS host "humhp.Mydomain.local".  The retry count is 1.

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Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7000
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #205. The remote host "posti5.OutsourcedService.com", responded to the SMTP command "ehlo" with "250-posti5.OutsourcedService.com". The full command sent was "EHLO mail.mydomain.fi  ".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7000
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #205. The remote host "posti5.OutsourcedService.com", responded to the SMTP command "mail" with "250 ok  ". The full command sent was "MAIL FROM:<[email protected]>  ".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7000
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #205. The remote host "posti5.OutsourcedService.com", responded to the SMTP command "rcpt" with "250 ok  ". The full command sent was "RCPT TO:<jenna.lastname@recipientdomain.fi>  ".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.



Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      MSExchangeTransport
Event Category:      SMTP Protocol
Event ID:      7000
Date:            15.7.2010
Time:            15:13:34
User:            N/A
Computer:      HUMHP
Description:
This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #205. The remote host "posti5.OutsourcedService.com", responded to the SMTP command "quit" with "221 posti5.OutsourcedService.com  ". The full command sent was "QUIT  ".  This is an informational event and  does not indicate an error.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.

Any idea what to do specially to the ExRCA Warnings?

Thanks,

Juha

Answer : ExRCA wasn't able to find the SPF record.+ Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message

hi
Update on this

these errors are logged in eventvwr - when you enable diagnostic logging for MsExchangeIS and set it to maximum etc.
By resetting logging levels to minimum I believe these messages will go away.

No need to worry yet.