SMTP Status Code Logs

Modified on Mon, 27 Apr at 2:25 AM

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a. Enable SMTP Logs

Open Internet Information Service (IIS) 6.0 Manager. Right-click "SMTP Virtual Server" and choose "Properties". Check "Enable logging".

Click "Properties ..." to check all options.


b. Check SMTP Logs

You can check the SMTP log files at C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\SMTPSVC1.

Status CodeDescription
211System status, or system help reply
214Help message
220Service ready 
221Service closing transmission channel 
250Requested mail action okay, completed 
251User not local; will forward to 
334Server Challenged
354Start mail input; end with "."
421Service not available, closing transmission channel
450Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable
451Requested action aborted: local error in processing
452Requested action not taken: insufficient system storage
500Syntax error, command unrecognized
501Syntax error in parameters or arguments
502Command not implemented
503Bad sequence of commands
504Command parameter not implemented
535Authentication Failed
550Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
551User not local; please try <....>
552Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation
553Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed
554Transaction failed

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