Dear all,
I really need help,
I’m running windows server 2003 with IIS V6 and not using exchange.
A couple days ago my disk suddenly full, i figured out 2 folders with huge amount of files in it c:\inetpub\mailroot\queue and c:\inetpub\mailroot\badmail
I did erase all files in c:\inetpub\mailroot\queue (it’s taking me 2 days) and also removed the directory but i have problems with deleting the c:\inetpub\mailroot\badmail, i’m still deleting the files in it (it is 4th day now) but it keeps growing.
I already uninstall SMTP in IIS since I don’t use it anyway.
I’m confuse what makes the folder keeps growing. What should I do to solve this problem and how to prevent the same problem in the future. Please anyone help me. I really need to solve the problem immediately.
thank you.
Badmail Folder Keeps Growing
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Search google for:
c:\inetpub\mailroot\badmail
There are many people with the same problem.
My guess (and this would account for the queue folder too) is that you have
a trojan or virus installed which is generating emails, OR a badly
configured application which is likewise trying to send out lots and lots of
emails. Emails which cannot be delivered are moved to the badmail folder.
By deleting from the badmail folder (which isn’t a bad thing to do, I do it
periodically),you are addressing the
symptom not the underlying problem. What you ought to be looking at is what
is generating all of those emails. If it helps try opening on of the files
with a .bad file extension in the badmail folder using notepad. That file
will contain who the email was from, its intended recipient, the reason it
failed and the origial message content. The to and from bits are easily
forged (if you have a trojan) but if its a badly configured application then
the content of the .bad files might give you a clue as to what is generating
it.