MSExchangeTransport 5016

 

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Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

5016

Event Source

MSExchangeTransport

Category

Routing

Symbolic Name

RoutingNoRouteToConnector

Message Text

The Active Directory topology service could not discover any route to connector %1 in the routing tables with the timestamp %2. This connector will not be used.

Explanation

This Error event indicates that the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 transport routing engine cannot route messages through the connector specified in the event description. There is currently no route to the connector from the local host.

User Action

To resolve this error, follow one or more of these steps:

  • Make sure that you have correctly configured the source transport server on the connector specified in the event description. For information about how to configure connectors, see Managing Connectors

  • Verify that a clear Active Directory directory service site or routing group connector route exists to the servers specified in the connector.

For more information about routing topologies, see Understanding Message Routing.

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.