MSExchangeTransport 2002

 

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Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

2002

Event Source

MSExchangeTransport

Category

SmtpSend

Symbolic Name

SmtpSendConnectionError

Message Text

Send connector %1: an error occurred while connecting to %2.

Explanation

This Warning event indicates that an error occurred when the specified Send connector tried to connect to the specified remote server.

User Action

To resolve this warning, do one or more of the following:

  • Make sure that the Microsoft Exchange server that logged this event can connect to the remote server that is specified in the warning message text. For example, use the Ping or PathPing command-line tools to test basic connectivity. Use Ping to isolate network hardware problems and incompatible configurations. Use PathPing to detect packet loss over multiple-hop trips. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 325487, How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems.

  • Review the Application log for related events. For example, events that occur immediately before and after this event may provide more information about the root cause of this error.

  • If you experience mail flow interruptions or other problems in your Exchange environment after you try to resolve this issue, contact Microsoft Customer Support. For information about how to contact support, visit Microsoft Help and Support.

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.