MSExchange Antispam 318

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This article provides an explanation and possible resolutions for a specific Exchange event. If you don't find what you’re looking for here, try searching Exchange 2010 Help.

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

318

Event Source

MSExchange Antispam

Category

General

Symbolic Name

ContentFilterInitFailedFileNotFound

Message Text

Microsoft Exchange couldn't initialize the Content Filter agent because a required file could not be found on your system. Please run the Reset-AntispamUpdates script from the Exchange Management Shell and restart Microsoft Exchange Transport service to solve the problem. Details: %1

Explanation

This Error event indicates that the Content Filter agent could not start because a required file was not found on the system. The exception specified in the event description may provide more information about this problem.

User Action

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

  • Review the Application log and System log on your Exchange 2010 servers 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.

  • Reset the anti-spam update process as follows:

    Important   If you run the following script, you will reset the anti-spam baseline to that set during initial installation.

    • Open the Exchange Management Shell on the server that is running Exchange Server 2010 and run the Reset-AntispamUpdates.ps1 script. The script is located in the %ExchangeInstallPath%\Scripts folder where Exchange was installed. For information about how to run scripts, see Scripting with the Exchange Management Shell.

    • Restart the Microsoft Exchange Transport service.

  • Resolve your issue by using self-support options, assisted support options, and other resources. You can access these resources from the Exchange Server Solutions Center. From this page, click Self-Support Options in the navigation pane to use self-help options. Self-help options include searching the Microsoft Knowledge Base, posting a question at the Exchange Server forums, and other methods. Alternatively, in the navigation pane, you can click Assisted Support Options to contact a Microsoft support professional. Because your organization may have a specific procedure for directly contacting Microsoft Product Support Services, be sure to review your organization's guidelines first.

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.