MSExchangeTransport 12018

 

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Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

12018

Event Source

MSExchangeTransport

Category

TransportService

Symbolic Name

STARTTLSCertificateExpiresSoon

Message Text

The STARTTLS certificate will expire soon: subject: %1, thumbprint: %2, hours remaining: %3. Run the New-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet to create a new certificate.

Explanation

This Error event indicates that the Receive connector that accepts mail for the domain where Domain Secured e-mail is received has been configured incorrectly. Receive connectors that accept Domain Secured e-mail must include Transport Layer Security (TLS) as a specified authentication mechanism.

User Action

To resolve this error, you must set TLS as the authentication mechanism on the Receive connector that accepts Domain Secure e-mail for the given domain. For more information, see Set-ReceiveConnector.

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.