XFOR: TURFDIR Must Be Manually Created for Message Filtering (193926)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q193926 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When using the message filtering option on the Microsoft Exchange Server
Internet Mail Service, the default option is to delete the filtered
messages. This can be changed to send the messages to a "turf" directory.
However, when the option to save the filtered messages is selected, the
Exchange Server administrator will notice that the messages are not being
saved. The following event will be recorded in the Windows NT Application
Log:
Event ID 4192 MSExchangeIMC Message Transfer
Delivery of a message was aborted because it appeared to be an
impersonation attempt or unwanted bulk mail. The 821 originator was
joes@spam.net. Either this address or the 822 message triggered this
based on TurfTable entries in the registry. The message that caused
this was PBF3S5YB. This message will not be delivered. It will be copied
to \turfdir.
CAUSE
The reason for this behavior is that by default the turf directory is set
to \Turfdir in the registry. This directory is not created by the Microsoft
Exchange Server setup process.
WORKAROUNDWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. - Create a directory called Turfdir in the root of the hard disk that holds the Exchange system files. This should allow the messages to be copied to that directory.
- Create a directory elsewhere, and change the registry to point to the path of this new directory. You can accomplish this by performing the following steps:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate the TURFDIR value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIMC \Parameters\ - Highlight the TURFDIR value and on the Edit menu, select String. Change the string to reflect the desired path. Add the drive letter if a drive other then C is desired.
- Quit Registry Editor.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB193926 |
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