At the end of this video, the student will learn how to troubleshoot SMTP mailflow using the Queue viewer and other GUI tools. In order to see if you have a problem quickly, the built in GUI tools in Exchange Server 2016 and the Windows Telnet command can tell you if you have a problem delivering email and a brief description as to why.
- In a previous video in this course we discussed…how to interpret transport logs so we could…troubleshoot email flow.…Now let's discuss SMTP connectivity.…SMTP connectivity is outside of your transport's realm.…You may not always realize you even have an SMTP issue…until you check a few key tools in Exchange…such as the Q Viewer, the mail flow troubleshooter,…and the use of the Telnet command.…The Q Viewer will tell us very quickly…if there is an email problem inbound or outbound.…
Now earlier I sent an email to a non deliverable domain…to test showing what a stuck email looks like.…We're going to take a look at that shortly.…The mail flow troubleshooter is a website…that Microsoft makes available to exchange administrators…free of charge to be able to test to see whether…the domains you're trying to send email to…are accepting email and configured correctly.…And the last thing we're going to take a look at…is the Telnet command.…
Now Telnet needs to be installed through the ad rolls…and features, it is a feature that is not…
Author
Robert McMillen
Released
9/22/2016Need to set up Exchange Server for the first time? Check out Robert's previous course, Deploying Exchange Server 2016.
Note: This course maps to the certification exam for Exchange Server 2016. Review the course and exam blueprint for the Exchange Server 13 exam here and here.
- Reviewing the Exchange Control Panel
- Managing the Mailbox role
- Configuring permissions and delegates
- Managing and troubleshooting mail transport
- Troubleshooting SMTP mail flow and domain security
- Designing an Exchange SLA
- Backup and recovery
- Planning high availability
- Troubleshooting connectivity
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome58s
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1. Using the Exchange Control Panel
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Create mailbox types6m 57s
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Create distribution lists4m 37s
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Configure email moderation7m 39s
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2. Managing the Mailbox Role
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Set up site mailboxes2m 50s
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Set up automapping3m 45s
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Global mailbox role changes4m 33s
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3. Managing Transport
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Manage transport rules6m 1s
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Troubleshoot SMTP mail flow8m 17s
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4. Exchange SLA
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Plan for Exchange updates6m 38s
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Design SLA around RPO/RTO8m 43s
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5. Backup and Recovery
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6. High Availability
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Plan for Exchange clustering4m 23s
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Replicate databases in a DAG3m 19s
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Manage lagged copies6m 12s
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7. Troubleshooting Connectivity
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Conclusion
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Next steps53s
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