Mail Access Monitor for MS Exchange Server searches for log files of the *.log type.
For instance, 20040101.log
How to Enable Message Tracking in Exchange 5.5 Server
Message tracking must be enabled for a component to begin recording activity in the tracking log. When you enable message tracking for any component, all similar components on servers in that site write to the tracking log.
Tracking logs are located in Exchsrvr\Tracking.log. Each daily log is named by the date on which it was created in yyyymmdd.log format. The file name date, like all time in the tracking log, is in Greenwich mean time.
- To Enable Message Tracking for the Information Store
- In the Exchange Server Administrator program, double-click Information Store Site Configuration. Click the General tab, and click to select the Enable message tracking check box.
- To Enable Message Tracking for the MTA
- In the Exchange Server Administrator program, double-click MTA Site Configuration. Click the General tab, and click to select the Enable message tracking check box.
- To Enable Message Tracking for the Internet Mail Connector
- Double-click on the Internet mail connector for this site.. Click the Internet Mail tab, and click to select the Enable message tracking check box.
How to Enable Message Tracking in Exchange 2000, 2003 Server
The message tracking feature available in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 has been implemented in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server with some differences. In Exchange Server 5.5, the message tracking was a per-component feature and had to be enabled at two separate locations (in the information store and in the message transfer agent [MTA]) for complete tracking to occur. In Exchange 2000, there is a single location for enabling message tracking. Tracking logs are located in the\Exchsrvr\YourServerName.log folder. Each daily log is named according to the date that it was created (in the yyyymmdd.log format). Like all times in the tracking log, the file name date is in coordinated universal time (UTC, or Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]).
To enable message tracking in Exchange 2000:
- Start Exchange System Manager.
- Locate the Servers container.NOTE: The Servers container can be at the top level if no Administrative Groups are defined or displayed. If Administrative Groups are defined or displayed, the container can be found in the relevant Administrative Group container.
- Expand the Servers container to see the list of servers.
- Click the server on which you intend to enable tracking.
- Right-click the server, and then click Properties.
- On the General tab, click to select the Enable Message Tracking check box.
- Ensure that the log file maintenance information suits the needs for logging.
How to Enable Message Tracking in Exchange 2010 Server
Tracking logs are located in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\TransportRoles\Logs\MessageTracking\ folder. Each daily log is named according to the date that it was created (in the MSGTRKyyyymmdd.log format). Like all times in the tracking log, the file name date is in coordinated universal time (UTC, or Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]).
To enable message tracking in Exchange 2010:
- Start Exchange Management Console.
- Locate the Server Configuration container.
- Right-click the server, and then click Properties.
- On the Log Settings tab, click to select the Enable message tracking log check box.
- Ensure that the log file maintenance information suits the needs for logging
