WSS 3.0 Issue
while reviewing event viewer,we have found two entries as the following :-
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
Event Category: E-Mail
Event ID: 6872
Date: 11/3/2009
Time: 3:18:45 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WFE2
Description:
A critical error occurred while processing the incoming e-mail drop folder . The error was: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: path.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
Event Category: Timer
Event ID: 6398
Date: 11/3/2009
Time: 3:18:45 PM
User: N/A
Computer: WFE2
Description:
The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIncomingEmailJobDefinition (ID 48d369d3-89af-481f-8914-4c182d652c81) threw an exception. More information is included below.Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: pathFor more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
is it error associated with incoming e-mail setting or it is a result of any other setting?
Note:our topology(2WFE,1Index,2DB)- Moved byMike Walsh MVPMVP, ModeratorWednesday, November 04, 2009 8:27 AMseems to have nothing to do with Search (From:SharePoint - Search)
Answers
- hi,
Give WSS_ADMIN_WPG and WSS_WPG full control to C:\Inuetpub\mailroot\drop
Thanks,
Rmak- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 11, 2009 8:31 AM
Hi Ahmed Madany,
I agree with RMAKR that it is a permission issue. You can go to “Central Administration” à “Operations à “Incoming Email Settings” to check the location for the email drop folder. By default it is c:\inetpub\mailroot\drop. Try to change from “Automatic” mode to “Advanced” mode and enter the location of the drop folder. Then as RMAKR said give WSS_ADMIN_WPG and WSS_WPG full control to this folder.
Let us know the result if possible. thanks.
Lu Zou
- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 11, 2009 8:31 AM
All Replies
- Hi,
yes, this is related to incoming email configuration
Please review your SMTP settings on SharePoint
Best Regards, Ammar MCT - hi,
Give WSS_ADMIN_WPG and WSS_WPG full control to C:\Inuetpub\mailroot\drop
Thanks,
Rmak- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 11, 2009 8:31 AM
Hi Ahmed Madany,
I agree with RMAKR that it is a permission issue. You can go to “Central Administration” à “Operations à “Incoming Email Settings” to check the location for the email drop folder. By default it is c:\inetpub\mailroot\drop. Try to change from “Automatic” mode to “Advanced” mode and enter the location of the drop folder. Then as RMAKR said give WSS_ADMIN_WPG and WSS_WPG full control to this folder.
Let us know the result if possible. thanks.
Lu Zou
- Marked As Answer byLu Zou-MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 11, 2009 8:31 AM

