failed to connect to information store service on the server

• Monday, March 12, 2007 11:42 AM

   

   
  

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  Hi. I managed to get my Exchange server up and going and was able to send and receive internal email. I tried to configure the Exchange server and get the MX records set up so that I could send and receive externally. Unfortunately I went by the book and set up a NAT Server (big mistake)! I wanted it to sit between the Internet and the Exchange Server and forward emails into Exchange. But it did not. After changing the IP settings on the 2 servers, it just mucked the whole network up (with its security mad settings) to the extent that the NAT server would not communicate with anything. As the network is live, and becuase I dont have the LIVE time to configure all the security settings (there are other services on the NAT server that were ESSENTIAL for the business), I had to stop the service and remove it.
  
  I am now just trying to use the Internet Router's NAT facilities for port forwarding SMTP to the Exchange Server - less impact on the network.
  
  I was led to believe this is a reasonable alternative after reading: http://www.petri.co.il/configure_mx_records_for_incoming_smtp_email_traffic.htm (the bit on using a NAT router).
  
  Unfortunately the changes I made to the Exchange Server and the MX records now prevent me even accessing the server internally or setting up new email accounts.
  
  If anyone can tell me what this error message is about I would appreciate it:
  
  Warning:
  Failed to connect to information store service on the server "SERVER.mydomain.COM". The exception message is "MapiExceptionNetworkError: Unable to make admin interface connection to server. (hr=0x80040115, ec=-2147221227)
  Diagnostic context:
      ......
      Lid: 10648   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Generating component: 2
      Lid: 14744   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Status: 1753
      Lid: 9624    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Detection location: 501
      Lid: 13720   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Flags: 0
      Lid: 11672   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: NumberOfParameters: 4
      Lid: 8856    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[0]: Unicode string: ncacn_ip_tcp
      Lid: 8856    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[1]: Unicode string: 4200SERVER.NIID.COM
      Lid: 12952   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[2]: Long val: -1988875570
      Lid: 15000   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[3]: Pointer val: 0x0x1c788410 (UnknownPtag)
      Lid: 23746  
      Lid: 31938   StoreEc: 0x80040115
      Lid: 19650  
      Lid: 27842   StoreEc: 0x80040115
      Lid: 20866  
      Lid: 29058   StoreEc: 0x80040115".
  
  
  
  get-PublicFolderDatabase
  Completed
  
  Warning:
  Failed to connect to information store service on the server "SERVER.mydomain.COM". The exception message is "MapiExceptionNetworkError: Unable to make admin interface connection to server. (hr=0x80040115, ec=-2147221227)
  Diagnostic context:
      ......
      Lid: 10648   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Generating component: 2
      Lid: 14744   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Status: 1753
      Lid: 9624    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Detection location: 501
      Lid: 13720   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: Flags: 0
      Lid: 11672   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: NumberOfParameters: 4
      Lid: 8856    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[0]: Unicode string: ncacn_ip_tcp
      Lid: 8856    dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[1]: Unicode string: 4200SERVER.NIID.COM
      Lid: 12952   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[2]: Long val: -1988875570
      Lid: 15000   dwParam: 0x6D9      Msg: EEInfo: prm[3]: Pointer val: 0x0x1c788410 (UnknownPtag)
      Lid: 23746  
      Lid: 31938   StoreEc: 0x80040115
      Lid: 19650  
      Lid: 27842   StoreEc: 0x80040115
      Lid: 20866  
      Lid: 29058   StoreEc: 0x80040115".
  
  
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  OK
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  Also, do you agree with the suggested A and MX records in http://www.petri.co.il/configure_mx_records_for_incoming_smtp_email_traffic.htm
  
  Thanks,
  
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