Mail server journal entries
Use this information to help you understand the codes and messages used in journal entries when using the Mail Server Framework. Typically this is utilized when the directory type is *SDD. The new directory types *SMTP an *SMTPMSF have their own method of journaling which can be accessed with the WRKSMTPEMM command. The directory type *SMTPMSF will use the following journal entries when an email is inserted into MSF, but not before.
The following tables provide more detailed information about reading the journal entries.
Journal entry abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| LIN | Local in, received a note for local delivery. The IP address that follows is the host that sent the note. |
| RIN | Relay in, received a note to relay to another SMTP daemon. The IP address that sent it follows. |
| R | Recipient |
| O | Originator |
| U | Undelivered recipient |
| QTMSINQ | Input queue of SMTP |
| QTMSOUTQ | Output queue of SMTP |
| QTMSBSSQ | Holding queue where messages are placed when system storage threshold is exceeded. |
| QTMSRTQ1 | First level retry queue |
| QTMSRTQ2 | Second level retry queue |
| RRSL | Recipient resolved |
Each journal entry has a 2-character subtype or code preceding it. The first character of the subtype or code consists of the function identifier for the entry. The second character of the subtype or code consists of the action that this journal entry is documenting. The function identifiers are listed in the following table.
| Function identifier | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 | Bridge Server Entry |
| 8 | SMTP Client |
| 9 | SMTP Server |
| A | MSF Non Delivery |
| B | MSF Local Delivery |
| C | MSF Message Forwarding |
| D | POP Create Message |
| E | Send Mail API |
| F | Domino® MTA |
| G | Tunneling Snap-in |
| H | SNADS (Switcher) |
| I | MIME Parser (a local delivery snap-in) |
| L | FAX (Local Delivery) |
| M | SNADS |
| O | Filtering |
| P | MSF SMTP exit for Address Resolution |
All of the journal entries documented here use the log entry (LG) type.
Log entries for the SMTP client
| Type | Action | Subtypes or codes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG | Dequeuing of container for processing | 8B | Just after floater tag is set log dequeue of Mail. |
| LG | Successful mail delivery | 88
82 |
Log mail successfully sent. Log each recipient. |
| LG | Undeliverable mail | 83 | Log undelivered mail. |
| LG | 1st level timeout | 8C | Log when adding to 1st level retry queue. |
| LG | 2nd level timeout | 8D | Log when adding to 2nd level retry queue. |
| LG | Mail is ready to be retried | 8E
8F |
Log when retried mail put back on QTMSOUTQ. |
| LG | COD being sent back to originator | 87 | Log when cofirm on delivery (COD) is enqueued on BRSR queue. |
| LG | Cannot process, resource busy | 86 | Log when mail gets put back on QTMSOUTQ because connection matric is full. |
| LG | Examine recipient records | 86 | Log when mail gets put back on QTMSOUTQ because the recipient status changed, that is, the MS record resolved ready to deliver the message. |
| LG | Undeliverable | 87 | Log transfer of mail to QTMSINQ for undelivered notice in two places. |
| LG | MX query | 8K | Log a res_send failure and errno of why if failed along with query buffer. |
Log entries for the SMTP server
| Type | Action | Subtypes or codes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG | Receiving mail | 94
91 92 9T 99 |
Log reception of mail just after receiving ending sequence CRLF <.> CRLF (local). Originator and recipient are logged. Message size nnnnn where nnnnn is the number of bytes. MSGID |
| LG | Receiving relayed mail | 95
91 92 |
Log MAIL just after receiving ending sequence CRLF <.> CRLF (relayed). Originator and recipient are logged. |
| LG | Passing off mail to Bridge server | 97 | Log entry of MAIL into QTMSINQ (incoming mail). |
| LG | Passing off mail to client for remote delivery | 96 | Log entry of MAIL into QTMSOUTQ (relayed mail). |
| LG | CONNECTION REFUSED 1.2.3.4.... | 9S | Log connections refused based on restricted connection settings. 1.2.3.4 is the IP address rejected. |
| LG | RELAY REFUSED 1.2.3.4.... | 9V | Log relays refused based on restricted relay settings. 1.2.3.4 is the IP address rejected. |
| LG | Rejected by SMTP server | 9W | The message has been rejected by the SMTP server. |
Log entries for the bridge server
| Type | Action | Subtypes or codes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG | Getting mail off of the IN queue | 7A | Log mail being dequeued from QTMSINQ. |
| LG | Passing off mail to SNADS | 7O | Record successful transfer to QSNADS. |
| LG | Putting container on the BUSY queue because of space usage | 7L | Record when mail is enqueued on QTMSBSSQ because of threshold overflow. |
| LG | Getting mail off of BUSY queue | 7M | Record dequeuing mail from QTMSBSSQ. Space was reclaimed and the mail can now be processed. |
| LG | Passing message to MSF | 7H
71 72 |
Record when message gets inserted into framework. |
| LG | Creation of COD message | 7R
7G |
Record when COD message gets inserted into framework. Log the MSF MSGID because the new COD message is being created. |
| LG | Cannot deliver this piece of mail to a recipient | 7P
7G |
Log the fact that you were creating an undeliverable notice. Log the MSGID of the new undeliverable message notice. |
Message Switching Facility (MSF) exits and creates functions
| Type | Action | Subtypes or codes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG | Creation of nondelivery message | AP
A1 A2 |
Record nondelivery message being inserted into MSF. |
| LG | Mail is delivered into a POP mail box | B8
B2 |
Record delivery of message to local pop mail box. The ipaddress is the pop mailbox directory. Recipient is also listed. |
| LG | Sending COD message into MSF | BR
B1 B2 |
Record insertion of COD message into the MSF. |
| LG | Checking availability | CN | SMTP message Forwarding MSF exit. Record MSGID that was put back on QMSF queue due to SMTP not being started. |
| LG | Enqueuing the mail | C6
C1 C2 |
Log mail being put onto QTMSOUTQ. |
| LG | Use of the Sendmail API | EH
E1 E2 ET |
Record creation of message by SendMail API. Message size nnnnn where nnnnn is size of message (all attachments). |
| LG | Mail is targeted to a SNADS bridged remote system | G8
G2 |
Record when message is tunneled. Include system sent to recipient. |
| LG | Mail tunneled through a SNADS bridge is received. | GQ
G2 |
Record receiving tunneled message for local delivery recipient. |
| LG | Address resolution SNADS switches either from/to | H1 | SNADS switched a message into the MSF. |
| LG | Reinsertion of parsed MIME note into framework | IH
I1 I2 IG |
Log when the parsed MIME message is reinserted into the MSF. |
| LG | Rejected by Filtering | OW | Message has been rejected. Whether it was discarded or kept is noted. If it has been rewritten and delivered, that is noted. |
| LG | Typed by SMTP Address Resolution MSF exit program | P2 | Message has been tagged as follows:
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