SMTP Status Code Logs

a. Enable SMTP Logs
Open Internet Information Service (IIS) 6.0 Manager. Right-click "SMTP Virtual Server" and choose "Properties". Check "Enable logging".

Click "Properties ..." to check all options.

b. Check SMTP Logs

You can check the SMTP log files at C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\SMTPSVC1.

Status Code

Description

211

System status, or system help reply

214

Help message

220

Service ready 

221

Service closing transmission channel 

250

Requested mail action okay, completed 

251

User not local; will forward to 

334Server Challenged

354

Start mail input; end with "."

421

Service not available, closing transmission channel

450

Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable

451

Requested action aborted: local error in processing

452

Requested action not taken: insufficient system storage

500

Syntax error, command unrecognized

501

Syntax error in parameters or arguments

502

Command not implemented

503

Bad sequence of commands

504

Command parameter not implemented

535Authentication Failed

550

Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable

551

User not local; please try <....>

552

Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation

553

Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed

554

Transaction failed