Exchange Server 2007 Transport Errors — SMTP Session Hangs

Exchange Server 2007 Transport Errors — SMTP Session Hangs

Please follow the steps provided to resolve the issue:

Step 1: The appropriate DCOM permissions should be assigned to the SELF Account

1. Click Start, go to Run, type in dcomcnfg, and then press Enter
2. Expand Computers under Component Services, do a right-click on My Computer, and then click Properties
3. Choose the COM Security tab, and select Edit Default under Access Permissions
4. Click Add, type SELF, select Check Names, and then click OK if SELF does not appear in the User Names list or in the Group.
5. In the Allow Column, click SELF, and then select the following boxes: Local Access and Remote Access
6. Click OK twice and then the Exchange-related services as well as the Forefront Security should be restarted.

Step 2: The log on account for the Microsoft Exchange Transport service should be configured

1. Click Start, go to run, type services.msc, and then press Enter on the Exchanged 2007-based server.
2. Do a right-click on Microsoft Exchange Transport, and then select Properties in the list of services.
3. Choose the Log On tab and then select this account
4. Choose Browse, key-in Network Service, select Check Names, and then click OK.                                               Note: A password is automatically generated by Microsoft Windows for the Network Service account. There is no need to have to specify a password for this account.
5. Click OK. The Exchange 2007-related services as well as the Forefront Security should be restarted