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XCON: MTA Event 9221 A sockets error 10054 on a WSARecvEx() Call was Detected

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Summary

You may encounter a MSExchangeMTA Event 9221 in the Windows NT Application Log that contains a sockets error 10054 similar to the following example: 
   Event ID: 9221
   Source:   MSExchangeMTA
   Type:     Warning
   Category: Operating System
A sockets error 10054 on a WSARecvEx() call was detected. The message transfer agent (MTA) will attempt to recover the sockets connection. Control block index: 1. [BASE IL TCP/IP DRVR 10 262] (12)

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More information

A 10054 socket error in this context is not an indication of a problem, but is currently known and expected behavior. It happens any time a WinSock connection is closed down (TCP/IP or TP4, whether clean or dirty). Although this event by itself may be confusing, it is not harmful.

Winsock Error code 10054 (WSAECONNRESET) indicates a "Connection reset by peer."

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Keywords: KB169143, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 169143
Revision : 6
Created on : 10/28/2006
Published on : 10/28/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 283