Appendix C: Log File Locations

The following table lists the default storage locations of the major log files in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and where in the System Manager (or other) interface you can configure them.

Table C-1: Exchange Server 2003 log file locations

Log	Default Location	Where to Configure
Setup Progress Log	C:\ Exchange Server Setup Progress.log	n/a
Diagnostic Logging	Windows Event Viewer Application Log	Diagnostics Logging tab of server property sheet
Message Tracking	C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\server.log	General tab of server property sheet
Transaction Logs	C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata	General tab of Storage Group property sheet
NNTP Virtual Server Log	C:\WINDOWS\System32\LogFiles\NntpSvc#\inyymmdd.log	General tab of NNTP Virtual Server property sheet
HTTP Virtual Server	C:\WINDOWS\System32\LogFiles\HttpSvc#\inyymmdd.log	Internet Services Manager
SMTP Virtual Server Log	C:\WINDOWS\System32\LogFiles\SmtpSvc#\exyymmdd.log	General tab of SMTP Virtual Server property sheet
Active Directory Account Cleanup Wizard	\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Bin\adclean.log	Use /L switch with adclean.exe command-line tool
MTA Tracking Log	C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\metadata	n/a