MSExchangeAL Continuous Error. I am really lost on this one 1

[ftoddt]

Here is what it looks like:

Source: MSExchangeAL
Category: Service Control
Event ID: 8231


Permanent failure reported by policy group provider for 'CN=Recipient Policies,CN=Waterville Schools,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=internal,DC=waterville,DC=wednet,DC=edu':'MAD.EXE', error=8000ffff. Taking provider offline.

I don't know what caused this. Mail in and out is ok.
Any help would be appreciated
thanks.
Todd

 

[peterpark]

Have you referred to this?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294222&Product=exch2k

 

[ftoddt]

I had seen that but I only have the one domain and the one domain controller so I am unsure of what they mean by remote domain controller. I have been having some domain controler recognition problems within our domain so I am guessing that that is where the error lies. We are a small LAN of about 150 computers.
Thanks for your help and response. Sorry so long to get back. I have been having home computer internet access problems.
Todd

 

[peterpark]

Then the first thing to look at is your internal DNS and DNS setting for your Exchange and DC. For your Exchange and DC servers, make sure it is pointing to your internal DNS server? On your DNS server, you need to check if it has an A record for your DC, according to the article.

 

[ftoddt]

Thanks Peter. I will double check. As I recall there are host records for both domain controllers in our LAN. Each domain controller has dns and points to itself. I also have tcp/ip settings showing those dns servers on the exchange server. I have not setup the host files on the exchange to point to the dc but that is what I am thinking about trying next.
Thanks so much for helping me.
Todd