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An internal message transfer agent (MTA) error occurred. An open request was received before initialization was complete.

An_internal_message_transfer_agent__MTA__error_occurred__An_open_request_was_received_before_initialization_was_complete (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

An internal message transfer agent (MTA) error occurred. An open request was received before initialization was complete.

Resolutions

At this time, there is no historical information available to help provide assistance on this event. Please monitor event logs for recurrence of this event, and any other events which recur with it. In addition, please make a note of any other behaviors with the product which coincide with this event. Please continue with your normal path of troubleshooting.

External

For more information about MSExchangeMTA event 3159, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Exchange.Routing.MTA
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID3159
Event SourceMSExchangeMTA
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
An internal message transfer agent (MTA) error occurred. An open request was received before initialization was complete.
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Application</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>MSExchangeMTA</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>3159</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="An_internal_message_transfer_agent__MTA__error_occurred__An_open_request_was_received_before_initialization_was_complete.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>