Analysing smtp protocol logs for receive connector

Question

Surya kumar 370

Hi,

Can you help me by clarifying few doubts:

Is it possible to fetch SMTP protocol log via PowerShell like used to be for message tracking logs ?
The SMTP protocol log file is overwhelming. Is there any way to filter or any tool is recommended for better view?
Instead of going through timestamp in smtp protocol log, do we have a way for filtering the log using sender and recipient address?

Jarvis Sun-MSFT 10,231 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-06-16T08:52:57.9666667+00:00

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Surya kumar 370 Reputation points

2023-06-16T12:19:28.2533333+00:00

@Jarvis Sun-MSFT ,

Is it possible to fetch smtp protocol log using powershell?

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Jarvis Sun-MSFT 10,231 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-06-16T08:52:57.9666667+00:00

@Surya kumar I wanted to follow up and know if the below responses helped in answering your query. If it did, please do not forget to accept the appropriate response as Answer so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution.
Surya kumar 370 Reputation points

2023-06-16T12:19:28.2533333+00:00

@Jarvis Sun-MSFT ,

Is it possible to fetch smtp protocol log using powershell?

Answer 1

Andy David - MVP 157.4K MVP Volunteer Moderator

I use a text editor and just filter that way. You can then search for whatever sender or recipient you want, you dont have to search by timestamp.

Some recommend Log Parser, though it may be overkill:

Answer 2

Andy David - MVP 157.4K MVP Volunteer Moderator

If you want to use Powershell. Example: