Restart VSS Writers without a reboot

Having started working in my current IT support role a little over a year ago, I was shocked to discover that the general fix for Windows Server Backup errors caused by failed VSS writers was to reboot the server. I had in my previous role resolved this issue many times by restarting the service that related … Continue reading Restart VSS Writers without a reboot

SBS POP3 Connector Log Location

The POP3 Connector log files on SBS 2011 & SBS 2008 are stored in the following location: C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\pop3connector\Pop3service.log If you wish to create a new log file you will need to stop the Windows SBS POP3 Connector service, rename the log file to something suitable, and then restart the service. A … Continue reading SBS POP3 Connector Log Location