Set the event logging level

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To set the event logging level

Open POP3 service.
In the console tree, right-click the computer_name node, and then click Properties.

Where?
- POP3 Service/computer_name
In Logging level, click the drop-down menu, and then click the logging level you want, as described in the following table.

POP3 event logging level	Description
None	No events are logged.
Low	Only critical events are logged.
Medium	Critical and warning events are logged.
High	Critical, warning, and informational events are logged.

Important

If you change this parameter, you must stop and restart the POP3 service and the IIS Admin service. For more information on how to change the POP3 service state and manage the IIS Admin service, see Related Topics.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open the POP3 service snap-in, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click POP3 Service.
If you are using Active Directory integrated authentication, you must log on to the Active Directory domain, not the local computer, to perform this procedure.

Value	Description
winpop set logging	Sets the event logging level for the POP3 service. For example, to log only critical events type: winpop set logging 1.
{0\|1\|2\|3}	Specifies the level at which events are logged. 0 - No events are logged. 1 - Only critical events are logged. 2 - Critical and warning events are logged. 3 - Critical, warning, and informational events are logged.

winpop set logging

Sets the event logging level for the POP3 service. For example, to log only critical events type: winpop set logging 1.

{0|1|2|3}

Specifies the level at which events are logged.

0 - No events are logged.

1 - Only critical events are logged.

2 - Critical and warning events are logged.

3 - Critical, warning, and informational events are logged.

Important

If you change this parameter, you must stop and restart the POP3 service and the IIS Admin service. For more information on how to change the POP3 service state and manage the IIS Admin service, see Related Topics.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
If you are using Active Directory integrated authentication, you must log on to the Active Directory domain, not the local computer, to perform this procedure.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

winpop set help

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