DCOM got error "Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password."

[Chitesh]

Hi, I’m running a SBS 2000 with all latest service packs installed and patched with Windows Updates. There is also Exchange 2000 and SQL Server 2000. From past couple of days I noticed that an error is getting generated in my Event Viewer log 4 times a minute. It is as follows:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10004
Date: 22/09/2006
Time: 11:15:46 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER

Description:
DCOM got error "Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. " and was unable to logon DOMAIN\Administrator in order to run the server: {888FC943-CB7D-43E7-BB64-905342B0D34D}

While troubleshooting I found that there is no match for the GUID in the registry. Could this be the problem? Please suggest some solutions.

[SMichael]

Yes ofcourse the GUID may be the problem. To me it appears like GUID is for MailBasketMD program. Which runs as
an activeX DLL with a COM+ application.

You can get more info about this here: http://www.turbogeeks.com/products/mailbasket.asp

[Chitesh]

Thanks a lot for the help SMichael. That exactly was the problem. I just went to Component Services in Admin Tools and
configure the new password for MailBasket. That’s it. Problem solved.

Help appreciated.