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February 4, 2026

Technical Tip: Log message 'collect: premature EOM' in FortiMail

  • February 4, 2026
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Description

This article describes the meaning and workaround of the log message: 'collect: premature EOM' in FortiMail.

Scope FortiMail.
Solution

Mail Event log is showing message collect: premature EOM in the screenshot below.

 

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This indicates that FortiMail is experiencing a premature End of Message (EOM), which means the connection was reset or disconnected during a SMTP relay session.

 

Resolution: perform packet capture to check the connection issue to determine whether it is from the local, upstream, or far-end device.