Q166153: XFOR: PCMTA May Create *.MAX, *.PX or *.ATX Files

Article: Q166153
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may find files throughout your Microsoft Mail postoffice databases, serviced
by the Microsoft Exchange MS Mail Connector (PC) MTA (PCMTA), which have the
MAX, PX, or ATX extensions.

CAUSE
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These files were intended for debugging purposes only. The files are copies of
the original MAI, P1, or ATT file respectively and do not indicate that mail has
been lost.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on obtaining the Service
Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  " SERVPACK " (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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