Article: Q197398
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): exc55sp2fix
Last Modified: 28-APR-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5
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SYMPTOMS
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The Exchange Server Message Transfer agent (MTA) may stop processing mail under
a heavy load. It may also generate the following Event id's in the Windows NT
Application Event log:
Event ID: 57
Source: MSExchangeMTA
Type: Warning
Category: X.400 Service
Description: The limit on the number of associations allowed to and from
entity /O=MICROSOFT/OU=TEST/CN=CONFIGURATION/CN=SERVERS/CN=TEST
/CN=MICROSOFT MTA has been reached. The limit is 2032. [MTA MAIN BASE 1
43] (14)
Event ID: 2051
Source: MSExchangeMTA
Type: Error
Category: Internal processing
Description: A fatal internal MTA error has occurred. The internal
directory replication agent (DRA) Dispatcher thread did not execute. If
this message is logged more that 5 times restart the directory. Contact
Microsoft Technical Support. An illegal GET from element 00000000
occurred at offset 1. [BASE OPERATOR 18 110] (16)
Event ID: 1105
Source: MSExchangeDS
Type: Error
Category: Replication
Description: The internal directory replication agent (DRA) Dispatcher
thread did not execute. If this message is logged more that 5 times
restart the directory.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:
Component: Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
File Name Version
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Dbserver.sch 5.5.2448.1
Dcprods.cat 5.5.2448.1
Ems_rid.dll 5.5.2448.1
Emsmta.exe 5.5.2448.1
Info4log.cfg 5.5.2448.1
Infodlog.cfg 5.5.2448.1
Infollog.cfg 5.5.2448.1
Infotlog.cfg 5.5.2448.1
Mtacheck.exe 5.5.2448.1
Mtamsg.dll 5.5.2448.1
P2.xv2 5.5.2448.1
X400om.dll 5.5.2448.1
X400omv1.dll 5.5.2448.1
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5.
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Keywords : exc55sp2fix
Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WinNT:5.5
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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