Q197870: XFOR: Exchange Notes Connector Stops on Corrupted Message

Article: Q197870
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 08-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The Exchange Notes Connector may stop when processing a corrupted message from
Lotus Notes to Exchange Server with the following error messages in the browser
log:

  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 2 41301:Notes returned
  code: 2c5 (hex)
   >> ntshcint(1012)
  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 2 41300:Notes Package ID:
  Notes Storage Facility (NSF). Extended Reason String: Object size
  cannot be zero
   >> ntshcint(1024)
  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 2 41363:Error cannot
  retrieve message attachment
   >> ntshcm(4058)
  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 2 54006:Error {GRC:2808}:
  Notes to Exchange Attachment XFM failed
   >> nts2mex(2352)
  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 2 00500:An ABNORMAL
  SHUTDOWN request has been received
   >> stdmain(920)
  1998/11/27 15:52:56- LME-NOTES-NTSMEX(01d2) 3 00505:LME-NOTES-NTSMEX is
  ending, last return code was {A shutdown request was made}

CAUSE
=====

In this case, opening this message from Exchange.box on the Notes server, and
trying to either view, launch, or detach the attachment, produced the following
error message:

  Lotus Notes
  Object size cannot be zero.

  Could not detach to file C:\TEMP\filename.doc

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For additional 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: NOTESMC

+--------------------------+
| File name    | Version   | 
+--------------------------+
| Lsntxmex.exe | 5.05.2527 | 
+--------------------------+
| Lsntshc.dll  | 5.05.2527 | 
+--------------------------+

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 3.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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