Article: Q225500
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 30-SEP-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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When using CDO to find entries in a large Exchange Server global address list
(GAL) using the property CdoPR_MHS_COMMON_NAME, the operation can take a long
time to complete. The CdoPR_MHS_COMMON_NAME property is sometimes referred to as
the "alias" or "mailbox" name.
Consider the following Visual Basic code-fragment:
(Assume that the MAPI session is already established, and that NameToSearch
contains a string name).
Dim objSession As MAPI.Session
Dim objAddrEntFilt As MAPI.AddressEntryFilter
Dim objAddressEntries As MAPI.AddressEntries
Dim objAddressEntry As MAPI.AddressEntry
Set objAddressEntries = objSession.AddressLists("Global Address List").AddressEntries
objAddrEntFilt.Fields.Add (CdoPR_MHS_COMMON_NAME), NameToSearch
Set objAddressEntry = objAddressEntries.GetFirst
The objAddressEntries.GetFirst method may take a long time to execute based on
the size of the global address list.
CAUSE
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With respect to the AddressEntryFilter object, the platform SDK currently
documents the following:
For fields of data type String, the restriction type is RES_CONTENT with
fuzzy level options FL_SUBSTRING, FL_IGNORECASE, and FL_LOOSE. However, the
following MAPI properties are compared using FL_PREFIX instead of
FL_SUBSTRING:
PR_ACCOUNT
PR_BUSINESS_ADDRESS_CITY
PR_COMPANY_NAME
PR_DEPARTMENT_NAME
PR_DISPLAY_NAME
PR_GIVEN_NAME
PR_OFFICE_LOCATION
PR_SURNAME
PR_TITLE
Because CdoPR_MHS_COMMON_NAME (PR_MHS_COMMON_NAME) is not listed, a search
(restriction) using this MAPI property will result in a restriction type of
RES_CONTENT with the fuzzy level options FL_SUBSTRING, FL_IGNORECASE, and
FL_LOOSE. These fuzzy level options result in an inefficient (wildcard type of)
search mechanism, and it is recommended that searches for MAPI properties not
using FL_PREFIX be avoided.
RESOLUTION
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A modification was made to Cdo.dll to treat PR_MHS_COMMON_NAME as it does
PR_ACCOUNT (and the other MAPI properties listed above) which results in an
efficient FL_PREFIX search.
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: Cdo.dll
+------------------------+
| File name | Version |
+------------------------+
| Cdo.dll | 5.5.2580.0 |
+------------------------+
WORKAROUND
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Extended MAPI could be used instead of Cdo.dll providing more control for the
creation of restrictions.
STATUS
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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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