XCON: Mad.exe Reaches 100% After You Recalculate Routing (182318)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
This article was previously published under Q182318 SYMPTOMS
When you click the Recalculate Routing button on the Routing tab of the
Site
Addressing property page in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program to
recalculate the routing on Exchange Server 5.0, the Mad.exe process may use
100 percent of the CPU.
In the Windows NT Performance Monitor, you will see that the % Processor
Time for the MAD process goes to 100 percent and does not drop from this
figure even when left for 24 hours.
CAUSE
The message transfer agent (MTA) has hit a loop in the routing
recalculation code.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested
and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.
Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.
Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/7/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbbug kbfix KB182318 |
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