Increasing the Performance of Mobile Information 2001 Server (281830)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mobile Information 2001 Server
This article was previously published under Q281830
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article describes registry changes that you can make to optimize Mobile Information 2001 Server performance for multiple-processor servers.

MORE INFORMATION

By default, the number of threads that are allocated to the Message Processor service is set to five. This number is optimal for single-processor servers. You may want to increase the number of threads for servers that contain more than one processor. The following table lists the optimum number of threads for each multiple-processor configuration.

Number of processorsSMTPThreadPoolSettings value
15
27
410

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To set the SMTPThreadPoolSettings value:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate the SMTPThreadPoolSettings value under the following key in the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\DMI

  3. On the Edit menu, click DWORD, type the new value, and then click OK.
  4. Quit Registry Editor.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/11/2002
Keywords:kbinfo KB281830
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