An SMTP Domain Cannot Implement an SMTP Service That Exceeds 80 KB (282433)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

This article was previously published under Q282433

SYMPTOMS

When you try to implement a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service that is larger than 80 kilobytes (KB) in a local SMTP domain, you cannot do so. This behavior occurs in a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server domain.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the SMTP service has a strict limit of 80 KB in domains.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date           Time    Version         Size      File name
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   31-May-2001    15:31   5.0.2195.3649   320,272   Aqueue.dll
   31-May-2001    15:31   5.0.2195.3649    44,816   Fcachdll.dll
   31-May-2001    15:32   5.0.2195.3651   434,448   Smtpsvc.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/26/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbSysAdmin kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB282433