A memory leak occurs when your Exchange 2000 computer processes a digitally signed message that contains attachments (875254)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When your Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server computer processes a digitally signed message that contains attachments, a memory leak occurs in Exchange 2000.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because some memory that is allocated is not released when Exchange 2000 processes a digitally signed message that contains attachments. Eight bytes of memory are leaked for each attachment.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Exchange 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
      Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   13-Sep-2004  04:47  6.0.6617.6      2,310,144  Mdbmsg.dll       
   12-Sep-2004  05:02  6.0.6617.6      4,685,824  Store.exe   
Note Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to obtain the latest Exchange 2000 Server service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/1/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbexchSTORE kbHotfixServer kbQFE KB875254 kbAudITPRO