When you try to move or to remove a folder that contains many subfolders in Outlook, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service stops responding, and event 9673 is recorded on the Exchange Server 2003 computer (891504)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you try to move or to remove a folder that contains many subfolders in Microsoft Outlook, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service (Store.exe) may stop responding. Additionally, one of the following events may be recorded in the Application log on the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer:

Event 1

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeIS
Event Category: General
Event ID: 9673
Description: An exception with code 0xc00000fd was thrown in module C:\Exchsrvr\bin\ESE.dll; some parameters and their values were <Exception address - 77bc6448>. A significant section of the call stack is in the data section.

Event 2

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeIS
Event Category: General
Event ID: 9673
Description: An exception with code 0xc00000fd was thrown in module C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll; some parameters and their values were <Exception address - 77e72f83>. A significant section of the call stack is in the data section. For more information, click http://search.support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when a user creates many deeply-nested subfolders in a mailbox folder. Because of the deeply-nested subfolder hierarchy, a very large number of recursion calls occurs when you try to move the folder or to remove the folder. This exceeds the maximum stack size in Exchange 2003. In this scenario, a stack overflow occurs, and the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service stops responding.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

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 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites

Because of file dependencies, your computer must be running Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to install this hotfix.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you install this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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.
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   24-Jan-2005  23:28                     26,286  Ctrl_tree_pf.js
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   25-Jan-2005  00:18  6.5.7232.72     1,086,464  Davex.dll        
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   05-Aug-2004  01:59                      9,893  Dl_appointment.js
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   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      4,380  Dl_composecommon.js
   05-Aug-2004  01:59                     14,895  Dl_composetaskrecurr.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      6,165  Dl_contact.js
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   25-Jan-2005  00:18  6.5.7232.72     2,567,168  Exoledb.dll      
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   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     14,381  Frm_composecdl.js
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   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     14,464  Frm_composenote.js
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   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      6,319  Frm_forwardmeeting.js
   05-Aug-2004  01:59                        493  Frm_logoff.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     25,359  Frm_mimecommon.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     49,641  Frm_mimenote.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      4,314  Frm_mimepreviewpane.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      2,418  Frm_previewpane.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     11,328  Frm_readappt.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      6,099  Frm_readnote.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      4,984  Frm_readpost.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      3,448  Frm_readreports.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      5,068  Frm_readtask.js
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      1,932  Owaprint.css
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                     10,499  Owastyle.css
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      1,702  Owastyledl.css
   25-Jan-2005  01:32  5.3.18.6          316,672  Setupmcl.exe     
   24-Jan-2005  23:29                      1,060  Sps.css
   05-Aug-2004  01:59                        216  Style-chs30.css
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Hotfix installation information

If your domain has front-end and back-end Exchange servers, you must apply this hotfix to the front-end servers first. Then apply this hotfix to the back-end servers.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

After you install the hotfix that is described in this article, you may still receive error messages when you try to work with the folders that are described in this article. However, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service does not crash.

The error messages that you may still receive after you install this hotfix are related to mail folders that contain many deeply-nested subfolders. The following are examples of such scenarios:
  • When you perform an advanced search in Outlook, you may receive the following error message:
    Outlook cannot perform your search. Outlook cannot display this view. There is not enough memory available on the Microsoft Exchange Server computer to perform the action. Contact your system administrator.
    This issue may occur when the size of the folder hierarchy is too large. This behavior is typical based on the size of the folder hierarchy. To prevent this error message, modify your search to include fewer folders.
  • In Outlook, when you try to empty a Deleted Items folder that contains many deeply-nested subfolders, you may receive the following error message:
    Some items could not be deleted. They were either moved or already deleted, or access was denied.
    This issue may occur when you try to delete more than 4,000 messages at the same time. For more information about this error message, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    813593 You receive error messages when you delete many messages in Outlook 2003

    289999 Error messages when you delete large number of messages

    274492 Error messages when too many items are selected

For more information about Microsoft software updates, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

817903 New naming schema for Exchange Server software update packages

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/17/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbExchange2003preSP2fix kbfix kbBug KB891504 kbAudITPRO
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