Other messages are not delivered when delivery fails for an NDR message in an MTA local delivery queue in Exchange Server 2003 (918522)


The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, when delivery fails for a non-delivery report (NDR) message in the Message Transfer Authority (MTA) local delivery queue, the message may remain in the queue. This causes other messages in the queue not to be delivered.

This problem can affect delivery of messages that are delivered through MTA, X.400 connectors, Notes connectors, and Microsoft Exchange Development Kit (EDK) gateways.

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 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

You must have Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. The following services are automatically stopped and then restarted when you apply this hotfix:
  • Microsoft Exchange Information Store service
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin service
  • Microsoft Search service

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 item in Control Panel.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Exosal.dll6.5.7651.2670,14430-May-200621:23x86
Mdbmsg.dll6.5.7651.263,361,28030-May-200620:41x86
Store.exe6.5.7651.265,258,75230-May-200621:27x86

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, 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:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbfix kbBug kbhotfixserver kbpubtypekc KB918522 kbAudITPRO
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