XADM: MTA Generates a 2171 Error (142916)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q142916 SYMPTOMS
The Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent (MTA) will generate a 2171
Event ID in the Windows NT Event Log and stop making associations to other
MTAs.
CAUSE
This problem is due to the extremely large numbers of Remote Procedure
Calls (RPC) made when the Microsoft Exchange Sites and the Microsoft
Exchange Servers are in a hub configuration and there are a lot of
Microsoft Exchange Servers in a single Microsoft Exchange Site.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
U.S. Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query
on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbother KB142916 |
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