XCON: MTA May Stop If Site Connector Is Removed (146509)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q146509

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent (MTA) might stop unexpectedly if a message is queued for a Site Connector immediately after the Site Connector is removed.

CAUSE

The MTA is trying to send out over a connector that no longer exists. It recovers by attempting to find an alternative route. In this case, the MTA is erroneously expecting to have information about the deleted Site Connector.

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):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbother KB146509
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