IMAP4 Service Allows an IMAP User to Create an Unlimited Number of Folders (229520)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0
This article was previously published under Q229520

SYMPTOMS

The IMAP4 service allows a user to create an unlimited number of folders even if a mailbox quota has been defined for the user. A user can create many directories and consume an excessive amount of disk space on the file server.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date       Time          Size    File name           Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   04/01/99   06:26p     256,784    Imapsvc.dll         x86
   04/01/99   06:09p      70,928    Mboxapi.dll         x86
   04/01/99   06:20p      34,576    Mbxsink.dll         x86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Commercial Internet System 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB229520
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