XIMS: Memory Leaks in MMC Snap-in and ChatCommand Object of Chat Server (254282)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q254282

SYMPTOMS

This article applies to Microsoft Exchange Chat Server. When you use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and the chat command, you may experience a memory leak. This is evident when the amount of memory that is allocated to Chat Server increases over time, but never decreases when other processes need that memory. This can occur when the ChatCommand object is created in Chat Server.

CAUSE

When the ChatCommand object is created, allocated memory is not properly freed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/21/2005
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