XCLN: English Version of Fix for Outlook 2000 Store Provider Memory Leak (265514)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q265514
For additional information about this fix for earlier versions of Outlook, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237174 XIMS: IMAPISession::OpenMsgStore Leaks Approximately 40-60 Bytes Per Call

SYMPTOMS

Repeated calls to IMAPISession::OpenMsgStore cause a memory leak even after a corresponding close function.

CAUSE

An internal object is being constructed that, in turn, creates a critical section. When the object is destroyed, the corresponding critical section is not destroyed, resulting in a memory leak.

RESOLUTION

The store provider .dll file has been corrected to release the memory that is allocated by the critical section

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:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbExchange550sp4Fix kbfix kbQFE KB265514