XADM: Information Store Stops Responding When IMAP Client Attempts to Retrieve S/MIME Message (268141)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q268141

SYMPTOMS

When an Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client tries to gain access to the information store, the information store may stop responding.

CAUSE

This issue can occur when you convert a digitally signed Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (S/MIME) message that contains a corrupted body part to be delivered to a mail client that is Request for Comments (RFC) 822 compliant. Exchange Server may generate an access violation because of a NULL content pointer.

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:

191914 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

x86: DownloadDownload Q248838engi.exe now
Alpha: DownloadDownload Q248838enga.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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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.

MORE INFORMATION

After this fix is applied, when this error occurs:
  • The following error code is returned:

    0x8004011B (MAPI_E_CORRUPT_DATA)

  • The server logs the following message in the application event log:
    Event: 1300
    Source: MS Exchange IMAP4
    An error 0x8004011B occured while rendering a message for download on mailbox: DN_of_the_mailbox
  • The client notifies the user that the message could not be downloaded.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
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