The Exchange Profile Update tool fails, and error 0x80070057 is logged in Exchange Server 2003 (889296)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1 (SP-1)
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition, Service Pack 1 (SP1)

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Exchange Profile Update (ExProfre) tool fails. Additionally, an error that is similar to the following is logged in the Exchange Profile Update tool log file if you have verbose logging enabled:
[14:19:51] Error: Drive:\df7408\deployment\src\autoprof\mapi.cxx(1698): CMAPI::UpdateDefaultProfileProperties()
"SetProps failed"

HRESULT=0x80070057

About to free MAPI buffers.
About to Release Profile Section
About to release message service admin

CAUSE

Microsoft Outlook profiles that have specific properties may cause the Exchange Profile Update tool to fail.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the latest version of the Exchange Profile Update tool. To obtain the Exchange Profile Update tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=56f45ac3-448f-4ccc-9bd5-b6b52c13b29c

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/5/2005
Keywords:kbtshoot kbexchCOEXISTMIGRATION kbprb KB889296 kbAudITPRO
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