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Q146509: XCON: MTA May Stop If Site Connector Is Removed

Article: Q146509
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 16-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent (MTA) might stop unexpectedly if a
message is queued for a Site Connector immediately after the Site Connector is
removed.

CAUSE
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The MTA is trying to send out over a connector that no longer exists. It
recovers by attempting to find an alternative route. In this case, the MTA is
erroneously expecting to have information about the deleted Site Connector.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0

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