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Q156561: Error: Data Misalignment in MapiServ.exe

Article: Q156561
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): winnt:3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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SQL extended stored procedure xp_readmail may fail on MIPS computers with
datatype misalignment error in Mapisrv.exe

The following error is returned:

  Exception datatype misalignment (0x80000002) address : 0x76a651ac

CAUSE
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The exception occurred because the address in a register was not on a 16 byte
boundary.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : winnt:3.51

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