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Q193485: XADM: Exchange Server 5.5 120-Day Evaluation Copy Expiring

Article: Q193485
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp2fix
Last Modified: 09-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The 120-day evaluation copy of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 does not send or
receive messages if it is installed after Sept 1, 1998. Messages remain in the
user's Outbox and the following Event ID 1182 is logged in the application event
log:

 Stop Error in Event App Log, Event ID 1182
 Thank you for your participation in the Microsoft Exchange Server beta
 program.
 Your license to use this beta version of the Microsoft Exchange Server
 software has expired. Contact Microsoft Corporation.

CAUSE
=====

The Exchange 5.5 120-day Evaluation Copy verifies that the expiration date is
between 1996 and 1998. If the expiration date falls outside this date range, the
evaluation copy expires.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack


The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

Component: Store.exe
+-------------------------+
| File Name | Version     | 
+-------------------------+
| Store.exe | 5.05.1960.8 | 
+-------------------------+

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5 Evaluation Copy. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server
5.5 Service Pack 2.


MORE INFORMATION
================

The 120-day evaluation copy is located on the following Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/servers/

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55sp2fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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