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Q238444: XWEB: OWA Current Password Is About to Expire in 0 Days Message

Article: Q238444
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 Service Packs 1, 2, 3 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Outlook Web Access (OWA) client to access your mailbox, you may
receive the following error message:

  Your current password is about to expire in 0 days.

This problem occurs after you upgrade Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 to
Service Pack 3.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if a user is logged on to OWA from a client computer when
you upgrade the Exchange Server computer to Service Pack 3.

RESOLUTION
==========

Reset the password in User Manager for any users experiencing this problem. This
problem only occurs for users who were logged on at the time the Service Pack 3
upgrade was applied to the Exchange Server computer.

You can also edit the Constant.inc file, located in the
Exchsrvr\WebData\<language> folder. In the line that reads
"fEnablePasswordMenu = true," change "true" to "false" to disable the error
message.


MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about this error message, please click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236909 XWEB: Current Password is About to Expire in 0 Days Message Using OWA

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOWASearch kbOWA550SP1 kbOWA550SP2 kbOWA550SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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