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Q253261: XFOR: Large Temporary Proxy Address Tables May Be Corrupted

Article: Q253261
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 11-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The temporary proxy address tables that are used by the Microsoft Exchange
Connector for IBM Office Vision/VM (PROFS), the Microsoft Exchange Connector for
SNADS, and the Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes may become corrupted
and the CTCleanup procedure for the connector component may be unable to clean
up the tables.

CAUSE
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This issue can occur if duplicate addresses are added to the proxy table that
cause tables to grow and become corrupted.

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

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


NOTE: After you apply this fix, multiple events may appear in the event log
indicating that the file version of a dynamic-link library (DLL) file installed
on the server is not current. For additional information about this problem and
how to resolve it, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q158336 XADM: Modifying Version Values for Proxy Address Generator

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 4.



Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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