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Q280347: XCON: MTA Journaling Does Not Work on Certain Days

Article: Q280347
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbExchange550preSP5fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Message journaling does not work on the day that is twenty-eight days before the
last day of the month when you configure the Exchange Server 5.5 message
transfer agent (MTA) message journaling component, and select a custom recipient
as the journaling recipient. Depending on how many days are in the month, this
behavior occurs on the second or third day of the month. For example, if there
are 31 days in the month, message journaling does not work on third day of the
month. If there are 30 days in the month, message journaling does not work on
the second day of the month, and so on. The journaling recipient receives
following non-delivery report (NDR):

Your message

 To:      User
 Subject: TEST
 Sent:    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:32:31 -0400

did not reach the following recipient(s):

MTA Journaling on Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:32:31 -0400
   Unable to deliver the message due to a communications failure
	The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a=
;p=MICROSOFT;l=TESTSERVER000902173231AE003300


RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Exchange Server 5.5 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

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

Component: MTA

+----------------------------+
| File name    | Version     | 
+----------------------------+
| Dbserver.sch | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Dcprods.cat  | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Emsmta.exe   | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Ems_rid.dll  | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtacheck.exe | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Infoplog.cfg | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtamsg.dll   | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtaperf.dll  | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| P42.tpl      | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| P772.tpl     | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| P2.xv2       | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+
| X400om.dll   | 5.5.2654.30 | 
+----------------------------+



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
Service Pack 4.

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

For additional information about MTA message journaling, click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q239427 XADM: How to Enable Message Journaling in Exchange Server 5.5

Additional query words: mta journal smtp ndr

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Keywords          : kbExchange550preSP5fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP4
Version           : :5.5 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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