Article: Q151395
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 20-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Exchange message transfer agent (MTA) may terminate unexpectedly
after receiving a message over an X.400 connector from a Zoomit gateway. The
following sequence of events may be logged in the application event log:
Event ID:200
Source:MSExchangeMTA
Type:Warning
Category:X.400 Service
Description:
An error occurred while ASN.1 was decoding an object (dump reference 674).
[child length exceeds given maximum 85 2921 1msev 674 MTA XFER-IN 21 98] (14)
Event ID:2050
Source:MSExchangeMTA
Type:Error
Category:Internal Processing
Description:
A fatal internal MTA error occurred. Contact Microsoft Product Support
Services.
An illegal PUT to element 1C87FF00 occurred at offset 31081. [BASE XFER- IN 21
9] (16)
Event ID:9405
Source:MSExchangeMTA
Type:Error
Category:Field Engineering
Description:
An unexpected error has occurred which may cause the MTA to terminate.
Error: Error writing AAT: obj 87. [BASE XFER-IN 21] (16)
Event ID:9405
Source:MSExchangeMTA
Type:Error
Category:Field Engineering
Description:
An unexpected error has occurred which may cause the MTA to terminate.
Error: Error writing AAT: obj 87. [BASE XFER-IN 21] (16)
CAUSE
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The Zoomit gateway may have sent a message with an improperly encoded content
length. Improperly encoded messages may cause the MTA to terminate
unexpectedly.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Exchange
Server version 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q158693 XGEN: How to Obtain Exchange Server 4.0 Service Pack 4
This problem can also be resolved by obtaining Reliable Transport Service (RTS)
version 2.4.0 from Microsoft. If you currently have a Zoomit support contract,
you can request a copy of RTS version 2.4.0 by sending email to
RTS@Microsoft.com.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
Service Pack 4.
MORE INFORMATION
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Zoomit gateways are manufactured by Zoomit Corporation, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbusage
Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version : winnt:4.0,5.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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