Microsoft KB Archive/297274

= PRB: Store Events Do Not Fire on the Outbox or Sent Item Folders =

Article ID: 297274

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q297274



SYMPTOMS
When you register an Exchange 2000 store event sink globally on the mailbox store, the sink fires for the appropriate events (OnSyncSave, for example) for all folders in a mailbox. However, the sink does not fire for events in the Outbox or the Sent Items Folder. For example, when a user sends an e-mail, it appears in the Outbox folder for a brief time.



CAUSE
Even if an event sink is registered directly on the Outbox, it will not fire. The Outbox is a temporary home for a new message while it waits to be picked up by the MAPI spooler. When the message appears in this folder, it does not generate an OnSave or OnSyncSave event. Also, when the message disappears from the folder, it does not generate an OnDelete or OnSyncDelete event.

Messages are moved to the Sent Items folder after being sent by the MAPI client in such a way that events are not generated, and this behavior is by design. The appropriate events are generated if you manually move items into the Sent Items folder.



RESOLUTION
Store event sinks are not appropriate for handling outgoing messages; a transport event sink would be more appropriate.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

