Microsoft KB Archive/217131

= XCON: Link Remains Up After Urgent Message Overrides Schedule =

Article ID: 217131

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q217131





SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Exchange Server Version 5.5 Service Pack 1 introduced the ability to send an Urgent priority message over a scheduled link (X.400 or Dynamic RAS Connector) even if the schedule says that the link is closed. If a user sends an Urgent message over such a closed link, the message will be sent, but the link will then remain open instead of being closed when the association timeout expires (default 300s). This only happens if there is at least one low- or normal-priority message in the queue when the urgent message is sent; if the queue is empty, the link will be closed when the association times out.



CAUSE
The Message Transfer Agent (MTA) incorrectly assumed that as there were messages queued, the association timeout should be renewed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

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

Component: Message Transfer Agent (MTA)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 ServicePacks 1 and 2. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB217131

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