Microsoft KB Archive/909358

= IMAP4 clients are disconnected when they try to retrieve a message by using the FETCH BODYSTRUCTURE IMAP4 command in Exchange Server 2003 =

Article ID: 909358

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When IMAP4 clients that connect through a front-end server that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 try to retrieve a message by using the FETCH BODYSTRUCTURE IMAP4 command, the clients are disconnected.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the message contains corrupted or malformed MIME code.



Hotfix information
Apply this hotfix on the back-end Exchange Server 2003 server. A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
Because of file dependencies, you must have Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart Exchange Server 2003 and the Internet Information Services service on the back-end server after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

817903 New naming schema for Exchange Server software update packages

Keywords: kbqfe kbfix kbbug kbexchange2003presp2fix kbpubtypekc KB909358

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