Microsoft KB Archive/266641

= IMAP Fetch Body Command Fails with Nested Multipart MIME Messages =

Article ID: 266641

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q266641



SYMPTOMS
An Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) 2.0 IMAP server may fail to execute the fetch body[x.y.z...] command and return the following error message:


 * NO Out of resources

xxx BAD FETCH Protocol error



CAUSE
The IMAP fetch body command allows an IMAP client to retrieve a specific part of a multipart MIME message. The MCIS 2.0 IMAP server fails to execute this command successfully if the requested body section has more than ten levels (for example [1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.1.1]).



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Commercial Internet System service pack that contains this hotfix.

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, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical 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:

  Date        Time    Version      Size    File name     Platform ---  06/27/2000  08:39p  5.5.1877.52  302,864 Imapsvc.dll   x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Commercial Internet System 2.0.



MORE INFORMATION
With this fix installed, the limit is increased to 30 and allows an IMAP client to access a specific part of a multipart MIME message, up to 30 levels.

The Outlook Express client does not cause the IMAP server to return the “Out of resources” error message as it requests the message parts by using a different sequence of IMAP commands.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB266641

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