Article ID: 272274
Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q272274
SYMPTOMS
Exchange Server 5.5 may stop responding (crash) on the PUSH_NOTIFY function. The stack trace is similar to the following:
FramePtr RetAddr Param1 Param2 Param3 Function Name
0156f6d0 004e7348 00000000 0156f718 0156f710 STORE!PUSH_NOTIFY::PushToClient+0xb0
0156ff20 004e999c 00000000 0156f718 0156f710 STORE!ScanForOutstandingNotifications+0x104
0156ff70 77e6cbe8 00000000 0156f718 0156f710 STORE!EcProcessTask+0x1b4
0156ffd0 00000000 00000000 0156f718 0156f710 KERNEL32!BaseThreadStart+0x64
CAUSE
This problem can occur because the PUSH_NOTIFY class needs to be reference counted, but it is not. So the PUSH_NOTIFY class is rarely freed, even though it is referenced, which results in a crash.
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 Exchange Server 5.5 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:
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 Japanese version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Component: Information Store
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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9/22/2000 7:11:57 - 3,837,952 Q272274jpnI.exe i386
9/22/2000 7:07:12 - 4,587,520 Q272274jpnA.exe Alpha
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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9/16/2000 6:26:35 5.5.2654.3 2,621,440 Store.exe i386
9/16/2000 5:56:01 5.5.2654.3 3,682,304 Store.exe alpha
9/16/2000 6:46:52 5.5.2654.3 561,152 Emsmdb32.dll i386
9/16/2000 6:39:14 5.5.2654.3 921,600 Emsmdb32.dll alpha
NOTE: When you start this version of the information store, the information store databases are automatically upgraded to a new format. After the databases have been upgraded, you can restore an earlier version of the Store.exe file on the server, but only if it is version 5.5.2652.68 or later. If you restore a Store.exe file earlier than version 5.5.2652.68 after the database has been upgraded, you are no longer able to start the information store. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
244976 XADM: Event ID 1197 and 1005 When Starting the Information Store
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Exchange Server version 5.5.
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