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You may find it difficult to isolate issues in which messages remain in the Messages Awaiting Directory Lookup queue

Article ID: 898117

Article Last Modified on 1/30/2006

APPLIES TO

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

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 does not currently support startup Process Flow Documentation (PFD). Therefore, you may find it difficult and time-consuming to isolate issues in which messages remain in the Messages Awaiting Directory Lookup system queue.

RESOLUTION

When you install the hotfix that is described in this article, additional tracing is added. This tracing may help a support professional diagnose issues in which messages remain in the Messages Awaiting Directory Lookup system queue.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must install Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) before you install this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other software updates.

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.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Exhotfixuninst.dll	6.5.7233.41	13,824	08-Aug-2005	22:02	x86
Exspmsg.dll	6.5.7233.41	8,192	08-Aug-2005	22:02	x86
Phatcat.dll	6.5.7650.15	485,888	21-Dec-2005	04:20	x86
Exhotfix.cdf	Not Applicable	2,278	21-Dec-2005	06:28	Not Applicable
Exhotfixuninst.dll	6.5.7233.41	13,824	08-Aug-2005	22:02	x86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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