Article ID: 215554
Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q215554
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
Currently, there is no mechanism in Exchange Server 5.5 to control the download order of POP3 messages. In Exchange Server 5.0, the download order for messages was from old to new. In Exchange Server 5.5, the download order for messages is reversed and changed from new to old.
MORE INFORMATION
This feature is available in 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 feature should have the following file attributes or later:
Component: Information Store
| File name | Version |
|---|---|
| Gapi32.dll | 5.5.2542 |
| Mdbmsg.dll | 5.5.2542 |
| Store.exe | 5.5.2542 |
This feature was first included in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.
In addition to the new files noted above, the following registry changes must be made to enable this functionality. To make the registry changes, perform the following steps:
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Stop the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
- Apply the fixed files noted above.
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Go to the following location in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem
- On the Edit menu, click Add Value.
Value Name: POP3 Compatibilty
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0, 0x40
Default: 0x0 (not in registry by default)
Description: This parameter control the download order for the POP3 messages, Set this value to 0x40 and you will get the message download order of new to old. Set this value to 0x0 and you will get the message download order of old to new.
- Click OK, and quit Registry Editor.
- Restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
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