Article ID: 826755
Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you use a program that was written to use the Microsoft Outlook object model, you notice that the Items.Find operation and the Items.FindNext operation on your Microsoft Exchange Server computer exhibit slow performance. You may also notice that the same program seems to perform faster on a Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 computer than it does on a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server computer or on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because of the way that the Outlook object model uses MAPI bookmarks for the Items.Find operation and the Items.FindNext operation.
RESOLUTION
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, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server service pack or 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 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. Component: Store
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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.
Exchange 2000 Server
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 14-Aug-2003 17:42 6.0.6498.0 3,915,776 Cdoex.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 851,968 Davex.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 53,248 Davexpc.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:22 6.0.6498.0 131,072 Drviis.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:22 6.0.6498.0 577,536 Dsaccess.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:23 6.0.6498.0 184,320 Dscmsg.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:23 6.0.6498.0 958,464 Emsmdb32.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:42 6.0.6498.0 3,575,808 Excdo.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:22 6.0.6498.0 258,048 Exmime.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 143,360 Exodbesh.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 57,344 Exodbpc.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 200,704 Exodbprx.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 2,174,976 Exoledb.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:21 6.0.6498.0 81,920 Exosal.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 307,200 Exprox.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:25 6.0.6498.0 143,360 Exschema.exe 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 315,392 Exsmtp.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:27 6.0.6498.0 675,840 Exwform.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:02 6.0.6498.0 49,152 Mdbevent.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:20 6.0.6498.0 2,285,568 Mdbmsg.dll 14-Aug-2003 04:03 6.0.6498.0 32,768 Mdbrole.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:23 6.0.6498.0 24,576 Mdbtask.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:20 6.0.6498.0 94,208 Peexch50.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:21 6.0.6498.0 397,312 Phatcat.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:23 6.0.6498.0 528,384 Reapi.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:37 6.0.6498.0 311,296 Resvc.dll 14-Aug-2003 17:22 6.0.6498.0 4,657,152 Store.exe
Note Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
301378 How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack
Exchange Server 2003
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 04-Sep-2003 18:01 6.5.6980.23 49,152 Mdbevent.dll 04-Sep-2003 18:39 6.5.6980.23 3,186,176 Mdbmsg.dll 04-Sep-2003 18:03 6.5.6980.23 24,064 Mdbrole.dll 04-Sep-2003 20:24 6.5.6980.23 13,312 Mdbtask.dll 04-Sep-2003 20:22 6.5.6980.23 5,038,080 Store.exe
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
To obtain optimal performance when you use the Outlook object model and Exchange 2000 or later, Microsoft recommends that you follow these guidelines:
- Install the server-side hotfix that is described in this article.
- In the client-side code where the Outlook object model is used, call the Items.Sort operation before you make the first call to the Items.Find operation. When you perform an Items.Sort operation first, this makes sure that the server creates an index for the property that you search against. Because the index is created, you can expect subsequent calls for the Items.Sort method that use the same property name to be faster, although the improved performance requires you to create the index the first time that the Items.Sort call is made.
- When the property name is provided to Items.Sort, the property name must appear without the opening and closing brackets if the property is a user-defined property. The brackets cannot be used because of a problem in Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Microsoft Outlook 2002 with processing property names with brackets during the Items.Sort logic.
Note In Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2002, the use of opening and of closing brackets around user-defined property names is optional for the Items.Sort method; therefore, the brackets can be removed. For the Items.Find method in Outlook 2000, the opening and closing brackets around user-defined property names are required. In Outlook 2002, the opening and closing brackets around user-defined property names are optional.
For additional information about the standard terminology that Microsoft uses when it corrects software after it is released, 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
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