Article ID: 905214
Article Last Modified on 10/30/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
For a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server version of this article, see 909426.
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 may stop responding when you enable the Sender ID Filtering setting on a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) virtual server in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Note You can enable the Sender ID Filtering setting in the Global Settings folder in Exchange System Manager on the individual SMTP virtual server.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a race condition that is caused by the SMTP protocol.
Note A race condition occurs when a device or a system tries to perform two or more operations at the same time. Because of the nature of the device or system, the operations must be performed in the correct sequence in order to be completed correctly.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply the hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
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.
Windows Server 2003, 64-bit x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------- 02-Aug-2005 08:40 6.0.3790.2499 668,672 Smtpsvc.dll 02-Aug-2005 08:40 5.2.3790.2499 43,008 Arpidfix.exe
Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------- 01-Aug-2005 16:07 6.0.3790.2499 1,265,664 Smtpsvc.dll IA-64 01-Aug-2005 16:07 5.2.3790.2499 74,752 Arpidfix.exe IA-64
Windows Server 2003, 32-bit x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------- 02-Aug-2005 04:03 6.0.3790.2499 483,328 Smtpsvc.dll 02-Aug-2005 01:23 5.2.3790.2499 32,256 Arpidfix.exe
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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
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