Article ID: 943573
Article Last Modified on 12/14/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
SYMPTOMS
In a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization, Active Directory Connectors (ADCs) cannot replicate a distribution list if the following conditions are true:
- The alias name of the distribution list starts with a space.
- The alias name of the distribution list starts with an asterisk (*) that is followed by a space.
- The alias name of the distribution list contains 15 or more characters.
- Another distribution list that has a similar alias name has been replicated already in Active Directory. This occurs when the first 14 characters of the alias names are the same for the two distribution lists.
Additionally, the following event is logged in the Application log:
Event ID: 8270
Event Type: Error
Event Category: LDAP Operations
Event Source: MSADC
Description: LDAP returned the error [44] Already Exists when importing the transaction dn: cn= User name ,cn=Recipients,cn=Recipients,ou= Organizational unit ,o= Organization changetype: Add admin-display-name: User name distinguishedname:OU= User name ,cn=Recipients,cn=Recipients,ou= Organizational unit ,o= Organization createtimestamp:20030327164659.0Z objectguid: GUID replication-signature: GUID msexchadcglobalnames:forest:o= Organization GUID : EX5:cn= User name ,cn=Recipients,ou= Organizational unit ,o= Organization :container$to... : NT5: GUID : FOREST: GUID container-info:-2147483647 ReplicatedObjectVersion:
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Exchange 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Prerequisites
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) must be installed before you apply this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, the Active Directory Connector service is automatically restarted when you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
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 item in Control Panel.
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adc.exe | 6.5.7653.20 | 697,344 | 14-Nov-2007 | 17:41 |
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rename the alias name of distribution list in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 without using an asterisk as the first character and a space as the second character.
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 about software update terminology, 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
For more information about the naming schema for Exchange Server software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
817903 New naming schema for Exchange Server software update packages
Additional query words: ADC DL
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