XCON: MTA Work Queue Backlog When Restrictions Used with DL

 Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q166588
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

A backlog in the Microsoft Exchange Server Message Transfer Agent (MTA) may occur during delivery of specific types of messages. To observe this backlog, use the Windows NT Performance Monitor to view the MSExchangeMTA counter for Work Queue Length. This counter may exceed 3,000 and remain there for a long period of time. This backlog is most likely to occur when there are delivery restrictions and distribution lists associated with the message.

CAUSE

Large distribution lists and the existence of delivery restrictions can cause the MTA to enter into CPU and I/O intensive computations.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: ITG
Keywords : kbbug5.00 kbfix5.00.sp2 XCON
Version : 5.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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