Memory leak in RPCSS Running Exchange 4.0 on Windows NT 3.51

Last reviewed: May 27, 1997
Article ID: Q149339

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

While running Microsoft Exchange 4.0 Service Pack 3 on Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 4 or 5 you may experience error messages when the server is running for several days. You may also receive the following error message:

   The system is out of virtual memory.

When you examine the virtual bytes of the running processes, you notice the value for RPCSS is increasing continuously.

This problem has been observed on a server running a third party connector, but it also appeared when the connector was stopped.

CAUSE

Microsoft has found and fixed memory leaks in RPCSS while working on Windows NT 4.0.

STATUS

This problem is fixed in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: 3.51 prodnt oem opk unattended
Keywords : kbinterop ntnetserv NTSrv
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: May 27, 1997
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