XADM: Event Service Will Not Start If an Alternate Public Folder Server Is Selected

• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you configure a different server to be the Public Folder Server, the Event Service fails to start and logs the following sequence of events in the Windows NT Event Log:

   Event ID   : 0
   Source     : MSExchangeES
   Type       : Informational
   Category   : General
   Description: The Microsoft Exchange Event Service (5.5.1960.3)
                Started successfully.

   Event ID   : 5
   Source     : MSExchangeES
   Type       : Error
   Category   : General
   Description: An unexpected MAPI error occurred. Error returned
                was [0x80004005].

   Event ID   : 1
   Source     : MSExchangeES
   Type       : Informational
   Category   : General
   Description: The Microsoft Exchange Event Service stopped successfully. 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. We are researching this problem and will post additional information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

It makes no difference what version the selected Public Folder Server is (4.0, 5.0, or 5.5). The results are the same.

The Event Service only needs to be running on a server with a local Public Store. If the server logging the above errors has another server listed on the Private Information Store property page as the "Public folder server", then the Event Service should be dissabled or uninstalled to prevent the above events.

Keywords : XADM kbbug5.50
Version : WINDOWS:5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug