XCON: Clustered MTA May Generate Socket Errors on X.400 Connections Via IP

ID: Q187225

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

The message transfer agent (MTA) of the clustered Exchange Server computer may experience problems communicating with another Exchange Server computer using an X.400 Connector over TCP/IP.

CAUSE

The MTA may generate socket errors when attempting an X.400 connection from the clustered Exchange Server computer to another Exchange Server computer, due to a resource problem with IP addresses.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next Exchange Server service pack.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. 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

Keywords : XCON
Version : 5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug