XFOR: Access Violation Occurs When Sending Message Through SMTP Service

ID: q219839

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to send a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) message to a long list of recipients through the SMTP service, an access violation may occur.

CAUSE

The recipients list in the To field is longer than 316 characters.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words:

Keywords : prodmcis2 prodIMS nt4sp5fix MCIS_MSG
Version : winnt:2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug