XFOR: Messages Containing .PCX Attachments May Crash CCMC (197363)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q197363

SYMPTOMS

Messages containing .pcx attachments may cause a mail backlog or crash the cc:Mail Connector. An error 54 will also be logged in the Windows NT Application Event log.

CAUSE

This problem is caused because the cc:Mail Connector program is incorrectly tagging the .pcx attachments in the message as a fax, rather than as a file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Component: Exchange Connector for Lotus cc:Mail

   File Name   Version
   ----------------------
   Ccmc.exe    5.5.2504.0
   Ccmsg.dll   5.5.2504.0
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

After you apply the fix, the cc:Mail Connector no longer marks all .pcx attachments as Fax.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE EXC55SP3Fix kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB197363