Update to send status request messages in Exchange 2000 Server (813629)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to generate a status request message for each public folder in the Exchange 2000 public folder store.

An additional feature that is related to public folder management is now available. This new functionality allows you to generate status request messages for Exchange 2000 public folders by configuring a registry subkey.

Important Before you try to use this new functionality, view the information in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article:

321082 How to send replication status request messages in Exchange 2000 Server

MORE INFORMATION

Cumulative Rollup Information

A feature that modifies the default behavior of the product is available in the September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 (SP3) Rollup. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824282 September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server post-Service Pack 3 rollup

Hotfix Information

A supported feature that modifies the default behavior of the product is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to modify the behavior that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that specifically require it. This feature may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by the lack of this feature, we recommend that you wait for the next Exchange 2000 Server service pack that contains this feature.

To obtain this feature immediately, download the feature by following the instructions later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Component: MDB Messaging Database

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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04-Jun-2003  00:46  6.0.6472.0      3,915,776  Cdoex.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0        827,392  Davex.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0        577,536  Dsaccess.dll
03-Jun-2003  23:47  6.0.6472.0        184,320  Dscmsg.dll
05-Jun-2003  20:27                  3,575,808  Excdo.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0        258,048  Exmime.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0      2,138,112  Exoledb.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:36  6.0.6472.0         81,920  Exosal.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0        307,200  Exprox.dll
03-Jun-2003  23:39  6.0.6472.0         49,152  Mdbevent.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:08  6.0.6472.0      2,285,568  Mdbmsg.dll
03-Jun-2003  23:41  6.0.6472.0         32,768  Mdbrole.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0         24,576  Mdbtask.dll
04-Jun-2003  00:37  6.0.6472.0      4,648,960  Store.exe

Note Because of file dependencies, this update requires Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to obtain the latest Exchange 2000 Server service pack

After you install the hotfix that this article describes, you can configure Exchange 2000 to generate a status request message for each public folder in a public folder store. To do so:

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MsExchangeIS\<ServerName>\Public-<GUID>
On the Edit menu, click Add Value.
In the Value Name box, type Replication Flags.
In the Data Type list, click REG_DWORD, and then click OK.
In the Data box, type 1 (one), and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Dismount and then remount the public folder store that corresponds to the Public-<GUID> registry subkey.

When you set the Replication Flags registry value to 1, and then dismount and remount the public folder store, status request messages are generated, and the Replication Flags registry value is automatically reset to 0 (zero).