Additional Notes About Microsoft Exchange Server

WARNING: You must have previously installed Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 
         Service Pack 2 in order to apply this patch.

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Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Post Service Pack 2 patch for the
Internet Mail Service.

STEP TO INSTALL
==============

Download the compressed setup file appropriate for the server for your hardware
platform. Select the appropriate files as indicated by the following list:
		
		Alpha AXP(TM)	PSP2IMSA.EXE
		Intel(R)	PSP2IMSI.EXE
		

1.  Download appropriate file to a temporary location on the servers local hard 
    drive.
    Example: English version for the Intel platform will be located at :
    /bussys/exchange/exchange-public/fixes/Eng/Exchg5.0/Post-SP2-IMS/PSP2IMSI.EXE
2.  Unzip the file by typing the file name of the self-extracting archive
    at the command prompt.
    Example: English version for the Intel platform will be PSP2IMSI.EXE.
3.  Stop the Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service.
4.  For Intel and Alpha archives, a utility is included that helps automate the
    installation process of the hotfix.  Consult HOTFIX.TXT in the archive
    for more information.  If you prefer a manual installation, continue
    following the remaining steps listed below.
5.  Go to the Exchange servers \CONNECT\MSEXCIMC\BIN directory 
    Example: c:\exchsrvr\CONNECT\MSEXCIMC\BIN\.
6.  Rename the old file MSEXCIMC.EXE to MSEXCIMC.BAK. 
7.  Copy the new MSEXCIMC.EXE into the directory.
8.  Go to the Exchange servers \RES directory Example: c:\exchsrvr\res\.
9.  Rename the old  file IMCMSG.DLL to IMCMSG.BAK. 
10. Copy the new IMCMSG.DLL into the directory.
11. Restart the Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service.

If you have the Exchange symbols installed, replace the old MSEXCIMC.DBG and IMCMSG.DBG
with the newer version in the <systemroot>\symbols directory.


List of Bugs Fixed in Microsoft Exchange Server Post Service Pack 2 
update for the Internet Mail Service.

Note: Use the Qxxxxxx number to query the Microsoft Knowledge Base for an 
article about that bug.

Article ID: 
Q178436: XFOR: Looping Messages over Internet Mail Service Site Connector
Q182821: XFOR: Internet Mail Service Not Trying Next Exchange Record
Q184051: XFOR: Queued Message Waiting for ETRN Never Expires
Q184542: XFOR: Internet Mail Service Very Slow with High Message Volume
Q188341: XFOR: AUTH/EHLO Commands Cause Internet Mail Service to Stop

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