Article ID: 2479875 - Last Review: April 6, 2011 - Revision: 2.0

The Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication Service service crashes when you run the "New-MailboxImportRequest" cmdlet to import a .pst file into a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

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SYMPTOMS

You run the New-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet to import a .pst file into a mailbox in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environment. In this situation, the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication Service service crashes. Additionally, the following event is logged in the Application log:

Log Name: Application
Source: MSExchange Common
Event ID: 4999
Task Category: General
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
Description:
Watson report about to be sent for process id: <ID>, with parameters: <paramter>, MSExchangeMailboxReplication, M.Exchange.PST, M.E.P.Attachment..ctor, System.NullReferenceException, c16e, 14.01.0218.005.

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CAUSE

This issue occurs because the value of a variable is set to Null. However, there is no check for null variables before the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication Service service accesses the variable.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2529939  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2529939/ ) Description of Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the New-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet, visit the following Microsoft website:
General information about the New-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607310.aspx)
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard
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