Article ID: 2482471 - Last Review: April 7, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

A content search fails in an IMAP client application that connects to an Exchange Server 2010 mailbox

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You use an Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4) client application to connect to a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 mailbox.
  • You perform a content search on the mailbox. This causes the client application to call the UID SEARCH TEXT {n} IMAP command to the Exchange Server 2010 server.
In this scenario, the IMAP4 service on the Exchange Server 2010 server does not send a response. Therefore, the IMAP client application is not responding and the content search fails.
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CAUSE

This issue occurs because Exchange Server 2010 can only respond to the SEARCH TEXT {n} IMAP command. However, Exchange Server 2010 does not respond to the SEARCH TEXT {n} command if UID is included.
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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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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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Keywords: 
kbqfe kbfix kbsurveynew kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixrollup KB2482471
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