Update to send status request messages in Exchange 2000 Server

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:

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:

Hotfix Information

A supported feature that modifies the default behavior of the product is available from Microsoft. However, this feature is intended to modify only the behavior that this article describes. Apply this feature only to systems that specifically require it.

If the feature is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the feature.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific feature. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the feature is available. If you do not see your language, it is because the feature is not available for that language. 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.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:

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.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MsExchangeIS\<ServerName>\Public-<GUID>
3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value.
4. In the Value Name box, type Replication Flags.
5. In the Data Type list, click REG_DWORD, and then click OK.
6. In the Data box, type 1 (one), and then click OK.
7. Quit Registry Editor.
8. 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).