Event ID 2019 occurs when nonpaged pool (NPP) memory is exhausted on a computer that is running Exchange Server 2003

On a computer that is running Exchange Server 2003, nonpaged pool (NPP) memory is exhausted.Then, the server crashes and you have to restart the server to resume services. When this problem occurs, you see the following symptoms:

• The Netstat command shows several POP3 sessions in a CLOSE_WAIT state.
• New POP3 clients cannot connect to the Exchange server.
• Handle count for the Inetinfo.exe process increases significantly.
• A nonpaged pool error is generated in the System log that resembles the following message:

  Event Type: Error 
  Event Source: Srv 
  Event Category: None 
  Event ID: 2019 
  Description: 
  The server was unable to allocate from the system nonpaged pool because the pool was empty.
  

This issue occurs when a critical section deadlock occurs in the Inetinfo.exe process for POP3 connections because the corresponding system resources are not released.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 to be installed on the server.
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Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, the Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin Service and all dependent services are restarted automatically when you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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.

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