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XFOR: Microsoft Exchange DX Returns Event ID 220 or 221

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Symptoms

When starting the Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization Service (DXA), you may receive the following events in the Exchange Server Application Log: 

   Event ID: 220
   Source: MSExchangeDX
   Description: Multiple dirsync messages to and from <Remote Dirsync
   Requestor Name> have been lost or delayed.

   Event ID: 221
   Source: MSExchangeDX
   Description: An Import Reply (full export) will be done to <Remote
   Dirsync Requestor Name> on the next reply.

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Cause

The above errors can occur when there are corrupted messages located on the DXA queue in the Message Transfer Agent (MTA).

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Workaround

To remove corrupted DXA messages from the Exchange MTA, follow the steps outlined in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article, 164506� , "XFOR: How to Remove a Corrupted DXA Message from Exchange MTA."

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Keywords: KB175588, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 175588
Revision : 6
Created on : 10/28/2006
Published on : 10/28/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 365