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The Event service does not start, and error code 0x80040110 is logged in Event Viewer on an Exchange 5.5 computer

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Symptoms

The Event service may not start on your Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 computer. Additionally, the following event is logged in the application log in Event Viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeES
Event Category: General
Event ID: 5
Description: An unexpected MAPI error occurred. Error returned was [0x80040110].

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Cause

This issue occurs when the following section is missing from the WINNT\System32\Mapisvc.inf file:
[MSEMS_MSMail_Section]
UID=13DBB0C8AA05101A9BB000AA002FC45A
66000003=01050000
66010003=04000000
66050003=03000000
66040003=02000000

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, add the following section to the WINNT\System32\Mapisvc.inf file, and then start the Event service: 
[MSEMS_MSMail_Section]
UID=13DBB0C8AA05101A9BB000AA002FC45A
66000003=01050000
66010003=04000000
66050003=03000000
66040003=02000000

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More information

In MAPI numeric result codes, the hexadecimal value 0x80040110 corresponds to the MAPI error code MAPI_E_VERSION. The decimal value -2147221232 (hexadecimal value 0x80040110) corresponds to the MAPI error code ecVersionMismatch-MAPI_E_VERSION.

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Keywords: KB814245, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 814245
Revision : 2
Created on : 10/26/2006
Published on : 10/26/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 210