Error messages when you post a new message to a newsgroup public folder in Exchange Server 2003

You post a new message to a newsgroup public folder in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization. When you do this, you receive error messages in the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 synchronization log that resemble the following error messages:Note To view the Outlook synchronization log, click Go on the toolbar, and then click Folder List. In the Folder List pane, click the Sync Issues folder.

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• Outlook is configured to use Cached Exchange mode.
• Outlook is configured to download public folder favorites. This option is configured when you click More Settings in the Exchange Server Settings dialog box, click the Advanced tab, and then click to select Download Public Folder Favorites under Cached Exchange Mode Settings.
• The newsgroup public folder is included in the Favorite Folders area in the Mail pane.

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 this specific problem. 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.

If the hotfix 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 hotfix.

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 hotfix. 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 hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must install Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) before you apply the hotfix.
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Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply the hotfix. However, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store Service and all its dependent services will be restarted.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The global 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 item in Control Panel.

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

The newsgroup public folder is actually synchronized successfully. However, this folder is the last folder to be synchronized successfully. Other folders that appear in the Favorite Folders pane after the newsgroup public folder are not synchronized. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: