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How to Modify Your Exchange 2000 SP3 Servers for Use with Windows 2000 Global Catalog Servers

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This procedure outlines how to configure an Exchange 2000 SP3 server for improved reliability in environments where query-based distribution groups will be expanded with Windows 2000 global catalog servers.

Before You Begin

This topic contains information about editing the registry.

Warning

Incorrectly editing the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Problems resulting from editing the registry incorrectly may not be able to be resolved. Before editing the registry, back up any valuable data.

Procedure

To modify your Exchange 2000 SP3 server

  1. Start Registry Editor.

  2. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SMTPSVC \Parameters

  3. In the details pane, right-click, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

  4. Type DynamicDLPageSize for the name.

  5. Right-click DynamicDLPageSize, and then click Modify.

  6. Under Base, click Decimal.

  7. Under Value Data, type 31 and then click OK.

    Note

    You must complete this step only for Exchange 2000 servers that use Windows 2000 global catalog servers.

For More Information

Before you edit the registry, and for information about how to edit the registry, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 256986, "Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry."