MAPI interface disabled on global catalog
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Topic Last Modified: 2005-11-17
The Microsoft® Exchange Server Analyzer Tool reads the following registry key to determine that the registry key exists:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters\Initialize MAPI interface
If the Exchange Server Analyzer finds the Initialize MAPI interface key is present and configured to have any numeric value, the Exchange Server Analyzer displays an error.
When the Initialize MAPI interface registry key is present Microsoft Office Outlook® clients will not be able to contact the address book on this server. To correct this problem you must remove the Initialize MAPI interface registry key.
Important
This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to restore the registry, view the "Restore the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe.
To correct this warning
Open a registry editor, such as Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe.
Navigate to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters\Initialize MAPI interface
Right-click the Initialize MAPI interface key and select Delete.
Close the registry editor and restart the Exchange server.
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" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=256986).
For more information about the Initialize MAPI interface.registry key see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 275127, "XADM:How to Configure Exchange Server 5.5 to Run on a Domain Controller that is a Global Catalog" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=275127)