MSExchangeAL 8144

 

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Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

8144

Category

Error

Symbolic Name

MSG_SERVICE_MEM_EXCEPTION

Message Text

The service threw an out of memory exception.

Explanation

This Error event indicates that the server has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation.

User Action

To resolve this error, do one or more of the following:

  • Review the System and Application event logs for related events. For example, events that occur immediately before and after this event may provide more information about the root cause of this error.

  • Verify the size of the paging file on the server is at least the size of the physical memory installed on the server, plus 11 megabytes.

  • Reduce the number of applications that are running on the server.

  • Add physical memory to the server.

    Note   Available memory is relative to the amount of physical memory and paging file.

If you cannot resolve this error or if you experience other problems or mail flow interruptions in the Exchange environment, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For information about contacting support, visit the Microsoft Help and Support Web site.

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.