Please this an exctract from Microsoft TechNet: PSS ID Number: 296879 Article Last Modified on 7/9/2001 _____ The information in this article applies to: * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 _____ This article was previously published under Q296879 SYMPTOMS When you examine the Outbound Awaiting Conversion queue of the Internet Mail Service, messages that are already sent may still appear in the queue. Also, the application event log reports the following event: Event ID: 3038 Source: MSExchangeIMC Description: An attempt to remove processed messages from the outbound store queue has failed. The removal will be retried later. If the messages are not removed before the service is shutdown, the mail will be resent at service startup causing duplicate mail. You may also find that messages are sent more than once to recipients who are not within the Exchange organization. CAUSE This behavior can occur if there is corruption on a folder level in the Internet Mail Connector (IMC) mailbox. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, recreate the Internet Mail Service: 1. Delete the Internet Mail Service, and then recreate the In and Out folders in the Imcdata folder. 2. Defragment the information store. 3. Recreate the Internet Mail Service, and then check the mail flow. MORE INFORMATION This behavior has been observed when the Exchange Server computer uses Network Associates' GroupShield Exchange 4.0.4. You may need to change GroupShield's scanning settings: 1. As an Exchange Administrator, go to the GroupShield properties. 2. Click the On-Access(Mailboxes) tab, and then click Exclusion List. 3. Add the IMS mailbox. Alternatively, you can upgrade to GroupShield Exchange 4.5, which by default scans the correct API mode. The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products. For information about how to contact Network Associates' McAfee, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = MSHelp NS = "http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"; />65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K 60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P 60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z Keywords: kbprb KB296879 Technology: kbExchange550 kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 _____ Send <JavaScript:sendfeedback('KB296879', 'TECHNET@xxxxxxxxxxxxx')> feedback to Microsoft © <ms-help://MS.TechNet.2003FEB.1033/shared/copyright/copyright.htm> 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. -----Original Message----- From: Deshwal Chand [mailto:CDD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:56 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] EventID: 3038 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Dear List, I am running Exchange5.5 sp4 at Winnt4 sp6a. Since last few days, I am receiving the following error. An attempt to remove processed messages from the outbound store queue has failed. The removal will be retried later. If the messages are not removed before the service is shut down, the mail will be resent at service startup causing duplicate mail. EventID : 3038. I have seen the documentation from Microsoft. They say that the IMS needs to re-installed. I am running Groupshield Anti-virus and IMS mailbox is in the exculsion list of the on-access monitor. Is there another way ???????. If I remove and then add IMS, do I need to re-start the machines. IMS is on the same machine, which exchange serever is at. 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