Huh? How many connection does each client make to an Exchange server store via MAPI? Answer: Minimum of three but more are possible. That's a minimum if using downlevel clients. I'm looking at my OL 2003 client and it has 5 connections open for one mailbox on a 5.5 server. 5300 MAPI connections for 1900 mailboxes isn't too far off the mark (considering there is overhead accounts that also have a connection and mailbox e.g. system mailboxes). Do you still think the MAPI connections are dead connections? If so, why? (1900 * 3 = 5700 so not all clients are active right now, but there are system accounts creating some connections more than likely). Al _____ From: Shevill, Mark M SITI-ITDCE22 [mailto:Mark.Shevill@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:10 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] MAPI Connections http://www.MSExchange.org/ All I have a query that I would like you opinions on. I have an E2K mailbox server with approx 1900 mailboxes on. The number of MAPI connections in is equal to the MAPI connections out. But there is 5300 MAPI connections to the server. I suspect that these are connections that have not been closed off correctly by the clients. How can they be removed automatically. ? Mark Shevill IMG Messaging Technical Lead Shell Information Technology International Limited Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5SB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 161 435 8709 Fax: +44 161 933 3502 Other Tel: +44 7932 625510 Email: Mark.Shevill@xxxxxxxxx Internet: http://www.shell.com <http://www.shell.com/> ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------