DOCUMENT:Q169845  09-JAN-2000  [exchange]
TITLE   :XFOR: Changing InOutThreads does not Affect IMS Performance
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:winnt:5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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Administrators of the Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Service (IMS) will
find that when they increase the registry value InOutThreads, they will not see
measurable increases in IMS throughput.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server,
version 5.5. We are currently researching this issue and will post more
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION
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This registry key is located under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIMC\Parameters

Additional query words: Changing InOutThreads does not affect IMS performance

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug

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