DS_E_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX

[wdk]

Hi,

When I try to add a person to one of our distribution lists, I get the following error:

"An internal processing error has occurred: invalid attribute syntax. Try restarting the Administrator program or the Microsoft Exchange Server computer, or both.

Microsoft Exchange Directory

ID no: DS_E_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX"

Can someone help me out here?

Kind regards,
Werner

 

[AnotherNetAdmin]

Werner --

Have you had any luck getting this resolved? I have the same problem. To this point I feel it's Database corruption. If you try running a defrag on the private information store does it run or do you get an error (I got an error).

I've run a few tests and tonight I'm going to to use the eseutil to repair (/p option) and then check the integrity (/g option) and then run a defrag and see if it fixes the problem.

Look forward to hearing from you

Mike

 

[AnotherNetAdmin]

Werner --

In case you have not figured out how to fix the problem it's actually very simple. When you view the properties of the Distribution list you will see a drop down box labeled "Expansion Server" - this value is probably invalid. Either blank or an old server would be invalid. Change it so that it shows a valid server or better yet "Any Server in Site".

Here's a MS knowledge base article that fixed the problem for me.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;190995

Good Luck!
Mike