What Does 'Corrupt Message Detected' Mean?
Computer users often feel frustrated when they see the error message "Corrupt Message Detected" if they haven't seen it before. Users who have never encountered this might believe that a virus, malware or spyware program has infected their system. Rest easy, because those scenarios are not the cause of this error message. It is helpful to examine what this message does not mean, because users who've never encountered this message before often worry about this. It refers to an error message that the Microsoft Excange Server 2007 generates.
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Not a Virus
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You have a reliable, up-to-date antivirus system. Your anti-virus system is from a top-notch company and performs quick scans and full-system scans regularly. These scans will prevent any viruses from gaining entrance into your system, either via email or by any other method. The anti-virus software will also reveal if any tracking cookies are attempting to install themselves onto your system. If a virus has infected your system, the cause is of different origin and you will get a different error message.
Not Malware or Spyware
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For a system to be infiltrated with malware or spyware, usually the user will have clicked on the spyware or malware or will have accidentally allowed it to enter the computer. The spyware or malware then takes over the system's functioning and prevents the user from being able to use the computer. The user might need to shut down the computer or get his computer professionally serviced. However, rest easy in that the message "Corrupt Message Detected" does not indicate that spyware or malware is on your system. If spyware or malware has infected your computer, the cause is of another origin.
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What "Corrupt Message Detected" Is
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This error message is specific to emails and refers to an error that occurs with the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. The user receives a Non-Delivery Report with the following message:
"554 5.6.0 STOREDRV.Deliver; Corrupt message content"
This error message does not mean that you have sent a virus or that there was a virus in the email you sent. It means that the text email you sent also included an improperly formatted attachment. If your computer uses the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, that exchange server considers this type of email invalid and generates a non-delivery report. The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, however, might actually deliver this message.
What You Should Do
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Microsoft recommends that the user install a specific update to fix this problem. The user should install the Service Pack 2007 update found on this page:
"Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3"
2203381 "554 5.6.0 STOREDRV.Deliver; Corrupt message content" NDR is generated when you send an email message to an Exchange Server 2007
user.Installing the service pack update for the Exchange Server 2007 should clear up the problem.
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