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Thu, Jun 21 2012 23:49 bradley

ActiveSync: Exception message: Maximum request length exceeded

Problem:



EVENT # 1402228
EVENT LOG Application
EVENT TYPE Warning
OPCODE Info
SOURCE MSExchange ActiveSync
CATEGORY Requests
EVENT ID 1008
COMPUTERNAME   SERVER
DATE / TIME   6/21/2012 11:15:46 PM
MESSAGE An exception occurred and was handled by Exchange ActiveSync. This may have been caused by an outdated or corrupted Exchange ActiveSync device partnership. This can occur if a user tries to modify the same item from multiple computers. If this is the case, Exchange ActiveSync will re-create the partnership with the device. Items will be updated at the next synchronization.

URL=/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/default.eas?Cmd=SendMail&DeviceId=3939303030313138343433383037&DeviceType=MotoDROIDRAZR651&SaveInSent=T
--- Exception start ---
Exception type: System.Web.HttpException
Exception message: Maximum request length exceeded.
Exception level: 0
Exception stack trace: at System.Web.HttpRequest.GetEntireRawContent()
at System.Web.HttpRequest.get_InputStream()
at Microsoft.Exchange.AirSync.Command.get_InputStream()
at Microsoft.Exchange.AirSync.Command.WorkerThread()
--- Exception end ---.


And you keep getting this alert.  Over.. and over.. and over.. and over...

Solution:

Event ID: 1008 Source: MSExchange ActiveSync:
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1008&eventno=9382&source=MSExchange%20ActiveSync&phase=1

Event ID 1008 – Maximum request length exceeded « Doug G:
http://dougg.co.nz/2011/05/25/event-id-1008-maximum-request-length-exceeded/

Tell the person not to send large emails via their phone or edit the value on the activesync

Make a copy of the config file

Edit it in notepad (find the line)

I bumped it to 15 meg.
Saved it, restarted the IIS

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