Enterprise Vault for Exchange: Event ID 2241 - Could not scan user mailbox ... unable to select the next folder object

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Article ID: 100031470

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Description

Error Message

The Enterprise Vault event log contains the following Error:

Event ID:           2241
Task Category:      Archive Task
Level:              Error
Keywords:           Classic
Description:        Could not scan user mailbox /o=Company/ou=First Administrative Group/cn=Recipients/cn=Jane.Doe, unable to select the next folder object


A dtrace for the process ArchiveTask process contains the following

Processing msgs in folder [Foldername] getting current item count folder [Foldername] originally contains [0] items for processing :CArchivingAgent::ProcessMessages()
|Exiting routine| :CArchivingAgent::PF_ProcessSubFolders()
|Entering routine| EV~E Event 2241 Event ID: 2241 Could not scan user mailbox /o=Company/ou=First Administrative Group/cn=Recipients/cn=Jane.Doe, unable to select the next folder object:CArchivingAgent::PF_ProcessSubFolders()
|Exiting routine| :CArchivingAgent::ProcessFolders() |Exiting routine|

 

Resolution

  1. Perform a dtrace on the ArchiveTask process during a Run Now against the affected users mailbox until the error occurs in the Enterprise Vault Event Log.
  2. Search for the Event ID 2241 and the line above within the dtrace stating the offending folder or even folder structure.
  3. Log into the affected mailbox and delete the duplicated empty folders.

Issue/Introduction

Individual Exchange mailboxes cannot be archived.