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Q129707: X400: No Outgoing X.400 Receipt Notifications

Article: Q129707
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.1,3.0,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When an X.400 mail user requests a read receipt for a message sent to a
Microsoft Mail user, the receipt is not an X.400 receipt notification. If the
Microsoft Mail Windows client is used, a new message with the following text
will be sent:

  Microsoft Mail v3.0 IPM.Microsoft Mail.Read Receipt
  From: Administrator
  Date sent: 1995-04-20 13:07
  To: John DOE (local)
  Subject: Return Receipt: Administrator
  Your Message To: Administrator(MS:MICROSOFT/SUPPORT/Admin)
  Entitled: Test message
  And Sent On: 1995-04-20 13:07
  Was Read At: 1995-04-20 13:07
  Priority: C

The fact that this is not a native X.400 receipt notification means that the
foreign mail client cannot automatically associate it with the original message.

CAUSE
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The CCITT X.400 recommendations contain a service element called Receipt
Notification as a nonessential option. The Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 does
not support this service on outgoing mail.


Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGatex400300 kbMailGatex400320 kbMailGatex400210
Version           : MS-DOS:2.1,3.0,3.2

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