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Q145933: XGEN: X.400 "OR Attribute Name" Length Values

Article: Q145933
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Exchange is compliant with the X.400 1988 and 1984 EN/ENV
41.201/41.202 profiles for addressing schemes for OR Names. The following is the
standard table that Microsoft Exchange is compliant with and the length values
that it supports for OR Name attributes:

  Attribute                    Length
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  Country Name                   3 characters
  ADMD                          16 characters
  PRMD                          16 characters
  OrgName                       64 characters
  FreeFormName (Common Names)   64 characters
  OrgUnits 1-4                  32 characters
  DDA Type                       8 characters each
  DDA value                    128 characters each
  Surname                       40 characters
  Given Name                    16 characters
  Initials                       5 characters
  GQ                             3 characters

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : 4.0 5.0

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