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Q156730: XFOR: CSI Type Addresses Show Up in Exchange GAL

Article: Q156730
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 22-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Custom recipients coming into Microsoft Exchange Server from an FFAPI postoffice
are listed in the Microsoft Exchange Server global address list (GAL) as CSI
type.

CAUSE
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When Microsoft Exchange Server is a directory synchronization (dir-sync)
requester, and an FFAPI postoffice is participating in dir-sync, it is possible
for the FFAPI user list to populate the Microsoft Exchange Server GAL with
custom recipients of the MS address type after the first dir-sync cycle.
However, subsequent cycles of dir-sync that include an Add record of an FFAPI
user produce a custom recipient with a CSI user type.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION
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To verify what type of address type a custom recipient has:

1. Double-click the custom recipient in the Microsoft Exchange Server GAL.

2. On the General tab, review the information associated with the E-mail button
  (lower left corner of the window). For example, an FFAPI address that has
  dirsync'd into Microsoft Exchange Server with a CSI address shows
  CSI:NET/PO/USER in the e-mail field.

To find out whether FFAPI addresses are actually dirsync'ing from Microsoft Mail
into Microsoft Exchange Server with a CSI type address:

1. Carry out Listq against the Msttrans.glb file on the Microsoft Mail dir- sync
  server. For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base
  article:

  Q96060 PC DirSync: Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync)

2. Review the transactions from the FFAPI postoffice. The FFAPI postoffice users
  will have CSI: in front of their 10/10/10 address.

In addition to the custom recipient's having a CSI type address, the alias of
this custom recipient will have an invalid value. For example, on the General
tab, the Alias field (upper right corner of the window) will show CSINET/PO/USER
instead of a 10-character value. This value will be propagated to the e-mail
proxies associated with this user. On the user properties, open the E-mail
Addresses tab and review the MS, SMTP, and X400 addresses. They will have
invalid entries:

  MSffapinet/ffapipo/CSIFFAPINE
  SMTP   CSIFFAPINET/FFAPIPO/ ALIAS @site.org.com
  X400     c=us;p=org;o=site;S= CSI:FFAPINET/FFAPIPO/ALIAS;

Because of this, mail sent from Microsoft Exchange Server to the FFAPI users'
custom recipients that were created after the first cycle of dir- sync are not
routed to the Microsoft Mail environment. Also, any routing from the IMC or an
X.400 connector will not be resolved correctly.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.5

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