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Q158399: XFOR: The Maximum Time for Delivering the Message Expired

Article: Q158399
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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When Microsoft Exchange Server receives mail another host or any connector,
including the Microsoft Mail Connector, the following non-delivery report (NDR)
may be sent back to the sender:

  <<Message: Test message #1>>
  Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

  To: Joe User
  Subject: Test message #5 reply
  Sent: 10/28/96 18:40:13 PM

  The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

  Joe User on 10/28/86 18:40:53 PM
  Reason:1
  Diagnostic:5
  The maximum time for delivering the message expired
  MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:DOMAIN:SERVER

  Original Message Follows

MORE INFORMATION
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The destination message transfer agent (MTA) will look at the time stamp given
to the message by the receiving/initial MTA, interim MTA's, or the originating
client. If there is more than seven days difference among the date/time of the
destination MTA and the time/date stamp on the messages, messages will time out
with this NDR. Messages can be sent from Exchange users on the destination MTA
server with no apparent problems. Sending or telnetting messages will arrive in
the system and can be verified in the logs, but will not be delivered. The above
NDR will be sent to the originator. To resolve the problem:

1. In Control Panel Date/Time, change the date and time to the correct date and
  time.

2. Verify that the date and time on any other Microsoft Exchange Server
  computers in the Site are correct.

3. Verify that the client computer originating the message has the correct date
  and time.

4. Verify that any interim Message Transfer Agents such as PCMail External.exe
  and X.400 MTA's have the correct date and time.

Additional query words: NDR failure internet mail connector IMC X400 error

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Keywords          : kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5

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