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Q162835: XADM: SMTP Address is Stripped from Auto-forwarded Message

Article: Q162835
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a message is received via the Internet Mail Service and is auto- forwarded
by an Inbox Assistant rule, the SMTP address of the original sender is not
included in the body of the forwarded message.

WORKAROUND
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If you manually forwarded a message received via the Internet Mail Service, the
SMTP address of the original sender is included in the body of the forwarded
message.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0.

Additional query words: inbox assistant forward smtp address

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange400SP1 kbExchange400SP2 kbExchange400SP3
Version           : :4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug

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