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Q163376: XADM: Invalid Message Embedded in Internet Message Causes NDR

Article: Q163376
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 12-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You receive a nondelivery report (NDR) message if all of the following
conditions are true:

- A precomposed message with an invalid SMTP recipient is saved in the inbox.

- This invalid message is embedded in a message with a valid SMTP recipient.

- The valid message is sent through Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Internet Mail
  Connector (IMC).

CAUSE
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During the MIME content conversion, the address of embedded message is
processed; thus, an NDR is generated.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, check the name of the embedded 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 the latest Microsoft Exchange 4.0 U.S. 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

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : 4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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