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Q164608: XWEB: Logging in from Web Requires ALIAS Name

Article: Q164608
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 30-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to Microsoft Exchange Server from a web browser using the Active
Server Components, you must specify the mailbox alias in the logon box.

If you attempt to use information other than the ALIAS, such as the display name,
your will not be able to log on and the following error message may appear:

  MAPI logon failed. Information store could not be opened.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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