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Q165059: XCON: Exchange Does Not Support Maximum 3-digit Country Codes

Article: Q165059
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 09-FEB-2000

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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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SYMPTOMS
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If a route is set up on a Microsoft Exchange Server connector for type X.400 and
it uses the three-digit numeric string for the country code, messages sent out
that route will return a non-delivery report (NDR) to the message originator as
follows:

  Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

  Subject: Test Numeric Country Code
  Sent: 2/27/97 11:17:12 AM

  The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

     'TEST (Numeric)' on 2/27/97 11:19:13 AM
           Unable to deliver the message due to a recipient problem
           MSEXCH:MSExchangeIS:MORFSITE2:MIRALPHA1

CAUSE
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According to Recommendation X.402 section 18.3.3 of the 1988 ITU Blue Book, it
is valid to use the numeric country codes specified in Recommendation X.121 on
the C= portion of an X.400 address.

Microsoft Exchange Server does not currently support this format. Exchange Server
does fully support ISO 3166, which mandates the use of two-character printed
strings for country codes.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
versions 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: x400

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

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