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Q166600: XCON: Message Subject Lost When Sending to SP3 Exchange Server

Article: Q166600
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 14-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A message subject may be lost when you are sending to a computer running
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Service Pack 3 or earlier from a computer running
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0 or Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0
Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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This happens when the X.400 Connector is configured to not send MDBEF. The Allow
Exchange Content option is not selected in the Advanced Configuration tab of the
X.400 Connector.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange versions 4.0
and 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. 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

This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 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 kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : 4.0 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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