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Q174175: XFOR: Some Exchange Server Non-Delivery Report Codes

Article: Q174175
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc4sp4
Last Modified: 26-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 SP4 
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SUMMARY
=======

The following is a list of codes that are sometimes associated with an Exchange
Server non-delivery report (NDR). The codes are broken down into two categories:
Reason Codes, and Diagnostic Codes, which are sometimes associated with NDR from
the message transfer agent (MTA).

Reason Codes on Non-Delivery Notifications
------------------------------------------

+--------------------------------------+
| 0 | transfer-failure                 | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 1 | unable-to-transfer               | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 2 | conversion-not-performed         | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 3 | physical-rendition-not-performed | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 4 | physical-delivery-not-performed  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 5 | restricted-delivery              | 
+--------------------------------------+
| 6 | directory-operation-unsuccessful | 
+--------------------------------------+

Diagnostic Codes on Non-Delivery Notifications from MTA
-------------------------------------------------------

+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 0  | unrecognized-OR-name                                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1  | ambiguous-OR-name                                      | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2  | MTS-congestion                                         | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3  | loop-detected                                          | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4  | recipient-unavailable                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5  | maximum-time-expired                                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6  | encoded-information-types-unsupported                  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7  | content-too-long                                       | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8  | conversion-impractical                                 | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9  | implicit-conversion-prohibited                         | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | implicit-conversion-not-subscribed                     | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | invalid-arguments                                      | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | content-syntax-error                                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | size-constraint-violation                              | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | protocol-violation                                     | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | content-type-not-supported                             | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | too-many-recipients                                    | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | no-bilateral-agreement                                 | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | unsupported-critical-function                          | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 19 | conversion-with-loss-prohibited                        | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 20 | line-too-long                                          | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 21 | page-split                                             | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 22 | pictorial-symbol-loss                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 23 | punctuation-symbol-loss                                | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 24 | alphabetic-character-loss                              | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 25 | multiple-information-loss                              | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 26 | recipient-reassignment-prohibited                      | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 27 | redirection-loop-detected                              | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 28 | DL-expansion-prohibited                                | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 29 | no-DL-submit-permission                                | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 30 | DL-expansion-failure                                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 31 | physical-rendition-attributes-not-supported            | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 32 | undeliverable-mail-physical-delivery-address-incorrect | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 33 | undeliverable-mail-phys-deliv-office-incorrect/invalid | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 34 | undeliverable-mail-physical-delivery-address-incomplet | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 35 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-unknown                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 36 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-deceased                  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 37 | undeliverable-mail-organization-expired                | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 38 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-refused-to-accept         | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 39 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-did-not-claim             | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 40 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-changed-addr-permanently  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 41 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-changed-addr-temporarily  | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 42 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-changed-temporary-address | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 43 | undeliverable-mail-new-address-unknown                 | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 44 | undeliverable-mail-recipient-did-not-want-forwarding   | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 45 | undeliverable-mail-originator-prohibited-forwarding    | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 46 | secure-messaging-error                                 | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 47 | unable-to-downgrade                                    | 
+-------------------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------+
| 253 | No Report required       | 
+--------------------------------+
| 254 | Per-recip failure        | 
+--------------------------------+
| 255 | Omit any diagnostic code | 
+--------------------------------+

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc4sp4 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange400SP4
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbinfo

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