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Q176132: XCON: Signed Message in DMS MTA Not Converted

Article: Q176132
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-MAR-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 signed message submitted to the DMS MTA may fail content conversion for the
P42 content. This may cause the MTA to crash, or the following event ID may be
generated for the MSExchangeMTA service:

  Event ID 210 -
  An internal MTA error occurred.  Content conversion for message
  C=<country code>;A=<ADMD>;L=<MTS-ID of message> failed. Conversion
  error: 258, Object at fault: XXXXXXXX, Original content type:
  60864801650201022A, New content type: 2A864886F7140501.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. 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


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


MORE INFORMATION
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Support for the P42 protocol (Secure Data Network Systems Message Security
Protocol Support) gives Microsoft Exchange Server DMS users the benefit of
adding hardware-based (for example, Fortezza cards) end-to-end security
including signed receipts, non-repudiation, privacy, and content integrity to
their communications.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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