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Q196920: XFOR: MAPI Embedded Message may NDR Due to Invalid Recipient

Article: Q196920
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you create a message to an Internet recipient without doing a Check Names on
that recipient, and embed that message into a second message to an Internet
recipient, the message may fail with the following non-delivery report (NDR):

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

        Subject:Unknown
        Sent:10/11/98 10:57:28 AM

  The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

        'user@microsoft.com' on 10/11/96 10:58:39 AM
              A syntax error was detected in the content of the message
              MSEXCH:IMC:Microsoft:ORG:SITE

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

MORE INFORMATION
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The above behavior does not occur if the recipient of the second message is in
the local Exchange Server directory.

Additional query words: NDR embedded resolve

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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