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Q218962: XADM: MTSIDs Generated w/ 2 Different Characters as Delimiters

Article: Q218962
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Currently, Exchange Server uses the following two characters as delimiters in
creating the MTSID of messages:

- The semi-colon character (;). For example:

  c=US;a= ;p=MyCompany;l=MyServer-981215155334Z-2

- The slash character (/). For example:

  c=US/a= /p=MyCompany/l=MyServer-981215155598Z-2

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

Component: Information Store

+-------------------------+
| File name  | Version    | 
+-------------------------+
| Gapi32.dll | 5.5.2560.0 | 
+-------------------------+
| Mdbmsg.dll | 5.5.2560.0 | 
+-------------------------+
| Store.exe  | 5.5.2560.0 | 
+-------------------------+


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION
================

To be consistent, Exchange Server is modified to only use the semi-colon
character. For example:

  c=US;a= ;p=MyCompany;l=MyServer-981215155334Z-2


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 EXC55SP3Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP1 kbExchange550SP2
Version           : winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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