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Q230683: XFOR: Connection Refused to Notes Server with DBCS in FQDN

Article: Q230683
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55
Last Modified: 24-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a Lotus Notes server has a double-byte character set (DBCS) 8-bit character
in its fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and a Microsoft Exchange Connector for
Lotus Notes is installed and configured against the Lotus Notes server, the
Lotus Notes server rejects all connection requests.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.



Additional query words: NMC, Notes Mail Connector, NTSMEX, MEXNTS, high bit, 8-bit, Double Byte Character String

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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