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Q232579: XCON: Wrong Encoding of Extended Characters

Article: Q232579
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 30-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you send a message through an X.400 Connector, and you select the "Remote
Clients Support MAPI" check box and clear the "Allow MS Exchange content" check
box, the recipient may receive altered characters in the display names if they
originally contain extended characters. Both originator and recipient display
names are affected.


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: Message Transfer Agent (MTA)

+---------------------------+
| File name    | Version    | 
+---------------------------+
| Address.dll  | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| Dbserver.sch | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Dcprods.cat  | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Ems_rid.dll  | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| Emsmta.exe   | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| Info4log.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Infoblog.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Infodlog.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Infollog.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Infoplog.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Infotlog.cfg | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| Mmiext.dll   | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| Mtacheck.exe | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| Mtamsg.dll   | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| P2.xv2       | N/A        | 
+---------------------------+
| X400om.dll   | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+
| X400omv1.dll | 5.5.2623.0 | 
+---------------------------+


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 3.

Additional query words: TNEF

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Keywords          : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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