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Q254992: XCON: MIXER Encapsulates X.400 Addr. in the Wrong SMTP Addr.

Article: Q254992
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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An Exchange Server computer that is configured to perform MIME Internet X.400
Enhanced Relay (MIXER) address mapping may encapsulate an unknown X.400 address
in an SMTP address that is derived from the X.400 address, instead of from the
SMTP address of the server. If this unknown X.400 address is the address from
which the message was sent, then replies from the Internet are not possible.

For example, if an X.400 user with an O/R address of "c=gb; a=admd; p=prmd;
s=sender" sends a message to the Internet by using an Exchange Server MIXER
server that has an SMTP proxy address of "mixer.org.com," the SMTP message is
generated with the following From line:

  "/S=Sender/P=prmd/A=admd/C=GB/"@prmd.admd.gb

The address should be the following:

  "/S=Sender/P=prmd/A=admd/C=GB/"@mixer.org.com

Note that this behavior only occurs if the X.400 sender is not in the global
address list on the MIXER server. If there is a global address list entry for
the user, then the SMTP address from the global address list entry is correctly
used.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 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



WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, add a custom recipient for the X.400 user, with an
SMTP Address valid for this Internet Mail Service.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5 Service Pack 3. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server
5.5 Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: gal

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Keywords          : exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP3
Version           : winnt:5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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