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Q275030: XCON: Exchange Server MTA Does Not Process Accented Characters

Article: Q275030
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFEA exc55 kbExchange550SP5Fea kbExchange550PreSP5fea
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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If attachments with file names that contain accented characters (escape
sequences) are sent to and from Exchange Server computers, when a user tries to
save the file in the client, the file name is not preserved. Instead, the
accented characters are replaced by an ASCII representation of that character
because the message transfer agent (MTA) does not process escape sequences in
attachment names.

MORE INFORMATION
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A supported feature that modifies the product's default behavior is now
available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to modify the behavior
described in this article and should be applied only to systems having a
specific need for it. This feature may receive additional testing at a later
time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely
affected by the lack of this feature, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the
next Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 service pack that contains this
feature.

To obtain this feature immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services.
For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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

Component: MTA

+----------------------------+
| File name    | Version     | 
+----------------------------+
| Emsmta.exe   | 5.5.2654.47 | 
+----------------------------+
| Dbserver.sch | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Dcprods.cat  | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Ems_rid.dll  | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtacheck.exe | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Infoplog.cfg | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtaperf.dll  | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| P42.tpl      | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| P772.TPL     | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| P2.xv2       | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| X400om.dll   | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+



Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbFEA exc55 kbExchange550SP5Fea kbExchange550PreSP5fea 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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