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Q320702: XCON: MTA Journaling Does Not Work to an SMTP Custom Recipient

Article: Q320702
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3,5.5 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2, 5.5 SP3, 5.5 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Message journaling may not work if the following conditions exist:

- The journaling is on February 28 of a year that is not a leap year (such as
  2002 or 2003).

- You configured the Exchange Server 5.5 message transfer agent (MTA) message
  journaling component.

- You selected a custom recipient as the journaling recipient.

The journaling recipient may receive the following non-delivery report (NDR):

  

  Your message

 To:      User
 Subject: TEST
 Sent:    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:32:31 -0400

  did not reach the following recipient(s):

  MTA Journaling on Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:32:31 -0400
   Unable to deliver the message due to a communications failure
	The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a=
  ;p=MICROSOFT;l=TESTSERVER000902173231AE003300


RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. 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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

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

Component: MTA

+----------------------------+
| File name    | Version     | 
+----------------------------+
| Dcprods.cat  | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Dbserver.sch | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Ems_rid.dll  | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+
| Emsmta.exe   | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+
| Infoplog.cfg | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtacheck.exe | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtamsg.dll   | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+
| Mtaperf.dll  | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+
| P2.xv2       | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| P42.tpl      | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| P772.tpl     | N/A         | 
+----------------------------+
| X400om.dll   | 5.5.2656.19 | 
+----------------------------+

NOTE: Because of file dependencies, this fix requires Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5 Service Pack 4.



STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5.

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

For additional information about a known issue that this problem is related to,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q280347 XCON: MTA Journaling Does Not Work on Certain Days

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP1 kbExchange550SP2 kbExchange550SP3 kbExchange550SP4
Version           : :5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3,5.5 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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