XCON: Message from PMDF MTA May Be Rejected (170004)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q170004 SYMPTOMS
The Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent (MTA) may
reject a message forwarded from a PMDF MTA. The non-delivery report (NDR)
received by the PMDF's client may say:
Maximum time for delivering the message has expired.
CAUSE
Some third-party MTAs assume the date from an embedded message. Some
versions of the PMDF MTA are known to exhibit this behavior. This can
create a problem when sending to messaging systems, such as Microsoft
Exchange Server, that do not allow messages older than seven days. This is
not user configurable. The correct behavior for an MTA when sending
embedded messages is to use the creation date of the host message. This
behavior is by product design.
WORKAROUND
To workaround this problem, create a new message rather than forwarding an
existing one.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbprb KB170004 |
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