XCON: Changing MTA Conformance on X.400 Connectors Fails (135063)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q135063 SYMPTOMS
If the message transfer agent (MTA) conformance of a Microsoft Exchange
Server X.400 connector is changed while the Microsoft Exchange MTA is
running, messages will be either returned with a nondelivery report (NDR)
or lost entirely.
CAUSE
When communication occurs between Microsoft Exchange sites, the X.400
connectors at both ends should be configured to use the same MTA
conformance, either the 1984 or 1988 standard. If the X.400 connector on
one server uses one type of MTA conformance and the other server uses
another type, the encoded message transfers between servers will not be
interpreted correctly. This is because the reliable transfer service
element (RTSE) settings defined by the 1984 and 1988 standards are not
compatible with each other.
RESOLUTION
Verify that the MTA conformance option found on the X.400 connector's
advanced properties page matches what is used by the Exchange Server or
other X.400 system at the other end of the connection, either 1984 or 1988.
If you need to make any changes, restart all the services on both servers.
This will re-encode any messages in the queue waiting to be transmitted.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbinterop kbnetwork KB135063 |
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