XFOR: Messages can be Rejected by Foreign X400 MTAs because the FreeFormName Field is too Long (166603)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
This article was previously published under Q166603 SYMPTOMS
If a message comes into Microsoft Exchange Server over the X.400 Connector
from a foreign X.400 Message Transfer Agent (MTA), and is sent out over the
Microsoft Mail Interchange (MSMI) to a Microsoft Mail for PC Networks
recipient, and the message does not contain a FreeFormName field, when the
recipient attempts to reply or forward the message, the new message might
be rejected by the foreign X400 system. This happens because Microsoft
Exchange Server will create a psuedo address like:
c=FR;a=ATLAS;p=Societe;o=Siege;s=Marceau;g=Marcel
that can be longer than 64 characters. If it is longer than 64 characters,
the foreign X400 system will reject it.
CAUSE
The FreeFormName field is limited to 64 characters.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server,
version 4.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service
Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. For information on
obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service
Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on
obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB166603 |
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