XFOR: SMTP Address Generator May Include Multiple Consecutive Periods in the Address (230331)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q230331 SYMPTOMS
You can modify the proxy address generated by the system in Microsoft Exchange Server. If you set your site SMTP proxy address to the following:
%g.%1i.%s@domain_name.com
an illegal SMTP address may be generated if there is no middle initial on the mailbox. The generated address will contain a consecutive multiple period (.) sequence. For example, if the name on the mailbox is John Doe, the generated address is:
John..Doe@domain_name.com
CAUSE
The logic in the address generator does not look to see if a consecutive multiple period sequence is included in the address.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Component: SMTP
WORKAROUND
Set the address to %g.%i.%s@domain_name.com.
The drawback is if a full middle name is entered, then the full middle name will be included in the SMTP address.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/2/2003 |
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| Keywords: | EXC55SP3Fix kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB230331 |
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