XCON: How to Configure the Message Transfer Agent to Perform Routing Based on the Content Type (252433)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q252433

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

Earlier versions of the message transfer agent (MTA) did not allows users to route messages based on the content type of the message.

CAUSE

The capability to route messages based on the content type of the message is a new feature in the current routing algorithm of the MTA.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 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

STATUS

Microsoft 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 4.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/2/2003
Keywords:	exc55 kbbug kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix kbfix kbQFE KB252433