Required Registry Setting When Using SMTP Connector as a Site Connector to Exchange Server 5.5 (254089)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q254089
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Exchange 2000 SMTP Connector as a site connector to an Exchange Server 5.5 site, you need a required registry setting for proper mail flow of system messages.

CAUSE

When sending a summary TNEF (S-TNEF) message, SMTP does not know that the message is binary MIME, and therefore tries to send the message using the DATA command instead of the BDAT command, as the BDAT command is not advertised on an Exchange Server 5.5 computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, add the following key to the registry:

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate the following key in the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange

  3. On the Edit menu, click Add Key, and then add the following registry key:

    Key Name: StoreDriver
    Class: (leave this blank)

  4. On the Edit menu, click Add Key, and then add the following registry key:

    Key Name: Exchange
    Class: (leave this blank)

  5. On the Edit menu, click Add Key, and then add the following registry key:

    Key Name: 1
    Class: (leave this blank)

  6. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

    Value Name: EnableTnef
    Data Type: REG_DWORD
    Data: 1

  7. Quit Registry Editor.
This registry setting forces the store driver to use TNEF instead of S-TNEF, and as a result, using the SMTP DATA command will not be a problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbFAQ kbnofix KB254089
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