XADM: Server Delegate Rule Is Disabled by External E-Mail Message (256294)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q256294

SYMPTOMS

Delegate rules may be disabled when those rules act on e-mail messages sent through a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) port.

CAUSE

Because a delegate rule works with Exchange Server addresses, the information store disables the rule when it encounters an error if the e-mail message is sent from non-Exchange Server address. After the rule is disabled, the rule does not start, even if the e-mail message is sent from Microsoft Outlook.

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:

191914 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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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:MajorLast Reviewed:10/2/2003
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