XFOR: Characters Must Be Modified When Sending Messages to GroupWise (277024)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q277024

SUMMARY

When you transfer a message from Exchange Server to another user on Novell GroupWise, you must modify certain characters for the transfer to be successful. This articles explains which characters have to be modified.

MORE INFORMATION

Certain characters must be changed before sending messages to GroupWise. These characters (and their replacements) are:

CharacterMapped characterReason
comma (,)period (.)Commas are used to separate a list of recipients.
semicolon (;)colon (:)Semicolons are used to mark the end of a field.
left parenthesis ("(")left brace ([)Parentheses are used to quote elements which may contain reserved characters.
right parenthesis (")")right brace (])

If these characters are not mapped, messages are not sent correctly through the GroupWise API gateway.

This behavior is by design.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB277024
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