XIMS: Non-Delivery Reports Are Not Generated Even Though Mail Is Not Successfully Forwarded (289854)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q289854

SYMPTOMS

In Internet Mail Service, if you click the Disable Automatic Replies to the Internet option under Advanced Options, you cannot automatically forward mail to the Internet by using the inbox rules. However, you do not receive any notification that the forwarding is not successful when you attempt to do so.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

If you enable message tracking, you can see that the inbox rule still starts, and attempts to pass the forwarded message to the Internet Mail Service, because the message "Message transferred to the Internet Mail Service (servername)" is displayed. However, the Internet Mail Service then drops the message without generating a Non-Delivery Report (NDR).

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176161 XFOR: Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Allows Administrators to Disallow Auto Forwarding of Messages to the Internet Addresses

189340 XADM: Message Auto-Forwarded Though 'Automatic Replies to the Internet' Disabled

195559 OL2000: Mail Forwarded to Internet by Rule May Fail

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB289854
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