A character that has an umlaut appears as jumbled code in the Subject box of an e-mail message in Exchange Server 2003 (901108)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition


SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • Your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization contains a server that is running Novell GroupWise.
  • The GroupWise server uses Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) codepage 437.
  • You send an e-mail message from the GroupWise server. The Subject box of the e-mail message contains a character that has an umlaut. For example, the Subject box contains the word "Öffnen".
In this scenario, when the recipient receives the e-mail message, the character that has the umlaut appears as jumbled code.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the following hotfix on the Exchange server on which the Connector for Novell GroupWise is running.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

Because of file dependencies, this software update requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
    Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   31-May-2005  21:38  6.5.7233.19       332,288  Lscps.dll        
   31-May-2005  21:27  6.5.7233.19       231,936  Lsmexif.dll      

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/25/2006
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