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XCON: Failure Sending to Mailboxes in Nested Distribution Lists

Article ID: 175739

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006


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SYMPTOMS

When two Exchange Server sites are connected using an X.400 connector with no replication, sending mail to recipients that are in nested distribution lists may randomly fail. The Exchange Server computer sending mail will report directory errors, while the receiving Exchange Server computer reports ASN.1 decoding errors.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0 and 5.0 Service Pack 1. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0 Service Pack 2. To resolve this problem, obtain and apply the Service Pack 2.

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