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XFOR: IMC Generates NDR with Mail From: <>

Article ID: 200059

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007


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SUMMARY

The following items generate a non-delivery report (NDR) with an empty Mail From: <> header:
  • Exchange Server 4.0 Internet Mail Connector (IMC).
  • Internet Mail Service in Exchange Server 5.0 and 5.5.
  • The SMTP virtual server in Exchange 2000 Server.
This is the preferred method in accordance with RFC 2821 Section 3.7.

MORE INFORMATION

This is done to avoid looping error messages between servers as described in the RFC.

Additional query words: IMS

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