XCLN: X.400 One-Off Address in To Field Can Cause Error

ID: Q147413

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0
Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The following error message occurs when you try to send a message to an X.400 One-Off address, such as "c=us;a= ;p=xyz;o=abc;s=userx" (without quotation marks):

Microsoft Exchange does not recognize "c=us"

CAUSE

This error occurs because Exchange interprets semi-colons (;) in the address field as separator characters between two different addresses.

RESOLUTION

Put the X.400 One-Off address into the [x400: ] format to allow Exchange to interpret the semi-colons in the address as part of one X.400 address.

For example, put the "c=us;a= ;p=xyz;o=abc;s=userx" X.400 address in the following format in the To: field:

[x400:c=us;a= ;p=xyz;o=abc;s=userx]

When using a one-off format for the X.400 addresses that use a DDA (Domain Defined Attribute) the following syntax should be used:

[x400:c=us;a= ;p=xyz;o=abc;dda\:id=003749395]

In addition, the X.400 address can be put into the X.400 new template to be resolved automatically. To do this:

Choose the TO button.

Choose NEW and choose X.400 address.

Add the addressee information to the appropriate field and choose OK.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbusage XCLN 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
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Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999