DOCUMENT:Q140932 13-MAR-1999 [exchange] TITLE :XCON: IMC: Resent-from Headers Use Oldest Information PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbusage ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If incoming SMTP messages include multiple Resent headers, replies from Microsoft Exchange Server recipients might go to an incorrect recipient. CAUSE ===== The Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Connector (IMC) will use the oldest information in the Resent headers to place in the From field. MORE INFORMATION ================ Multiple "Resent" headers in an incoming SMTP message might look like: Received: by host02.company.com id AA01441; Mon, 9 May 96 19:12:21 -0500 Resent-Date: Mon, 9 May 96 19:12:20 -0500 Resent-From: user3@host01.company.com Subject: Fw: Returned mail: Host unknown Resent-To: user4@microsoft.com Received: by host01.company.com id AA08664; Mon, 29 Apr 96 14:12:38 -0500 Resent-Message-Id: <9604221912.AA08664@host01.company.com> Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 14:12:37 -0500 Resent-From: user2@host01.company.com Subject: Fw: Returned mail: Host unknown Resent-To: user3@host01.company.com Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 12:39:20 -0500 Resent-From: user1@host01.company.com Subject: Fw: Meeting at noon Resent-To: user2@host01.company.com Return-Path: Received: by host01.company.com id AA18773; Mon, 29 Apr 96 12:39:05 -0500 Date: Mon, 29 Apr 96 12:39:05 -0500 From: me Message-Id: <9604221739.AA18773@host01.company.com> Subject: Meeting at noon To: user1@host01.company.com STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 U.S. Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): S E R V P A C K ====================================================================== Keywords : kbusage Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : 4.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.