DOCUMENT:Q187643  13-MAY-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XCON: Message Content Changes When Sending via X.400 to UNIX
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:WinNT:5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:exc55sp2fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When an Exchange user sends a message via an X.400 Connector that contains the
following syntax in the message body:

   execute the following command in Unix: cp ../.login .profile

the syntax will be modified and will appear as follows after the recipient
receives the message:

   execute the following command in Unix: cp. ./.login. profile

Notice that the periods and spaces have shifted in the syntax shown above.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
versions 5.0.


A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.


Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
versions 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 2.


Additional query words: MTA
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Keywords          : exc55sp2fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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