DOCUMENT:Q254800 01-JUN-2001 [exchange] TITLE :XADM: Rules Do Not Work When Using Custom Recipient from the GAL PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:winnt:5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you create a rule in Microsoft Outlook 2000 to process new e-mail messages from a custom global address list recipient (SMTP) that is not in the organization and you configure the rule to forward the e-mail messages to another custom global address list recipient (SMTP) that is not in the organization, the rule does not work and Event ID 1033 is written to the application log. CAUSE ===== When you create the rule the information store uses the Distinguished Name (DN) internally to compare the addresses, instead of both the SMTP proxy address and the DN. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 5.5. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: x86: DownloadDownload Q248838engi.exe now (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=25443) Alpha: DownloadDownload Q248838enga.exe now (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=25444) For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Exchange Server 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4. Additional query words: gal fire fired ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : winnt:5.5 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= 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 2001.