XFOR: Err Msg: IMC The Following Recipient Couldn’t Be Reached

Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
Article ID: Q153150

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you send messages through the Internet Mail Connector (IMC), the following error message may appear:

   The following recipient could not be reached . . .

This is followed by the e-mail address of the individual you were trying to reach.

CAUSE

If the Domain Name Service (DNS) administrator has used "wildcards" in the MX entry for a domain, the above error message appears.

RESOLUTION

Contact your DNS administrator (or your Internet service provider [ISP] if it is providing DNS).

MORE INFORMATION

In many instances, your ISP is also providing the Domain Name Service (DNS) resolution. This eliminates the need for smaller users to maintain their own DNS server. However, the problem described here may also occur if your DNS server is in-house.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbenv XFOR
Version : 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
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