XADM: SMTP Address is Stripped from Auto-forwarded Message

Last reviewed: December 18, 1997
Article ID: Q162835

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0, Service Packs 1, 2, and 3

SYMPTOMS

When a message is received via the Internet Mail Service and is auto- forwarded by an Inbox Assistant rule, the SMTP address of the original sender is not included in the body of the forwarded message.

WORKAROUND

If you manually forwarded a message received via the Internet Mail Service, the SMTP address of the original sender is included in the body of the forwarded message.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0.

Additional query words: inbox assistant forward smtp address
Keywords : XADM kbidea
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: December 18, 1997
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