XCON: Sending to Nested DLs Fails

Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q175780

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

In a scenario where two Microsoft Exchange Server sites are connected using an X.400 Connector with no replication, sending mail to recipients that are in nested distribution lists may randomly fail. The sending Exchange Server computer reports DS errors and the receiving side reports ASN.1 decoding errors.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. 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          : kbbug5.00 kbfix5.00.sp2 XCON
Version           : WinNT:5.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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