XADM: SMTP Proxy Generation Fails After 21st Address

ID: Q152953

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

During the process of proxy generation, the following error message may appear:

238 The e-mail address specified for import object PJV22 is not unique. SMTP has already been assigned to Address book entry %3.

CAUSE

There are more than 21 aliases with identical values (for example PJV, or adminsch). There is a limit to the number of SMTP proxies created; SMTP proxies are created only for the first 21 aliases.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Service Pack. 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

Additional query words: SMTP

Keywords : kbnetwork kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp3 XADM
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
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