XFOR: The Maximum Time for Delivering the Message Expired

• Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

When Microsoft Exchange Server receives mail another host or any connector, including the Microsoft Mail Connector, the following non-delivery report (NDR) may be sent back to the sender:

<<Message: Test message #1>>
Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

To: Joe User
Subject: Test message #5 reply
Sent: 10/28/96 18:40:13 PM

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

Joe User on 10/28/86 18:40:53 PM
Reason:1
Diagnostic:5
The maximum time for delivering the message expired
MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:DOMAIN:SERVER

Original Message Follows

MORE INFORMATION

The destination message transfer agent (MTA) will look at the time stamp given to the message by the receiving/initial MTA, interim MTA's, or the originating client. If there is more than seven days difference among the date/time of the destination MTA and the time/date stamp on the messages, messages will time out with this NDR. Messages can be sent from Exchange users on the destination MTA server with no apparent problems. Sending or telnetting messages will arrive in the system and can be verified in the logs, but will not be delivered. The above NDR will be sent to the originator. To resolve the problem:

1. In Control Panel Date/Time, change the date and time to the correct date and time.



2. Verify that the date and time on any other Microsoft Exchange Server computers in the Site are correct.



3. Verify that the client computer originating the message has the correct date and time.



4. Verify that any interim Message Transfer Agents such as PCMail External.exe and X.400 MTA's have the correct date and time.

Additional query words: NDR failure internet mail connector IMC X400 error

Keywords : kbusage XFOR exc4 exc5 exc55
Version : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
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