XFOR: Non-Delivery Report When Using SSL Without Authentication

ID: Q181481

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

If you configure the Internet Mail Service on two Microsoft Exchange Server computers to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) without authentication, you may receive a non-delivery report (NDR) when you attempt to send mail from one server to another through the Internet Mail Service. The text of the NDR includes a 505 error and indicates that authentication is required for the message to be delivered.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. 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: ims internet mail connector imc

Keywords : XFOR kbbug5.50
Version : WINDOWS:5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug