XFOR: Internet Mail Service is Not Copying Administrator on NDRs

ID: Q190708

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you send a message through the Internet Mail Service, with a bad SMTP address, the receiving host may respond with a "550"' error after the RCPT TO: command is sent (RFC-821). The Internet Mail Service then generates a none delivery report (NDR) with the MSEXCH:IMS, and sends it to the user. This NDR is not copied to the Administrator mailbox, even though the notifications button on the Internet Mail Service is set to "All."

Examples of NDRs that do make it to the Administrator mailbox include the following:

Unbalanced open & closed brackets

Host unknown

Max time for delivery expired

NOTE: This may not be a complete listing and is subject to change.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Exchange Server 5.0.

Keywords : kbbug5.00
Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug