XFOR: IRCX Channel Name on Remote Server Appears Incorrectly

ID: Q197376

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 Service Packs 1, 2

SYMPTOMS

When you create an Internet Relay Chat Protocol (IRCX) channel on server A, then use the Microsoft Internet Chat (MIC) protocol to connect to another server, B, that is connected to A, the channel name may not appear correctly. Note that this problem does not occur if you use an MIC client to connect to A.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Chat Server program that is included with Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 1. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55sp2fix MCIS_MSG
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug