XADM: Trailing Space in the Domain Name Allowing Mail to Route Incorrectly

ID: Q228998

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

Internet Mail Service will route the mail incorrectly if there is a trailing space after the domain name.

CAUSE

Internet Mail Service doesn't compare the domain name correctly against the list of domain names specified for routing to the specific host.

RESOLUTION

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

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

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Component: Internet Mail Service

File name	Version
Msexcimc.exe	5.5.2594.0
Imcmsg.dll	5.5.2594.0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug