XFOR: After Dirsync, cc:Mail Address Does Not Include the Period After the Middle Initial

ID: Q241988

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2, 5.5 SP3

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When the you run directory synchronization (dirsync) between Lotus cc:Mail and Exchange Server, if a cc:Mail address has a period after the middle initial, after directory synchronization, the period is not included in the middle initial field in either the X.400 address or the display name in Exchange Server.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Server Version 5.5 Service Pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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

Component: Exchange Connector for Lotus cc:Mail (CCMC)

File name	Version
Ccmc.exe	5.5.2651.28

In addition to applying the above fix, you must also make the following registry entry:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeCCMC\Parameters

On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

Value Name: Replicate Middle Initial Period
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Quit Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: ccmc dirsync middle initial period

Keywords : exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 exc55sp3
Version : winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug