Microsoft KB Archive/176240

= XWEB: Cannot Log On to OWA If Alias Contains Double Quotes =

Article ID: 176240

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Active Server Components 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q176240





SUMMARY


SYMPTOMS
When you are attempting to log on through Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) to a Microsoft Exchange mailbox that contains double quote marks in the alias name, such as "James", you may receive one of the following error messages:

Failed to connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server,

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Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site

http:// /exchange/LogonFrm.asp?isnewwindow=0&mailbox=%22%22.

The operation completed successfully.



CAUSE
It is possible to create a mailbox alias that contains double quotes using the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program. The Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook clients are capable of opening a mailbox with this type of alias. However, Outlook Web Access and Active Server Components do not support this and will fail with one of the errors stated above.

Additional query words: 5.01

Keywords: kbusage KB176240

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