Microsoft KB Archive/165059

= XCON: Exchange does not Support Maximum 3-digit Country Codes =

Article ID: 165059

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165059





SYMPTOMS
If a route is set up on a Microsoft Exchange Server connector for type X.400 and it uses the three-digit numeric string for the country code, messages sent out that route will return a non-delivery report (NDR) to the message originator as follows:   Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

Subject: Test Numeric Country Code Sent: 2/27/97 11:17:12 AM

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

'TEST (Numeric)' on 2/27/97 11:19:13 AM           Unable to deliver the message due to a recipient problem MSEXCH:MSExchangeIS:MORFSITE2:MIRALPHA1



CAUSE
According to Recommendation X.402 section 18.3.3 of the 1988 ITU Blue Book, it is valid to use the numeric country codes specified in Recommendation X.121 on the C= portion of an X.400 address.

Microsoft Exchange Server does not currently support this format. Exchange Server does fully support ISO 3166, which mandates the use of two-character printed strings for country codes.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: x400

Keywords: kbbug kbusage KB165059

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