Microsoft KB Archive/901108

= A character that has an umlaut appears as jumbled code in the Subject box of an e-mail message in Exchange Server 2003 =

Article ID: 901108

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * Your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization contains a server that is running Novell GroupWise.
 * The GroupWise server uses Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) codepage 437.
 * You send an e-mail message from the GroupWise server. The Subject box of the e-mail message contains a character that has an umlaut. For example, the Subject box contains the word &quot;Öffnen&quot;.

In this scenario, when the recipient receives the e-mail message, the character that has the umlaut appears as jumbled code.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install the following hotfix on the Exchange server on which the Connector for Novell GroupWise is running.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
Because of file dependencies, this software update requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.    Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  31-May-2005  21:38  6.5.7233.19       332,288  Lscps.dll 31-May-2005 21:27  6.5.7233.19       231,936  Lsmexif.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: XCON

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbexchtransport kbfix kbbug kbpubtypekc KB901108

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