Article ID: 249884
Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3
This article was previously published under Q249884
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes directory synchronization (dirsync) process from Exchange Server to Lotus Notes may truncate the last character in the Last Name field for an Exchange Server recipient. This occurs for Exchange Server recipients in the Notes directory if the rule that maps the last name uses the NAMEL function.
CAUSE
This issue can occur as a result of a logical bug in the NAMEL function.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use other mapping functions instead of the NAMEL function to generate the Last Name field. For additional information about mapping rules and functions, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
180517 XFOR: Customizing Directory Synchronization Between Exchange and Notes
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 3. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4.
Additional query words: notesmc nmc
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