Microsoft KB Archive/243894

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XFOR: Exchange Server Versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5 Do Not Support 8-Bit Mime

Article ID: 243894

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006



APPLIES TO

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



This article was previously published under Q243894

SUMMARY

If you send a message in 8-bit Mime file format through Exchange Server, the following error message may be displayed:

500 Host does not support 8bitmime

MORE INFORMATION

Exchange Server versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5 do not support 8-bit Mime. Exchange 2000 and Windows 2000 support 8-bit Mime.

The "SMTP Service Extension for 8bit-MIMEtransport" section in RFC 1652 outlines 8-bit Mime format.


Additional query words: 8bit 7bit eight bit 8-bit

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinfo KB243894