Q139139: Cannot Send E-mail to Address Containing Exclamation Point

Article: Q139139
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 1.0,1.05,1.2,1.3,2.0,2.5,2.6
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmsn
Last Modified: 21-MAR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 1.0, 1.05, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you send e-mail to an address that includes an exclamation point (!), you
will receive a non-delivery message from the System Administrator stating
Mailbox not available. For example, you would be unable to successfully send
e-mail to the following address:

  tac!jms!smith@txttac.attmail.com

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Network does not allow an exclamation point as part of an e-mail
address. An exclamation point indicates path information within the recipient's
internal e-mail system and is not part of Internet e-mail syntax.

RESOLUTION
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When someone sends you an e-mail message, the message header contains that
person's valid e-mail address. Use that e-mail address.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.30 2.00 2.50 2.60 kbimu

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Keywords          : kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200 kbMSN130 kbMSN260 kbMSN105 kbMSN250 kbMSN120
Version           : :1.0,1.05,1.2,1.3,2.0,2.5,2.6
Issue type        : kbprb

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