Article: Q164060
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 28-APR-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Service (IMS) supports Extended Set
of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP) commands, however it does not advertise
its support of ESMTP on connect.
MORE INFORMATION
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Hosts that support the Extended Set of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP)
respond with the following:
220-suns.nba.com Sendmail 8.6.12/8.6.9 ready at Wed, 19 Feb 1997
15:36:48 -0600
220 ESMTP spoken here
Even though the IMS supports these commands, the IMS response is as follows:
220 chopper2.wspu.net Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service
5.0.XXXX.0 ready
The ESMTP commands supported are referenced in RFC1869 and RFC1870.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server,
version 5.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
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Keywords :
Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version : 5.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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