Article: Q182026
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 04-MAR-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5
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SYMPTOMS
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In any version of the Microsoft Exchange Chat Service that supports a
double-byte character set, for example, the Japanese version, you may receive
the following error message:
An IRC-compatible channel name must begin with the number sign (#) or
the ampersand (&).
Do you want to make this an MIC-only channel?
NOTE: The above message will appear in the localized language.
CAUSE
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Microsoft Exchange Chat Service does not support double-byte #, &, or % as
valid leading characters as IRC channel names.
RESOLUTION
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Use a single-byte #, &, or % as the leading character for all IRC/IRCX
compatible channel names.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft Exchange Server version
5.5. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: MCISCHAT
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Keywords : kbusage
Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version : :5.5
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix
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