Q194657: XADM: Unable to Post a Reply to Exchange 5.5 Newsgroup Folder

Article: Q194657
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp2fix exc55 exc55sp1
Last Modified: 22-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Some Internet News readers may be unable to post a reply to a newsgroup folder
hosted on an Exchange Server 5.5 computer if the server has been configured to
not allow anonymous access.


CAUSE
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When anonymous access has been disabled on an Exchange Server 5.5 computer, the
server responds to a client connection with a 201 banner (no posting allowed).

Here is an example of the banner received by the client:

  201 Microsoft Exchange Internet News Service Version 5.5.1960.6 (no
  posting)

Because posting is allowed (as long as the client authenticates), the banner
returned should be a 200 (posting allowed):

  200 Microsoft Exchange Internet News Service Version 5.5.1960.6 (posting
  allowed)

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack


The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Component: Information Store

  File Name     Version
  -----------------------
  STORE.EXE     5.5.2405.0
  MDBMSG.DLL    5.5.2405.0
  GAPI32.DLL    5.5.2405.0


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Exchange Server 5.5 for Windows
NT.

Additional query words: Reply to Group Post Grayed Out Disabled

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Keywords          : exc55sp2fix exc55 exc55sp1 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP1
Version           : winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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