Q201072: XFOR: Mail to Postmaster Account Doesn’t Arrive

Article: Q201072
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 4.0, 5.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

Internet mail sent to an Exchange Server account named Postmaster from any
client through a version 4.0 or 5.0 Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector does
not arrive in the Postmaster's mailbox on Exchange Server.

MORE INFORMATION
================

This is by design. Mail destined for the Exchange Server Postmaster account is
sent to the alias listed in the Administrator entry on the Internet Mail
Connector's Internet Mail tab.

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

=============================================================================