Q241988: XFOR: After Dirsync, cc:Mail Address is Missing a Period

Article: Q241988
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2, 5.5 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the you run directory synchronization (dirsync) between Lotus cc:Mail and
Exchange Server and a cc:Mail address has a period after the middle initial,
after directory synchronization, the period is not included in the middle
initial field in either the X.400 address or the display name in Exchange
Server.

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

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


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4.


Additional query words: ccmc dirsync middle initial period

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Keywords          : exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP1 kbExchange550SP2 kbExchange550SP3
Version           : :5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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