Q258704: XIMS: SMTP Proxy Adds Trailing Period (.) for Template

Article: Q258704
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: 06-AUG-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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SMTP Proxy adds a trailing period (.) for the template that contains "%g.%m.%s".
If the First Name field is blank and you have SMTP Proxy generator set for
last.first@<companyname>.com, the trailing period after the last name
remains in the SMTP address.

For additional information about a similar problem that may occur in Microsoft
Exchange Server version 5.5, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q287618 XIMS: SMTP Proxy Adds a Trailing Period (.) for the Template
  Containing "%g.%m.%s"

CAUSE
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Proxy generator for SMTP was not checking for a trailing period.

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

  Q191914 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is 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:

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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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