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email delivered to wrong recipient - 2.Dec.2004 12:28:00 AM

majikrat

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I have 2 E2K servers in my domain and some users get mail intended for other users. It is not consistant and I can't reproduce. There is nothing in common with the users and I can't figure it out.

Any help is appreciated

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 8.Dec.2004 5:44:00 AM

ITforHire

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I have the same problem. Some emails were delivered to a wrong recipient from an internal email account that is no longer exist. I have no clue how this could happen. Please help

ITforHire

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 18.Jan.2005 6:01:00 PM

kr6yl

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I am having the same problem with Exchange 2K SP4. It is sporadic and the message is always spam. I checked the headers and the intended recipient address is valid but they never receive the message. A different user (valid address) receives it. Any ideas???

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 8.Feb.2005 8:29:00 PM

Guest

One of my users is having the same problem. Emails addressed for other recipients will end up in this user's mailbox. This occurs sporadically and the emails delivered were spam. I'm running GFI MailEssentials 10.1 with Exchange 2000. Other newgroups messages I read indicates this might be an issue with GFI MailEssentials and BCC fields in the spam message.

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 27.Feb.2005 6:05:00 PM

Guest

Where can I find the newsgroups? We're having the same issue as well. Except it's also happening with legitimate emails. We're also running GFI Mail Essentials and Mail Security.

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 31.Mar.2005 6:23:00 PM

Guest

quote:
Originally posted by kr6yl:
I am having the same problem with Exchange 2K SP4. It is sporadic and the message is always spam. I checked the headers and the intended recipient address is valid but they never receive the message. A different user (valid address) receives it. Any ideas???

We are having exactly the same problem. Has anyone found an answer to this yet?

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 29.Apr.2005 10:51:00 AM

Guest

I have been having the exact same problem. im running Exchange 2k on an sbs server via another server running ISA.

The exchange box collects mail via smtp and not pop connector.

The problem seems to be with the way in which the exchange box is handling BCC mail.

Or it could be some type conversion that is taking place to the mail headers somewhere.

Here is an example of a mail header for one of the mail that was routed incorrectly.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Microsoft Mail Internet Headers Version 2.0
Received: from mail pickup service by somewhere.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:45:49 +0000
Return-Path: <NormanF@somone.org.uk <mailto:NormanF@somone.org.uk>>
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.181
Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;
boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C50EB2.6704952E"
Message-ID: <000c01c50eb6$0b9ea430$6401a8c0@somewhere.local <mailto:000c01c50eb6$0b9ea430$6401a8c0@somwhere.local>>
Subject: RE: Research Assessment Exercise [Scanned]
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:45:49 -0000
X-MS-Has-Attach: yes
X-MS-TNEF-Correlator:
X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Exchange 2000
Thread-Topic: Research Assessment Exercise [Scanned]
thread-index: AcUOrhGDp3V/XyhSQlyFEL00jkmrAgAALj0g
From: "Norman F" <NormanF@somone.org.uk <mailto:NormanF@somone.org.uk>>
To: <Enquiries>
Cc: "Trustees" <Trustees@somone.org.uk <mailto:Trustees@somone.org.uk>>
Importance: normal
Priority: normal
X-MDRemoteIP: ??.??.27.10
X-Return-Path: NormanF@somone.org.uk <mailto:NormanF@somone.org.uk>
X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: sarahi@somwhere.com <mailto:sarahi@somewhere.com>
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Feb 2005 14:45:49.0390 (UTC) FILETIME=[0BC00EE0:01C50EB6]

------_=_NextPart_001_01C50EB2.6704952E
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01C50EB2.6704952E"

------_=_NextPart_002_01C50EB2.6704952E
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

------_=_NextPart_002_01C50EB2.6704952E
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

------_=_NextPart_002_01C50EB2.6704952E--
------_=_NextPart_001_01C50EB2.6704952E
Content-Type: application/octet-stream;
name="lancet rae.pdf"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Description: lancet rae.pdf
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename="lancet rae.pdf"

------_=_NextPart_001_01C50EB2.6704952E--
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The intended recipient is meant to be sarahi@somwhere.com but the mail is going to enquiries.

Not finding much help anywhere yet.

And this is normally to do with newsgroups, as they tend to use BCC field to send mail.

Anyone like to take a stab at resolving this?

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 3.May2005 2:21:00 PM

Guest

Hi all i have finally unearthed the problem. (well in my case anyway).

If the mail is being collected via a pop3 connector then it will not allow bcc mail to be sent to the correct mail box.

Note this is only if your collecting mail via pop3 mailbox from your ISP.

This will probably make more sence>>

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=265739

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 17.May2005 3:47:00 AM

Guest

Thanks Yorkie. This answers my question. Dont think much of Microsoft's answer though.

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RE: email delivered to wrong recipient - 16.Jun.2005 3:58:00 AM

josephheaven

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We are running Exchange 2000 SP4, and also have a similar problem.
Messages that have been sent to AND from our domain have gone to completely the wrong recipients.
We do not use POP3. All email is sent and recieved via SMTP. Obviously this could have serious implications for us so I am desperate for any help on this! Any answers would be very much appreciated!

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