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You receive a "Success" response when using the Test-Mailflow command on an invalid or nonexistent external email address in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

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Symptoms

You perform a monitoring latency test on an external email address by using the�Test-Mailflow�command on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 server. In this situation, the command returns a�Success�response for this test if the external email address�is invalid or nonexistent.�

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Cause

This issue occurs because a relayed delivery status notification (DSN) is treated as a positive DSN in Exchange Server 2007.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2407025 Description of Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More information

For more information about the Test-Mailflow command, visit the following Microsoft website:
General information about the Test-Mailflow command

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Keywords: KB2362371, kbhotfixrollup, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseinter, kbfix, kbqfe

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Article Info
Article ID : 2362371
Revision : 1
Created on : 12/14/2010
Published on : 12/14/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 378