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The "MessageRetrievalMimeFormat" setting isn't honored for plain text-only email messages in IMAP in Exchange Server

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Symptoms

When the value of the MessageRetrievalMimeFormat parameter is set to 1 or HtmlOnly by running the Set-IMAPSettings cmdlet, IMAP clients don't receive HTML messages for plain-text only emails in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016 environment.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the MessageRetrievalMimeFormat parameter isn't honored during the Mime Convert process for plain-text only email messages.

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Resolution

To fix this issue, install one of the following cumulative updates:

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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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References

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Article Info
Article ID : 4024651
Revision : 6
Created on : 6/15/2017
Published on : 6/27/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 250